Re:Apple, fix my keyboard before the timer ends or I'm leavi...
by malfist on Friday February 13, 2026 @04:18PM
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I am not misunderstanding the situation. If you omit me from a group message with our circle of friends because of the color of my speech bubble, you are not a real friend. Full stop.
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Re:Apple, fix my keyboard before the timer ends or I'm leavi...
by ryandrake on Friday February 13, 2026 @04:58PM
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Just the phrase "blue bubble friends" strikes me as absolutely wild, foreign and ridiculous. But, I admit to being almost 50.
Re:Apple, fix my keyboard before the timer ends or I'm leavi...
by lynndotpy on Friday February 13, 2026 @05:34PM
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The "blue bubble" just signifies someone's using the iMessage platform, and we still have multiple messaging platforms nowadays. Think of it like "Usenet friends", "IRC friends", "ICQ friends", "AIM friends", etc.
Re:Apple, fix my keyboard before the timer ends or I'm leavi...
by lynndotpy on Friday February 13, 2026 @05:20PM
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I don't know you, of course we're not friends. I addressed this in my comment. There are group chats you are part of and ones you won't be part of. Most people maintain multiple different overlapping group chats.