{"id":7007,"date":"2022-09-13T05:39:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T03:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/13\/so-many-people-tell-me-they-wish-they-could-get-out-can-we-escape-the-tyranny-of-whatsapp-groups\/"},"modified":"2022-09-13T05:39:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T03:39:02","slug":"so-many-people-tell-me-they-wish-they-could-get-out-can-we-escape-the-tyranny-of-whatsapp-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/13\/so-many-people-tell-me-they-wish-they-could-get-out-can-we-escape-the-tyranny-of-whatsapp-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018So many people tell me they wish they could get out!\u2019 Can we escape the tyranny of WhatsApp groups?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Group chats were a lifeline during lockdown \u2013 but for many, the constant messages have become an oppressive distraction. Leaving, however, is not so simple<\/p>\n

As I write, I have 101 unread WhatsApp messages, 254 unread iPhone messages and 46,252 unread emails across three separate accounts. For me, Inbox Zero<\/a> is a faraway goal, as unachievable as mastering the perfect cat\u2019s-eye flick, or learning how to cook. <\/p>\n

But it is the WhatsApp messages, specifically the WhatsApp group chats, that terrorise me the most. If I were a woman of courage, I would simply exit these chats as soon as I am added to them; but I feel the weight of social obligation, and so I remain.<\/p>\n

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\nGroup chats were a lifeline during lockdown \u2013 but for many, the constant messages have become an oppressive distraction. Leaving, however, is not so simple
\nAs I write, I have 101 unread WhatsApp messages, 254 unread iPhone messages and 46,252 unread emails across three separate accounts. For me, Inbox Zero is a faraway goal, as unachievable as mastering the perfect cat\u2019s-eye flick, or learning how to cook.
\nBut it is the WhatsApp messages, specifically the WhatsApp group chats, that terrorise me the most. If I were a woman of courage, I would simply exit these chats as soon as I am added to them; but I feel the weight of social obligation, and so I remain. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Group chats were a lifeline during lockdown \u2013 but for many, the constant messages have become an oppressive distraction. Leaving, however, is not so simple As I write, I have 101 unread WhatsApp messages, 254 unread iPhone messages and 46,252 unread emails across three separate accounts. For me, Inbox Zero is a faraway goal, as …<\/p>\n

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