Instagram is down

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

It works on the app but not when I try to open with Chrome. 

 

My thread has absolutely zero relevance but the forum is pretty slow today. 

Guess people are out having a life? 😅

[laylalex 7,284]

Actually, I was out most of yesterday -- when you posted this (according to the time stamp) I was at the movies in a theatre for the first time since January 2020. We went to go see Dungeons & Dragons (quite a fun romp) at one of those places where the chairs recline and you ring a bell and they bring you drinks and popcorn and whatnot, very fancy.  

 

Before the film started, there was a preview for the new Transformers movie. For reasons that are not particularly clear to myself, I thought it was a sort of futuristic King Kong movie for a moment, which I would have been interested in, as I can't resist a Kong movie. I turned to my husband said something along the lines of, ugh, another Transformers movie, and he told me not to be so transphobic.  

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

2 hours ago, laylalex said:

Actually, I was out most of yesterday -- when you posted this (according to the time stamp) I was at the movies in a theatre for the first time since January 2020. We went to go see Dungeons & Dragons (quite a fun romp) at one of those places where the chairs recline and you ring a bell and they bring you drinks and popcorn and whatnot, very fancy.  

 

Before the film started, there was a preview for the new Transformers movie. For reasons that are not particularly clear to myself, I thought it was a sort of futuristic King Kong movie for a moment, which I would have been interested in, as I can't resist a Kong movie. I turned to my husband said something along the lines of, ugh, another Transformers movie, and he told me not to be so transphobic.  

When I saw I had a response thought it would be an explanation on why instagram is not working on my browser. #disappointed 🤣

[laylalex 7,284]

You did ask 

On 4/1/2023 at 10:49 AM, Allaboutwaiting said:

Guess people are out having a life? 😅

All I did was answer.  

 

Did you sort out your Instagram issue?

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

11 minutes ago, laylalex said:

You did ask 

All I did was answer.  

 

Did you sort out your Instagram issue?

No. The issue is just with Chrome for Android.

 

Oh well! 

[Boiler 45,451]

I am not sure if I can find this but remember a story about a load of presumably single ladies who were asked if they would close their Insta for a marriageable man.

 

Most chose Insta so this is a big deal.

[Boiler 45,451]

Well this one they all said no

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,260]

40 minutes ago, Boiler said:

a story about a load of presumably single ladies who were asked if they would close their Insta for a marriageable man

If they said no, there are two possible conclusions:

1.  Society is doomed.

2.  Society is preserved if these ladies never reproduce.

[laylalex 7,284]

I see their arguments though -- if your job is to be a singer, artist, writer, etc., social media is a major way of getting your work in front of potential customers. I'm in the process of furnishing a home right now, and I follow a few local vintage and antique stores' Instas to see what's just come into the store. If your customers are looking for you on social media, then you are shooting yourself in the foot not to be on there. Husbands are hopefully forever, but let's be honest -- spouses come and go, but you still need to put food on the table. I have a job that doesn't require social media (thank goodness), but if it did, and a potential life partner asked me to give up my job just because he asked me to, I'd have to have some very serious conversations about why his desires come before my career path. 

 

I also don't think it's healthy for a partner to demand the other quit social media. It has to be your own choice. I left FB nearly entirely about 2 years ago, and completely 6 months ago. I have absolutely no regrets. Twitter is for DMing companies' customer service departments only, and I use Instagram to look at furniture, cats, Martha Stewart, 90 Day Fiance gossip  and stuff about trains. My husband says I have possibly the most wholesome Instagram feed he has ever seen. I also know that the only reason I would ever stop using the app at his request is if he said it was affecting my mood negatively, and I agreed with him. 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

I am not sure if I can find this but remember a story about a load of presumably single ladies who were asked if they would close their Insta for a marriageable man.

 

Most chose Insta so this is a big deal.

I actually use it for very commendable endeavors, such as stalking exes.

[TBoneTX 45,260]

5 hours ago, laylalex said:

spouses come and go

Socrates died from an overdose of wedlock.

Bigamy is having one wife too many.  Monogamy is the same thing.