Thinking about a conversation I was having with an acquaintance years ago. He was a friend of a friend and we were talking about food. I forget the exact phrasing but I brought up loving avocados. He said “what’s that?” I was a bit surprised and explained. He responded “OH thats crazy I thought that was one of those made up words”. The statement was like a flashbang I had to contemplate for a few minutes. PERSONAL STORIES ONLY, DO NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT FROM A CELEBRITY OR POLITICIAN.

  • CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world
    422·
    14 days ago

    Well, when I tried to explain in a privacy community that ditching WhatsApp is nearly impossible in Brazil, then the guy answered me with “either you’re a part of the problem, or you’re a part of the solution”.

    • Pommes_für_dein_Balg@feddit.org
      24·
      14 days ago

      If you boycott Meta as a tourist in Chile, you can’t access bus schedules or buy a ticket, book accommodation, or hail a cab.
      In many bars and restaurants, you can’t even look at the menu.

      • CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world
        36·
        14 days ago

        You can’t access gov app in Brazil, they ask for confirmation message via WhatsApp and if you click on “I don’t have WhatsApp” they redirect you to PlayStore to download it.

        So what can I do…

          • CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world
            9·
            14 days ago

            Social benefits like small income due to autism or things like that. I don’t apply for it but that’s why people need

          • owsei@programming.dev
            2·
            12 days ago

            Taxes, sign and view documents, retirement plan, health care documents, election documents, worker documents. I hate how it’s a hard breach of my privacy, but having the program just makes them avaliable to me, not more invasive, so I might as well use them.