Anyone who has put some distance between themselves and their family—either for logistic reasons or for their sanity—knows how hard it can be to keep up with Mom, Dad, your siblings, and that one aunt who can’t stop accidentally making double entendres. Alas, enter the group chat: the convenient way to talk to everyone at the same time and pretend you’re still engaged in family dynamics.
waking up to my family group chat is like the bonjour scene in beauty and the beast pic.twitter.com/eT2VDJVstb
— paula🌻 (@paulaquags) September 4, 2018
Sometimes, or often, what happens in the family group chat is nothing of grand importance. Dad jokes, though, are a necessity.
my newfound passion is my father texting our family group chat but from the perspective of the dogs pic.twitter.com/aHwFs87bVc
— Mike Majchrowicz (@mjmajchrowicz) September 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/hotdamntifftam/status/1034555987267661826
My dad just sent this to our family group chat … I- pic.twitter.com/ofwpyaEb7J
— Jessica (@MissLadyJessicx) August 31, 2018
My parents been married 28 years but my dad still spamming the family group chat with pics of my mum just eating??? Big man relaxxxxx
— IK (@ik_chino) September 1, 2018
Anytime you’re dealing with lots of people on the same thread, a chat can get cluttered up pretty quickly. The family chat, in particular, can become easy to ignore. Some prefer to be upfront about their interest in family discussions, however.
Everyone else seems to have entertaining family group chats, here’s mine. pic.twitter.com/Jsp65Ov8fi
— luke owens (@1ukeee) August 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/yuhitsrissa/status/1034614613910937602
In the end, though, isn’t typing a few emoji worth it to keep up with those you love?