It’s something we are all guilty of: pausing in the middle of a busy pathway on campus to sneak a picture of the sunset, taking your chances and praying no one sees you taking that quick picture of your professor, or even public ridicule in class while you practice the duck face into your phone. And why do we do this? Well, there’s only one reasonable explanation… and that is, Snapchat.
With new filters and the ability to make a 24-hour story displaying every single person you encountered, the Snapchat addiction is growing. Even though our score on this app shows that we both send and receive an insane amount throughout the day, there are only a couple different types of pictures we receive.
The Party Snapchat
It’s 12:30am, and you didn’t feel like going out. You hear your phone vibrate and see a notification from Snapchat on your home screen. Opening it, you see the blurry reminisce of what appears to be a party. You question if the blur comes from your own eyes, since you did fall asleep watching Netflix. For a second you feel a little lame for staying in, and then you remember your bed will always be more appealing than heels. Back to bed, and thank you for the reminder that you are indeed having more fun than me.
The Half Face Snapchat
It’s early in the morning, but ignoring a Snapchat is just plain rude. You go to reply, and notice how terrifying your own face currently looks. Your right side is obviously your better side, so you angle the camera to only show one eye, a portion of your nose, and a half smile. You realize it’s still pretty unattractive, but there’s nothing a black and white filter can’t fix!
The Starbucks/Dunkin Snapchat
Girls, this one is specifically for you. The essential Snapchat of your iced coffee or grande frap isn’t complete without some sort of caption explaining how badly you needed this today. Also, this Snapchat is normally an important one to make into your My Story, because all of your friends need to be reminded just how great your morning is.
The Inside Joke Snapchat
Whether it be a video of two friends trying to do something that was clearly funny five minutes ago, or a picture of a joke from the night before, chances are you aren’t going to understand it. It was specifically for a certain group of friends, but they sent it to you anyway because…why not?
The Best Friend Snapchat
Possibly the most exclusive club in all of Snapchat belongs to best friends. You both will send each other the most hideous pictures, and depending on the trust level, even set the picture for 10 whole seconds. You laugh at the pictures and each time the ugliness increases. It’s all fun and games until the screen shot notification…