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GenZ thinks we we should no longer use the thumbs up emoji and the internet is divided

Are we really debating the use of emojis? Yes, we are, and here’s why.

www.today.com

 

[Dr.Morris79]

I'd say yes, it's also a sign of the white supremacy, toxic masculinity and hetrosexual culture.

 

[diffusionx]

I am not a zoomer thank the Lord but I agree with them on this, it is passive aggressive

 

[Wildebeest]

Emojis are technocratic tools which trick ordinary people into summoning demons with their sigils.

 

[BadBurger]

Yes. My boss responded in teams with the thumbs up emoji and I immediately felt attacked, began shaking, and couldn't even.

 

[Guilty_AI]

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Yes. My boss responded in teams with the thumbs up emoji and I immediately felt attacked, began shaking, and couldn't even.

I've had that before. I just had to kick back with my favourite comics and drink some soy

 

[jufonuk]

 

[MastAndo]

 

[Husky]

I hope they reach a consensus on this, because I don't like seeing emoji. The only worthwhile emoji are pre-Nougat Android blobs
Maybe they can be tricked into cancelling emoji.

 

[Esca]

Thumbs up has been a good thing and I never once even thought of it like that. Why do people think they are being attacked all the time wtf

 

[01011001]

 

[IntentionalPun]

God what a dumb ass article.. it is literally citing some random reddit user as the "source" of the idea that it's an issue for Gen Z lol

Then cites a Daily Mail tweet... where the article.. uses that same dumb ass reddit thread as it's "source" of info

 

[Moneal]

God what a dumb ass article.. it is literally citing some random reddit user as the "source" of the idea that it's an issue for Gen Z lol

Then cites a Daily Mail tweet... where the article.. uses that same dumb ass reddit thread as it's "source" of info

That's journalism today.

 

[hemo memo]

I use it for manager and he use it back. What’s next? Banning talking all together and use whisper exclusively?

 

[ForAcademicPurposes]

 

[Moneal]

I use it for manager and he use it back. What’s next? Banning talking all together and use whisper exclusively?

Talking is abelist, what is wrong with you, you effing bigot.

 

[AJUMP23]

nope.

 

[daffyduck]

Emojis are technocratic tools which trick ordinary people into summoning demons with their sigils.

If you’re going to go there, that would be the “hand over one eye” thing.


As for what gen z thinks of thumbs up, although it’s probably just a few people the “journalist“ talked to:

Edit: Oh the source was Reddit. Well that’s still a more reputable source than Reeeee.

 

[newtypepilot]

 

[Happosai]

 

[BadBurger]

 

[badblue]

 

[RAÏSanÏa]

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Every time it's been used on me, it's been used in a cunt way, by cunts.

 

[nush]

 

[Bragr]

Whats passive aggresive is that fucking laugh emote on this site that people use when they have no good arguments and are idiots but will use that laugh to try and annoy people instead. Its like a troll emote.

 

[MayauMiao]

Just wondering if this is 4chan doing.

 

[KrakenIPA]

I use it a lot (just right now when I texted ma), but I preface it with a positive face emoji (smiles, sunglasses, laughing, etc).

I can see how it could be misconstrued, but I also think that perception of emojis can be lost in translation.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Srs answer, I personally use it on GAF for things that I enjoyed reading, or thought were well stated, but don't have a strong specific reaction to.

 

[Meicyn]

dicknose

 

[bitbydeath]

 

[12Goblins]

I use it unironically all the time for work but I'm not gonna lie I kinda dig the " cool story bro go fuck yourself" angle

 

[Jennings]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Thumbs up has been a good thing and I never once even thought of it like that. Why do people think they are being attacked all the time wtf

I think you just made a lot of people really uncomfortable with that statement.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

The game has the baby killer perk, checks out.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Also, why we are not discussing how everyone using that is not Asian is engaging in racial appropriation?

 

[HoodWinked]

 

[FeralEcho]

Whats passive aggresive is that fucking laugh emote on this site that people use when they have no good arguments and are idiots but will use that laugh to try and annoy people instead. Its like a troll emote.

 

[FeralEcho]

Seriously though,how are people who think like this on a daily basis and feel attacked by even a thumbs up even function in a society.Like,you have to have so little going on in your life that shit like this becomes a priority. Which is just sad.

 

[Patrick S.]

In a world where children sue their parents for not asking the children beforehand if they want to be born nothing surprises me anymore.

I welcome Allah and the purple haired overlords.

 

[TheRobot]

 

[BaneIsPain]

 

[Spukc]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Seriously though,how are people who think like this on a daily basis and feel attacked by even a thumbs up even function in a society.

Do you really think people growing up with social media spent a lot of time in their childhood socialising? First it was parents spending all their time on Facebook, then the kids before they moved to Insta and TikTok.

You will have people seriously saying ‘I don’t pick up the phone from a number I don’t know’ in 2022. This is how bad it has gotten.

 

[SJRB]

 

[GeekyDad]

I recommend we, as a society, begin to implement the when expressing our approval/agreement with posts.

 

[John Bilbo]

These truly are the signs of our time.

 

[Nico_D]

No. Emojis are just stupid. I get the need they were created for but they don't serve that need anymore.

 

[jufonuk]

Wait until they discover the middle finger or the jerk off (wanker motion) or the up yours. Especially when people would make the gestures in person to you should you deserve it. Or mostly if you didn’t but either way. Face to face you would give as good as you got. Then an equilibrium would be reached. You would either stop this gesture arms race or escalate it up until.

Yeah most of this was in the playground not in the real world. But either way it taught everyone.

If you Talk or do enough stupid shit. You would Get hit etc