This Irish mum's Whatsapp group opener may be the greatest of all time

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When you're added to a new Whatsapp group, it's always to good to make your mark early with a strong opener.

On Wednesday, Dave McGinn tweeted to say his dad had bought a new smartphone for his mum as a birthday present.

Not long after, he added her the family Whatsapp group.


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As you can tell from the following exchange, she's already got the hang of it.

As far as all-time best Whatsapp group openers go, that ones's got to be up there.

Welcome to internet fame, mum.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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