Digital quirks We all know these 11 WhatsApp types - unfortunately

With over 26 million downloads, WhatsApp is undoubtedly one of the most popular apps in the world and perfectly reflects our idiosyncrasies. Whether it's exaggerated emoji avalanches, endless voice messages or the excessive sharing of memes: Our chats show just how diverse and sometimes quirky and quirky we are. It's time to bring a little, not entirely serious, order to this digital chaos.

Whether among friends or family - everyone knows them: Those WhatsApp types who make us smile, shake our heads or sometimes even drive us to despair. We present 11 characters that you are guaranteed to have encountered in your chat history.

And let's be honest, which type are you?

The silent one

No answer is also an answer

Do you like to put everything off? Did you hear "Sorry. Only seen it now." one of your standard answers? Your answers come late, if at all. And by the time you get in touch, the question has often been answered by itself. All the better, right? And hey, better late than never, right?

The one-word show

"Hello." Ping. "How." Ping. "There you go." Ping. "You?"

Or you write back, but send practically every word individually. So every message from you, however short, becomes a test of patience. And.

And.

Nervous.

Stress test.

For.

Your.

Chat-Gspändli.

The prolific writer

In the beginning was the fire...

Be honest: being brief isn't really your thing, is it? No message leaves your smartphone under a hundred and fifty words. You like to get really long before you (maybe) get to the point. You might think you like to lose yourself in trivialities, but in your eyes, everything you write is incredibly important and therefore can't be shortened.

The GIF master

A GIF is worth a thousand words

Why talk when you can express yourself with a funny GIF? You'll find just the right pixelated video loop for every situation. No suitable meme? No such thing! You've never received a message that you haven't used as a template for a moving image joke. Your flood of images often leaves those around you speechless, but not always in a good way.

The analyst

Between the lines, the freedom must be boundless...

A simple "All good?" triggers an FBI-worthy analysis process in you. Why is there no emoji? Or why is there exactly this emoji? Why is this message coming right now? - As a true interpretation guru, you are always on the lookout for a hidden meaning. You turn every message, no matter how harmless, into a big mystery and you suspect there is a hidden meaning everywhere. But why is that? Only you know the answer ;)

The playwright

Breaking news 24/7

You're always on the lookout for the next big thing - and you always find it. You dramatically announce every little thing as if it were the most important news in the world. And you always have something important to say! For you, every little thing is a big deal that needs to be shared immediately. If your friends are regularly provided with the latest (un)important updates from you, then you've come to the right place.

The emoji overlord

Epochal flood of emoji

Sure, less is more and all that. But not when it comes to your beloved emojis. You celebrate excessive smiley overload. Why use one word when ten emojis will do? 😂👍💯

The chatterbox

Short message or rather podcast?

Why bother typing when you can record a ten-minute voice message? Oh, how practical: you can simply bubble whatever is on your mind into your cell phone. All while you're doing something productive. And if you lose the thread in between, it doesn't matter, you don't have to understand what you actually wanted to say afterwards. Your digital counterpart is completely different - for them, this will be a very one-sided "conversation".

The group guru

Escalating pack formation

Office chats, family chats, house chats, birthday party chats, class reunion chats, workout chats, moving house chats are for beginners. And, of course, they've all been started by you. But you didn't stop there. No, you also created the YOLO gang, the ENDLICH SOMMER chat, the Don Promillo hangover chat and the TGIF chat. And not without pride! In addition, the morning grouch chat, an emoji battle royal chat and the green thumb houseplant chat are already being planned. Well? Have we got you?

The faux-pas trampler

WhatsUpps! - The mishap show

Wrong recipients, wrong groups, embarrassing typos and messages sent too early - let's tell it like it is: WhatsApp simply overwhelms you. You turn every chat into a digital obstacle course. It's not a question of if you'll make a mistake, but when. But don't worry about it, it's kind of nice and your people expect nothing less from you. 😉

The timeless one

Around the clock

The time of day doesn't matter to you - you live to your own rhythm. As a real night owl, you send a spontaneous "Are you still awake?" at 2 a.m. as if it were the most normal thing in the world. And to the reply: "No, I wasn't, but thank you! 😡" you reply confidently with: "You're welcome 😇😗" If you have friends like you, at least you don't need an alarm clock anymore.

And did you recognize yourself here and there or do we need to add a new category for you?

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