Why NOBODY should be using the 'thumbs up' emoji in 2022 - and the 10 symbols only 'old people' use that have Gen Z rolling their eyes

[dualmeister]

Sending a thumbs-up can be seen as passive aggressive and even confrontational, according to Gen Z who claim they feel attacked whenever it is used.

Whether the chat is informal, between friends or at work the icon appears to have a very different, 'rude' meaning for the younger generation.

A 24-year-old on Reddit summed up the Gen Z argument, saying it is best 'never used in any situation' as it is 'hurtful'.

'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.



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[dualmeister]

 

[LazyLion]

 

[ponder]

 

[Saba'a]

Sending a thumbs-up can be seen as passive aggressive and even confrontational, according to Gen Z who claim they feel attacked whenever it is used.

Whether the chat is informal, between friends or at work the icon appears to have a very different, 'rude' meaning for the younger generation.

A 24-year-old on Reddit summed up the Gen Z argument, saying it is best 'never used in any situation' as it is 'hurtful'.

'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.

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I genuinely am puzzled as to why it can be misinterpreted?

 

[theratman]

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

More sh*t to add to the I don't care folder. . Sorry not sorry.

 

[LazyLion]

 

[dualmeister]

I genuinely am puzzled as to why it can be misinterpreted?

I'm offended by your statement.
I might need counseling

 

[Pegasus]

 

[LazyLion]

 

[3WA]

I genuinely am puzzled as to why it can be misinterpreted?

Same way “Okay, fine” can be interpreted sarcastically.

It’s the hoops you have to jump through when communicating with paranoid insecure little pieces of schit.

 

[dualmeister]

 

[Matt91]

Context matters.

 

[theratman]

I'm offended by your statement.
I might need counseling

Time to stop identifying as a thumbs up my friend.

 

[Goosfrabba]

The aliens are waiting for the boomers to die off before invading us, as these millenials are the softest sissies

 

[cerebus]

I genuinely am puzzled as to why it can be misinterpreted?

I use it passive aggressively all the time

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

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His name was Robert Paulson.

 

[Anti-Chris]

The aliens are waiting for the boomers to die off before invading us, as these millenials are the softest sissies

They will have to wait another 50 odd years for us Gen Xs to die off first...

 

[BBSA]