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so apparently people from the UK don’t use iMessages

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The video taps into a relatable cultural observation that sparks immediate engagement and debate in the comments section.

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A creator shares a realization that people in the UK primarily use WhatsApp or Telegram instead of iMessage. He recounts an interaction with a British acquaintance that confirmed this cultural difference.

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1Creator introduces the observation about UK messaging habits.
2He shares a personal anecdote about meeting someone from the UK.
3He describes the moment he realized the person's iMessage inbox was empty.
4He concludes by reflecting on his own experiences with UK contacts.

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so apparently people from the UK don’t use iMessages they’re all on WhatsApp or Telegram met a guy this morning from the UK we’re exchanging contact details told him I don’t have WhatsApp and he was like oh that’s right you Americans are on iMessages I didn’t believe him so he opened his iMessages and he hadn’t received a single non-automated iMessage in weeks come to think of it every person from the UK that I know I’ve talked to on WhatsApp or Telegram so

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