GenZ feels "attacked" by thumbs-up emoji usage

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TexAgsSean
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9:43p, 10/12/22
I don't care what people are offended by anymore. That way I'm fair with everyone.
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9:44p, 10/12/22
Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for, and politicians find out what people will fall for.
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9:44p, 10/12/22
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9:44p, 10/12/22
Well.. the a-ok sign offends because white power. What other hand signs are left to convey approval from afar?
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9:45p, 10/12/22
I actually have always found it very dismissive despite knowing I shouldn't. My mom uses it and it just feels like "okay done with this conversation."
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In reply to TexAgsSean • 9:45p, 10/12/22
TexAgsSean said:
I don't care what people are offended by anymore. That way I'm fair with everyone.
I'm flagging your post since you used a thumb emoji.
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9:46p, 10/12/22
Wow. There's weak and then there's "thumbs up emoji is hostile" weak. ****ing Brenda.
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9:46p, 10/12/22
IDGAF
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9:47p, 10/12/22
Generation Snowflake
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9:47p, 10/12/22
If TexAgs had a middle finger emoji, I would point it in the general direction of Gen Z.
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9:47p, 10/12/22
I've been told by a Z'er that my use of ellipses was passive aggressive.

You know what I said …
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9:49p, 10/12/22
Elections are when people find out what politicians stand for, and politicians find out what people will fall for.
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9:49p, 10/12/22
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9:50p, 10/12/22
Obviously those they interviewed attended that little school in Austin.











Gig 'em
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In reply to waitwhat? • 9:50p, 10/12/22
waitwhat? said:
I actually have always found it very dismissive despite knowing I shouldn't. My mom uses it and it just feels like "okay done with this conversation."
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9:51p, 10/12/22
Just need an emoji with a finger that's not a thumb.
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9:52p, 10/12/22
When I get a thumbs up I always inferred it to mean totally on board or I'm done with you go f yourself… or maybe that's how I use it.
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9:52p, 10/12/22
What a bunch of ****ing crybabies!!
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9:52p, 10/12/22
To me thumbs up is a positive

More positive than k or ok

They probably would think 10-4 is bad too
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In reply to An L of an Ag • 9:52p, 10/12/22
An L of an Ag said:
What a bunch of ****ing crybabies!!
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9:53p, 10/12/22
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9:54p, 10/12/22
Or worse yet, imagine finger guns.
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9:55p, 10/12/22
Everything is bad.
Everything is offensive.
Trump will fix it.
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In reply to [removed post] • 9:58p, 10/12/22
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/real-life/article-11301843/The-worst-emojis-use-2022-Passive-aggressive-thumbs-used-old-people.html

  • Gen Z sees the thumbs up emoji as rude or passive aggressive, they say
  • The emoji is commonly used in casual and professional conversation
  • People aged 35 and over are more likely to use the symbol but it is alienating

...the icon appears to have a very different, 'rude' meaning for the younger generation.

'No one my age in the office does it, but the Gen X people always do it. Took me a bit to adjust and get [it] out of my head that it means they're mad at me,' he added.

Others agreed it is bad form, especially at work where it can make the team appear unfriendly and unaccommodating.


Business consultant Sue Ellson says it is important to understand the dynamic of your workplace before sending emojis - especially the thumbs up

'My last workplace had a WhatsApp chat for our team to send info to each other on and most of the people on there just replied with a thumbs up.

'I don't know why but it seemed a little bit hostile to me,' one woman said.



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10:05p, 10/12/22
My 15 year old daughter has told me she knows when I send it that I'm done with the conversation.

She's right.
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10:08p, 10/12/22
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10:08p, 10/12/22
I just asked my college age daughter about this and she said she never heard of it. Not sure she's Gen Z or not.
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In reply to kubiak03 • 10:14p, 10/12/22
kubiak03 said:
To me thumbs up is a positive

More positive than k or ok

They probably would think 10-4 is bad too


Uhhh, truckers use that jargon, but even worse, they use fossil fuels and therefore hate the vironment. Yeah it's bad.
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10:17p, 10/12/22
I mean boomers were offended cause an athlete kneeled for the flag, kinda hard to be pointing fingers no
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10:28p, 10/12/22
Anyone who gets upset over a Gig'em should be terminated...uh... from their job.

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In reply to krowe • 1:21a, 10/13/22
krowe said:
I mean boomers were offended cause an athlete kneeled for the flag, kinda hard to be pointing fingers no
Trying too hard.
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In reply to waitwhat? • 1:22a, 10/13/22
waitwhat? said:
I actually have always found it very dismissive despite knowing I shouldn't. My mom uses it and it just feels like "okay done with this conversation."
Are you super sensitive in all areas of your life?
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1:48a, 10/13/22
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