“‘Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….’ A phrase rendered obsolete by WhatsApp”

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Entry from June 14, 2023

“‘Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….’ A phrase rendered obsolete by WhatsApp”

WhatsApp is a freeware, cross-platform, centralized instant messaging (IM) and voice-over-IP (VoIP) service. There are many messages, of all kinds, on WhatsApp.

A joke was posted on Sickipedia on June 14, 2023:

“‘Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….’ A phrase rendered obsolete by the advent of WhatsApp.”

Wikipedia: WhatsApp
WhatsApp (also called WhatsApp Messenger) is a freeware, cross-platform, centralized instant messaging (IM) and voice-over-IP (VoIP) service owned by US tech conglomerate Meta. It allows users to send text and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other content. WhatsApp’s client application runs on mobile devices, and can be accessed from computers.

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scotty
14 June 2023-Other-Thoughts
“Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….”
A phrase rendered obsolete by the advent of WhatsApp.

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WSⱯꓛꓤⱯS ꓨNIꓥIꓶ
@SarcasmLiving
“Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….”
A phrase rendered obsolete by the advent of WhatsApp.
3:14 AM · Jun 14, 2023

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Bob Kostic
@causticbob
“Now, here’s something you don’t see every day….”
A phrase rendered obsolete by the advent of WhatsApp.
6:28 PM · Jun 14, 2023

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