- Hey, hot stuff.
You know, generally I try to stay on top
of social media trends.
You know, I feel social media apps really change
the way we conduct business and they also impact culture.
So that means as soon as there's a new app,
I'm trying to get on them for those reasons,
also because I really want my username,
I don't need another person out there as Lilly Singh,
because then I'm going to have to do something whack,
like I-I-LillySingh-I-I, and that's so lame.
Don't act like I'm the only one.
You do the same thing to, okay?
You don't want no week underscore in your username.
Come on, these are the priorities.
So when I heard that there was a new
social media app that had cool,
smart people on it having real conversations,
I was like, "Qu'est-ce que what?"
Also real talk, cool, smart people looking
for real conversation is what every guy on Tinder
puts in his bio right before he asks for nudes.
But that is exactly what Clubhouse is.
It's a fairly new social media app
where people can host rooms and have live unscripted
conversations about any topic.
Right now, Clubhouse is invite-only,
and y'all, I'm in, I got an invite.
That's right. It's exciting to get an invite.
Basically the exact opposite
of when you get an invite to LinkedIn.
Stop sending me email notifications, please.
Now, although Clubhouse is currently private,
it will go public soon, and so in anticipation,
I'm going to break down the pros and cons
of this new app.
Pro, in my opinion,
Clubhouse is a much safer and nicer platform,
and I hope it stays that way.
The reason is people can't hide behind
a profile picture of Ned Flanders.
You know, they need to be themselves,
and when they give critique,
they need to use their actual voice to do so.
Yeah, that's right, you want to hate on me,
I need to hear your voice, so you know what that means?
You're going to have to rehearse it in the shower
like you do all of their confrontation in your life.
Okay, boo.
The co-founders recently said that Clubhouse
was created to create a more social experience
that felt more human, and it's working.
And I got to tell you, it's really nice.
You know, death threats are a lot less scary when you can
hear they're coming from a 13-year-old boy
whose voice is cracking.
"You're cringe, Lilly."
This is lovely.
If this is the worst of it, give it to me.
Another pro is that the people who are really
popping on Clubhouse are people that know things.
Unlike on TikTok and Instagram,
your qualifications, experience, and resume
are the boobs that get you the clicks and follows.
Another pro about Clubhouse is that the content
you put up there, isn't there forever.
If you're in a room saying something,
there's less capability of people to record it,
cut it up and misinterpret your words.
I'm not saying it won't happen,
but I'm saying as of right now,
I haven't gone into a room about business and then
all of a sudden seen #goalsettingisoverparty.
But give it time.
Having said all of those pros,
you know, Clubhouse is still relatively new.
So of course, there are some things that
could also use some improving.
One major con is that because
resumes are like cleavage on this app,
a lot of people are putting their experience
into a push-up bra to lift themselves up.
You know what I mean? People out here just like,
"Yeah, you know, I'm a beverage entrepreneur, "
and I'm just like, "Don't you work at Starbucks?"
Another con is right now
Clubhouse doesn't have any direct messaging capability.
So if you want to message people,
you have to go off app or like, I don't know,
ask for their email address to connect, which is just weird
because what am I going to do, send an email that's like,
"To whom it may concern, you sounded hot."
Pass. And finally, for me,
the major con of Clubhouse is that it's a little
too similar to real-life panels.
And what I mean by that is some people
talk for the sake of talking.
Like we'll be discussing mangos, just mangos,
and someone will be like, "Mmm-mmm-mmm."
Like yes, do you have something to add about mangos?
"Yeah, you know, I just think it's so interesting
"that the mango diaspora is so contradictory,
"and when we parallel with the parallelogram,
"you know, and the theorems of it,
"we can really see there's a major issue
"with the relativity of the consciousness
"of the mango pulp, you know, and we really have to look
"in the mirror and ask ourselves,
"why are we in this constitution of negativity
with the realm of Pythagorean theorem?"
What are you even talking about, bro?
I do know one thing for sure, though.
We should enjoy this time, Okay?
Because like all other apps, in a couple of months,
your parents will too say,
"Oh, Lilly, teach me how to do the Clubhouse."
So let us embrace this moment.
- When I'm stressed, only two things make me feel better.