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Should You Use Snapchat? Here's How To Decide

by Eliza Castile

It's the question of a generation: Should I use Snapchat? Whether you're a veteran Snapchatter grumbling about the good ol' days of sexting or whether you're just now getting into the whole rainbow puke thing, one by one we've all fallen prey to the app's addictive qualities. Even my mother has it, and it pains me to say that she's actually better at it than I am at this point. (If you're reading this, Mom, don't let that go to your head. I can still crush you in Monopoly.)

With Snapchat's ubiquity in mind, here's where the aforementioned question comes in. As Bustle's resident Snapchat obsessive, you'd think that my answer would be a resounding, "Yes, always, there's never a bad time to Snapchat." However, you'd be dead wrong. While I might have made such a statement as a fledgling Snapchatter, I've learned things over my years of using the app — important things. Things like, "Don't Snapchat during a wedding ceremony." The bride will inevitably catch sight of your ugly-selfie face, thereby setting off a chain reaction of laughter that ruins the moment. That kind of thing might sound like a funny story, but it doesn't exactly make for a good relationship with your BFF's family.

Luckily for you guys, there's no need for you to learn by trial and error like I did. To that end, I've put together a simple quiz to help you answer the question, "Should I use Snapchat?" To find out, just answer the following yes-or-no questions.

1. Are you in public?

Yes: Proceed to question 1a.

No: Proceed to question 2.

1a. Do you care if anyone sees your rainbow puke face?

Yes: Proceed to answer A.

No: Proceed to question 2.

2. Is your Snapchat idea funny?

Yes: Proceed to question 2a.

No: Proceed to answer A.

2a. Are you sure?

Yes: Proceed to answer C.

No: Proceed to question 3.

3. Are you drunk/horny?

Yes: Proceed to question 3a.

No: Proceed to question 4.

3a. Is the person you're snapchatting also drunk/horny?

Yes: Proceed to question 3b.

No: Proceed to answer A.

3b. Is your fellow drunk/horny Snapchatter your crush?

Yes: Proceed to answer B.

No: Proceed to question 3c.

3c. Is it your ex?

Yes: Proceed to answer A.

No: Proceed to answer B.

4. Are you hanging out with another human being?

Yes: Proceed to question 4a.

No: Proceed to answer C.

4a. Is that person waiting in silence for you to finish?

Yes: Proceed to question 4b.

No: Proceed to answer B.

4b. Is that person an awkward blind date?

Yes: Proceed to question 4c.

No: Proceed to answer A.

4c. Did that awkward blind date just say s/he is a Men's Rights Activist?

Yes: Proceed to answer C.

No: Proceed to answer B.

5. Are you bored?

Yes: Proceed to question 6.

No: Proceed to answer B.

6. Do you feel like Snapchatting?

Yes: Proceed to answer C.

No: Proceed to answer A.

Answers:

A: Hell no. Put your phone down.

B: Ehhhh, it's up to you.

C: Put it on your Story. You're a Snapchat genius!

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