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[Cyberpunkd]

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

Why did your 6-year old violate my 6-year old private space and assaulted him? Also, your child loud behavior made my son uncomfortable.

 

[jufonuk]

Why did your 6-year old violated my 6-year old private space and assaulted him? Also, your child loud behavior made my son uncomfortable.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

The generation that adopted the “OK boomer” retort sees passive aggressiveness in an emoji? Oh my.

 

[FeralEcho]

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.

Oh for sure they haven't socialized outside of the cesspool that's Twitter,Facebook and the like but even then it seems like we've gotten to a point where it's not just funny laughing at these people anymore,it genuinely seems like these people have mental issues from having a dependence on social media.

 

[FeralEcho]

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

 

[Cyberpunkd]

it genuinely seems like these people have mental issues from having a dependence on social media.

That's exactly what it is. They are now entering their 20s, so...

Already the literacy levels are low, people are unable to do basic math or have any idea of a budget. People are unable to hold a conversation, Reddit is full of posts such as "I want to let another person know about something, what should I do?". Then you add that juicy 'I cannot focus my attention for more than 5 minutes'.

 

[AJUMP23]

Thumbs up was not passive aggressive until this thread.

 

[NeoGuff]

 

[DeepEnigma]

No, but a certain consumer cult uses the "empathy" one as trolling/passive aggressive on Gaf.

 

[EverydayBeast]

 

[DeepEnigma]

West Texas CEO

 

[Trunx81]

I got accused online of being part of the “Great Reset” for using the sign

There are idiots on each part of the spectrum.

 

[Futaleufu]

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

My lady friend interprets sarcastically. Con_Z_ǝdʇ doesn't



On GAF I use it as "Cool/Nice/Great/Etc"

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Always interpreted that as sincere

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

I got accused online of being part of the “Great Reset” for using the sign

There are idiots on each part of the spectrum.

Better distance yourself from those.

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

No, but a certain consumer cult uses the "empathy" one as trolling/passive aggressive on Gaf.

I made a post in the random thoughts thread concerning the ubiquity of emojis. They're multi wise applicable even taking the specific context used in into account. My hypothesis was that the more personal your relationship is the easier it is interpreting "out of place" emojis. Even then it's difficult imho.

 

[thefool]

 

[Trunx81]

Better distance yourself from those.

Oh, my answer was “Cool story, bro ”

 

[jufonuk]

The generation that adopted the “OK boomer” retort sees passive aggressiveness in an emoji? Oh my.

as gen X i'm just sitting in the shadows laughing

 

[ÆMNE22A!C]

Better distance yourself from those.

Appropriating the OK symbol as a association concerning a reset is telling on it's own. FWIW.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

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.

I know people who do this all the time, it’s maddening to witness.

1. It could be something genuinely important
2. Just block the contact if you don’t want them calling you
3. Stop being weird

 

[TonyK]

What the fuck really means passive/aggressive?

 

[Fuz]

America is weak as fuck.

 

[Fuz]

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.

Yeah no that's me. If I don't recognize the number or I'm not expecting a call they can fuck right off. Write a message (if you're not a piece of shit telemarketer, in which case go die in a ditch) don't bother me by calling.

 

[daffyduck]

I know people who do this all the time, it’s maddening to witness.

1. It could be something genuinely important
2. Just block the contact if you don’t want them calling you
3. Stop being weird

Well, if your sick of the Chinese scam callers, who keep changing their numbers, informing about a package or relative being held at a Chinese embassy... And the phone service providers are unwilling to do anything about it.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Well, if your sick of the Chinese scam callers, who keep changing their numbers, informing about a package or relative being held at a Chinese embassy... And the phone service providers are unwilling to do anything about it.

Your problem you live in the US, I never get robocalls in Europe.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

Well, if your sick of the Chinese scam callers, who keep changing their numbers, informing about a package or relative being held at a Chinese embassy... And the phone service providers are unwilling to do anything about it.

To be fair, I totally get it. A lot of calls are definitely pestering calls, but I just politely say “not interested”, hang up and block the number. I don’t even entertain a response, just firmly close the conversation and move on.

I’d rather that, than potentially miss an actually important call. Plus, at least my way you slowly filter out the nuisance calls instead of leaving them unblocked. (I rarely get them nowadays, FWIW)

I’ve always found it odd when I see people just ignore an unknown number, seems like a really poor way to deal with it.

*shrugs*

 

[Rival]

Today I learned about another insignificant thing that offends stupid people.

 

[daffyduck]

If a zoomer or out of touch "journalist" bristles at you giving the thumbs up, show them this on your phone:

 

[Rest]

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

Okay boomer.

 

[Kamina]

Everything is offensive these days apparently.

 

[Kraz]

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.

GeZ agrees somewhat.

OP:
The crying laughing emoji, for example, is seen by younger generations to be stale, according to CNN. Also, according to the New York Post, a study conducted by Perspectus Global of over 2,000 people aged 16 to 29, revealed 10 emojis that are, as the New York Post puts it, "canceled."

The emojis include: Thumbs-up , red heart , “OK” hand , checkmark , poo , loud crying face , monkey covering eyes , clapping hands , lipstick kiss mark and grimacing face .

If cancelled is 'stale' here than some of this is overusage which follows. The clapping one got noticeable criticism and poo is already overused in movies.

 

[strange headache]

This isn't even a first world problem, this is coddled 1% problem territory.

 

[anthony2690]

I put my thumb up to a colleague at work the other day and said thanks!

Am I about to get cancelled in real life?!

Or will only the emoji get me cancelled?

 

[Toots]

I always put my thumb sideways like a real G

 

[Lord Panda]

 

[Outlier]

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

Because basic people are so basic that they need to turn basic social cues into obstacles to overcome. It's really amazing to study the human species.

 

[Kraz]

 

[jason10mm]

Good grief, did someone edit out the Ma Deuce?

This just reinforces the ageist societal structure the zoomers are complaining about. How are they supposed to know context from a clip of a 30 yo film made by a straight white guy featuring a toxic hetero who assaulted his BIPOC maid, the poor thing?

I think the zoomers feel a thumbs up is ONLY in this context

 

[jufonuk]

Good grief, did someone edit out the Ma Deuce?


This just reinforces the ageist societal structure the zoomers are complaining about. How are they supposed to know context from a clip of a 30 yo film made by a straight white guy featuring a toxic hetero who assaulted his BIPOC maid, the poor thing?

I think the zoomers feel a thumbs up is ONLY in this context

Sarah Connor is a strong single mother how dare you. Skynet was also invented by an African American educate yourself.

John Connor’s best friend was a ginger with a mullet.
Literally shaking right now.

 

[daffyduck]

GeZ agrees somewhat.

OP:
The crying laughing emoji, for example, is seen by younger generations to be stale, according to CNN. Also, according to the New York Post, a study conducted by Perspectus Global of over 2,000 people aged 16 to 29, revealed 10 emojis that are, as the New York Post puts it, "canceled."

...

The New York Post should be canceled.

 

[poppabk]

Real life thumbs up is still safe right? Coz I just got done training myself not to do the 'ok' sign.