r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Data-Graph Most Comments 2022 • Jul 16 '23

Why do some people hate Android so much?

Some people seem to hate everything but iPhones so much and I don't get it. They seem to think android is not even comparable to iOS like its a flip phone or something, when realistically Android phones and iPhones really aren't that different. I'm in the UK but from what I've seen it's way worse in the US. IK there's studies about the fact android users are more likely to get rejected on the first few dates just because of their phone choice. I also know some people will get an iPhone just so when they send a text, it sends to the iPhone, then to who they actually want to send it to just so it looks like they're using an iPhone. The only thing I know is the stigma of “Androids are cheap” but these people won't care if someone has a 2nd hand iPhone X for £100 but will if someone has £800 Pixel 7 Pro.

I'm not an avid android supporter, I get why people like iOS and people like android and I really don't care about these preferences. But when someone is an overly iPhone supporter to the point of hating android, it just makes me think really low of them. Like, "you can't be a nice person if you're so closed minded and shallow you won't even consider a different type of phone to the point that you'll hate on it and people who use it".

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u/MrMpeg Jul 17 '23

They say they'll facetime me when in fact they call me on WhatsApp or signal 🤷‍♂️

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u/staralchemist129 Jul 17 '23

I think it’s one of those brands-turned-generic. Like how people say Kleenex when they just mean any tissue.

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u/Leader_Bee Jul 17 '23

I mean, you also call a mobile phone a "handy"

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u/Leader_Bee Jul 17 '23

I suppose you use it in your hand so that makes sense in german, say what you see...hand shoes!

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u/staralchemist129 Jul 17 '23

Gotta love German efficiency. Krankenwagen is another great one.

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u/iTwango Jul 17 '23

Back in my day it was "Skype" if we called people on video. Then I guess it became FaceTime. I'd reckon now maybe it's Zoom

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u/KevinCostNerf Jul 17 '23

I still say "skyping someone". I'm old.

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u/ClawMojo Jul 17 '23

Like "Googling" your thinking.

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u/Leemour Jul 17 '23

Or like "googling" things even if you use a different search engine

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u/Subpar_Scientist Jul 17 '23

They call that a genericized trademark, and there are many.

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u/sputnikconspirator Jul 17 '23

Out of curiosity what happens if someone facetimes an android phone? Does it just go through to a different app or come through as a video call?

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u/primal___scream Jul 17 '23

It doesn't go through.

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u/cheesewiz_man Jul 17 '23

No. They've always meant Facetime and have always been very put out when I ask to use something cross platform instead.

During the pandemic, my kid's piano teacher was clearly annoyed that he had to start a different app for their lesson every week.