For those who don’t know:

Texts from iPhone to iPhone appear as blue bubbles, while texts from Android users appear as green.

For many in the US who still use SMS to communicate, the blue/green bubble divide is a huge source of social conflict.

What’s your version of “If everyone knew this was a thing in my country, they’d think it was silly”?

  • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
    1·
    1 day ago

    Wow, this is so quaint! I totally love this, thank you for explaining.
    And I will now make sure to use the correct pronunciation during my next visit to the Isles (hopefully next year…)!

    • Hossenfeffer@feddit.ukEnglish
      3·
      13 hours ago

      Just make sure you know which order to put your jam and clotted cream (or clotted cream and jam) on your scone before you come!

      • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        13 hours ago

        Oh no, this is getting increasingly complicated… from a combinatorical perspective alone I now already see the potential of mortally insulting 3/4 of the people I will be meeting… 😯