Pay to force read receipts

Happy Sunday! Hope you are all having a relaxing weekend.

I'm not sure why, but years ago Apple invented one of the most chaotic features of recent memory: iMessage read receipts. It shows you when someone reads a text.

What could go wrong?

When it initially launched I accidentally had this feature on with all of my friends and family. Soon after I figured this out and now I just keep it on 😈

Thinking about this more recently gave me a monetization idea for Apple: an option to pay to turn on read receipts when texting a specific person. You could see if people are ignoring you or actually just busy.

The social chaos that would ensue were this feature to exist is an entertaining thought exercise: the crazy first date follow-ups, the anxious family members, the demanding boss. It creates social anxiety and angst for a small fee.

The possibilities are truly endless.

I digress, have a great rest of your weekend.

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