Once upon a workday, I was busy doing my job, and my phone made a noise. It was a message from my colleague, Let's call her Lisa. I thought it was about work stuff, so I opened it. But oh no! It was not about work; it was something else.
There, on my phone, was a picture that wasn't meant for me. I turned really red because it was embarrassing! The worst part was the little blue checkmark that showed I had read the message. I tried to forget what I saw, but it was too late. The blue checkmark said I had seen it all.
I quickly sent a message back, saying, "Oops! Wrong chat! Haha!" I hoped Lisa would understand and not feel too awkward. But she didn't say anything back. The little blue checkmarks on my message showed that she saw it, too. It felt like forever waiting for a reply.
The rest of the day was weird. Talking to Lisa was like walking on eggshells. I kept my head down in meetings and talked carefully in our chats. It was not a normal day.
As the day ended, I wished for a button to hide those little blue checkmarks. Lesson learned: be careful on WhatsApp, and maybe learn how to hide those blue checkmarks!
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