1. You just can’t add complete randomers to close knit group chats

Giphy Giphy

A recipe for disaster, coupled with an overwhelming sense of awkwardness.

2. Send one solid chunk of message instead of a string of poxy single words ffs

Twitter Twitter

Writing

like

this

*notifications explode*

3. If you must dive out of a chat unannounced, try to do it before you’ve actually seen the message

It’s just Whatsapp etiquette.

4. And don’t accidentally open a convo that has its notification sitting there if you’re actively avoiding it

Twitter Twitter

Your Whatsapp game needs to be strong if you want to ignore messages for days. Those blue ticks will get you if not.

5. Never, ever use the platform of a group chat to engage in a one on one with somebody for AGES

Gr-assets Gr-assets

Not group chat material, lads.

6. Don’t leave a group chat unannounced – that’s what the glorious mute button is for

Friendships have died over unexplained exiting of groups.

7. If you’re lurking in a group chat and ‘seeing’ every message, occasionally respond with *something* to remove the stalker vibe that inevitably develops

Giphy Giphy

8. Leaving a voice message in group chats should be used judiciously and not for one second bursts of random noise

Sftcdn Sftcdn

The curiosity will get the better of everyone in the group, and the noise will be listened to.

9. Jamming up everyone in the group’s gallery with similar photos is not advised

Twimg Twimg

10. And finally… appearing online, seeing the message, starting to type and then abandoning the whole damn conversation should be punishable by law

Nooooo.

DailyEdge is on Snapchat! Tap the button below to add!

More 11 words that prove Irish people do insults better than anyone else>

More 45 milestones in every Irish secondary school student’s life>