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Why not just use text messages?

• habitue 7y ago
  Yeah, at that point, you have your phone out and airpods in your ears. This is just texting with more steps
• rolph 7y ago
  because it is transmitted over the airpod connection so there is no manipulating the network to stop it and its crypted so no evesedropping
• burundi_coffee 7y ago
  The time used to read the message can be used to pretend you are working
• deleted 7y ago
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• lkbm 7y ago
  I suspect they can text without looking at their phones -- I know kids could with physical T9 keypads. Having your phone in your lap while looking forward isn't as obvious as staring at your lap is.
• eindiran 7y ago
  A big reason is that parents read kids' text messages. If there is no text message sent, there is nothing for your parents to find.
  • gowld 7y ago
    There's a delete button.
  • sesuximo 7y ago
    back in my day we had Snapchat
  • weare138 7y ago
    I think it's also because of the teachers. This way if the teacher accuses them of texting in class, the student can deny it and there's no evidence of the message.
• danbolt 7y ago
  I think this prevents them from having to look at their phones, and the expressiveness mirrors speaking since text-to-speech is so immediate.
• forkLding 7y ago
  I think its for the cool and fun factor and to hear google text-to-speech voice talking to you. It must feel cool one way or another, its usually how kids and teenagers spread things.