I think that almost everyone with mobile access has been in a group chat at one point in their social lives. Some people absolutely love these chats and some people might absolutely hate it. I'm a highly social person who loves group banter even at 3 am, so I think I have some authority when I say that there are all kinds of people who appear in group chats-- specifically 18.
1. The Silent But Deadly
This person hardly ever replies to the group but when he/she does, their remarks are deathly. Kind of like when Beyoncé dropped her album out of nowhere and slayed us all.
2. The Creeper
This person has probably said one thing in the chat, but when it comes to real life they know everything that has been going on. Yes they know that you hooked up with Jason last night and will mention it to you at lunch later.
3. The Cool Mom
This person is your biggest supporter, but will also berate you for doing the wrong thing. This is also the person who volunteers to be DD for your night out.
4. THE SCREAMER
Either this person is overly-excited all the time or is oppositely angry all the time. Either way they don't know how to take of their caps lock off.
5. The Novelist
This person is often found telling a story about their life in significant detail, five paragraph essay format. They really just need to start a blog.
6. The Drunk
This person loves to text at the peak of drunkenness. He/she probably wakes up to a lot of regrets. Come over to this party guyzzz. asdfhjkl I lu v yuo gahz soo oo muh.
7. The Toddler
Like a toddler, this person is constantly talking, asking questions and basically attached to your leg. If you're active in the group chat, there is no avoiding them. They just need a little chill (or a few years).
8. The Gif God(dess)
This person always has the best gifs and/or memes for any situation. Politics? Check. Kim Kardashian? Check. Astronaut riding a unicorn? 3 of those.
9. The Snapchat Ghost
This person has said maybe one or two things and disappeared forever. You can feel their presence, but you never actually see much (or anything) from them.
10. The Ranter
This person is often found texting the group in essay format about something or someone. The texts come in spurts of 5-11 messages and plenty of unnecessary profanity to prove their anger.
11. The Activist
This person is pretty busy petitioning for animal rights or fighting the patriarchy but when they do text they're probably asking you to help them by attending an event, signing a petition, or talking about a bad experience with their #blacklivesmatter campaign.
12. The 13 Year Old Boy
This person may contribute little to the conversation except for immature remarks and automatic responses about "your mom" and "that's what she said." These old jokes are still funny to them and they don't care what you have to say.
13. The Tony Stark
This person knows they're hot sh*t. They're either rich, popular, or a local star of some kind and they'll make sure you never forget. You let it slide because you feel lucky to even be friends with them.
14. The False Stark
This person may think that they're Tony Stark, but in reality they're bragging about nothing. This is when it's acceptable to be the 13 year old boy and say "cool story bro."
15. The Poor One
This person never let's you forget that they're poor, working multiple jobs, and that no they can't go to dinner "unless you're buying." But at least they have the newest iPhone 6S to text with the latest emojis and of course, iMessage. Those green bubbles, no thank you, that's peasant stuff-- they're not that poor.
19. The (Clueless) Cher
This person responds with tons of questions because a) they don't pay attention to the chat until 67 texts later or b) all they are there for is homework help. Either way, they would be a train wreck without you. Wait, that paper is due tomorrow?!
18. The Spongebob
This person is always happy no matter what and has nothing but good things to say. Regularly active in the chat, this person is found loving every second of friendship and probably trying to hold in their laughter in class.
Not every group chat may be ideal and some people can just be ridiculously annoying, but you're probably still friends in the end! So let's all try to be Spongebob and remember how beautiful friendship is.
