Why did they leave?

@sol_cee (38276)
Philippines
October 11, 2018 4:11am CST
If you have Facebook Messenger (or any other SNS), then you must be a member of certain group chats where you talk about senseless stuff and your phone just buzzes all day. I’m a member of a few group chats with members ranging from my mom and siblings to schoolmates to workmates to friends in different fields or categories from a much older time in the past (like kindergarten schoolmates??). Recently I was added to a group chat of former mIRC (Message Internet Relay Chat) chatters. I’m a self-confessed mIRC addict and I almost didn’t graduate from college because I chose hanging out in Internet cafes chatting to strangers instead of attending my classes. But that’s another story. So a friend added me there and in total, I’m a member of 20 group chats. I seldom join in group chat conversations. I just read what they talk about, click a few likes, smile a little but basically just ignore what’s going on. Some people are born to keep the group buzzing. Me? I’m just on the sideline, quietly keeping tabs on who are arguing. Lol And there are always those who leave the group. ‘XXXXX left the group.’ would always spark….gossips! Others tend to get offended by those members who don’t seem to know that they can mute the conversation and well, avoid being ‘disturbed’. If you leave the group, chances are, people talked behind your back. Lol Have you ever left a group chat?
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
No, I haven't left any group chat yet. Although sometimes, I am puzzled why I am with a certain group chats most of which are not known to me. I leave those kind of group chats.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Oh yeah I had the same experience. My sister-in-law is a die hard Maine Mendoza fan and she added me to their fan page group chat or something. I left. Hehe
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
@sol_cee So, there is a chat group for Maine. I suppose, it's also the same with the other fans of other celebrities.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
@SIMPLYD that was when her love team with Alden shook Ph by storm. hehe
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@JudyEv (355902)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 18
I really don't understand why anyone would bother with FB and all the stuff that goes with it but to each his own. As long as I don't have to be a party to it, I don't care what others do. It's nice that you enjoy it.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Facebook is full of memes and videos now. I mainly use Facebook Messenger to keep in touch with my family back home.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
@JudyEv You probably miss Vince. Hehe
@JudyEv (355902)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct 18
@sol_cee It does seem great for keeping in touch with family. And my husband is in a few photography groups and enjoys them. So it's not all bad. I sound a bit grumpy tonight so I'm sorry if I was rude.
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@LadyDuck (476289)
• Italy
11 Oct 18
I never joined any group chat.
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@LadyDuck (476289)
• Italy
11 Oct 18
@sol_cee Not for me, I have a pretty private FB account.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
I guess you didn't Anna-san.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Yeah I'm a member of chat group in messenger but hood to say I don't know about how to leave the group.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
What’s hood?
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
12 Oct 18
Opps, it should be good.
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
11 Oct 18
Yes, 5 of them actually. They add me and I don't even know why they add me. So far I have 13 and only 5 groups that I'm active.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Lucky 13. Hehe
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
11 Oct 18
@sol_cee Some of them I muted.
@Edsamacos (557)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
I left the Humanatic group chat when I can't get any help from its members. I have several groups now and most are muted.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Muting really helps but some people don’t know that. Hehe
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@1hopefulman (45114)
• Canada
15 Oct 18
The only group chat I join is myLot. I only have so much time.
@jobelbojel (36866)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
I left a group when it was not relevant to me. I also opted to mute some of the groups I am currently in.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Christmas is just around the corner so people are talking about reunions. Hence group chats abound. Hehe
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
13 Oct 18
I am not part of any group chats. I just stop by Facebook to like photos or posts from family overseas or wish them Happy Birthday, etc. Enjoy your group chats, not sure why some leave.
@cintol (11261)
• United States
29 Oct 18
A few people have added me in a group chat but I always get out. I don't like them because sometimes you only see a number of someone and have no clue who they are plus I am not into chats like that. I don't want to hear my phone buzzing all day long
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Oct 18
one brother of mine always adds me to his personal group chat. although we siblings have our own group chat, i dislike being brought tothe chat messenger because my brother tags me, and i do not know anything he is chatting about. i cannot leave the group because my brother is a very sensitive person; i just ignore it or switch off the notifications.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Oct 18
I only have two group chats; one for the family and one for the members of our village. I also am not active; just read and comment when I find a topic interesting.
@deba12 (2946)
• India
11 Oct 18
I don't do group chat.
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
Yeah, I assume some people don't.
@yoalldudes (35035)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
I am not active in any group chats except our family group chat for exchange gift and wishlist for Christmas and other family events. Does this qualify?
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@sol_cee (38276)
• Philippines
11 Oct 18
So as early as now, you talk about 'kris kringle' already?
@snowy22315 (191040)
• United States
12 Oct 18
FB gets on my nerves.
@Morleyhunt (21742)
• Canada
11 Oct 18
I've left group chats when they were no longer relevant. If you want to talk about me....that's your concern....not mine.
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
11 Oct 18
I hate those as I do not know what they are talking about lol