Gen Z feel uncomfortable about thumbs up emoji because it’s ‘passive aggressive’

[gho3st]

Do you think they can cancel it?


Young people have been urging everyone to stop using the ‘thumbs up’ emoji as because it’s too “passive aggressive”.

A Reddit user took to the platform to ask fellow millennials and Gen Zs were also getting wound up by the ‘thumbs up’ emoji.

They wrote: “I started an ‘adult’ job where we use Microsoft Teams to connect with each other for work.
“Currently, there only a few emojis you can use to react to a message (unless of course, you respond, and can use any emoji). Most people at work use the ‘thumbs up’ reaction all the time.
“I don’t use it much. I either ‘heart’ reactions or reply even if it’s a short ‘Great!’ or ‘Thanks!’ (I also feel like I use too many exclamation marks, but that’s a different story).

“Anyway, I think it’s normal for to ‘thumbs up’ messages, but I still feel like it’s such an unsettling response. Does anyone else feel this way?”
And they were meant with a deluge of replies – some in agreement, others not so much.

One person commented: “If you feel comfortable using a heart emoji, I am so confused by why you hesitate using the thumbs up. I used the thumbs up (in my mind ‘I agree” or ‘ok’) way before I used the heart (‘love it’ or ‘feeling the feels’). But that’s just me.”

“Anyway, I think it’s normal for to ‘thumbs up’ messages, but I still feel like it’s such an unsettling response. Does anyone else feel this way?”
And they were meant with a deluge of replies – some in agreement, others not so much.

One person commented: “If you feel comfortable using a heart emoji, I am so confused by why you hesitate using the thumbs up. I used the thumbs up (in my mind ‘I agree” or ‘ok’) way before I used the heart (‘love it’ or ‘feeling the feels’). But that’s just me.”

I do agree with the thumbs up being passive aggressive.

 

[Metal Face]

 

[Silkk]

depends what they say to you.


but in general, these mufukkaz don't have shyt else to worry about.


and you wonder adults nowadays think kids are so p*ssy.

I saw you ain’t respond to my message about me beating yo ass 38-0 in the College Football thread….





Its all good though

 

[MajesticLion]

You idiots already tried this last month, OP.

 

[Ozymandeas]

As a millennial, it does feel passive-aggressive.

Every time I use it at work, it feels like I'm telling someone to fukk off.

 

[Canon]

that's how I been using it

 

[Sonny Bonds]

Most of the time it’s a HUA (heard, understood, and acknowledged),

This is what I use the thumbs up for.

Apparently using periods at the end of paragraphs are seen as passive aggressive as well. Or at least that's what I was told at my last job

Do you understand why I left?

 

[FunkDoc1112]

I mean yeah, I don't even think that's generational. Unless it's coming from somebody over 55 I always assume it's passive aggressive

Although I actually use it a lot for likes in comment threads for work in place of the usual heart emoji. fukk I look like sending 's

 

[gho3st]

As a millennial, it does feel passive-aggressive.

Every time I use it at work, it feels like I'm telling someone to fukk off.

Now in a corporate environment? I love using it. But it is passive aggressive. I do bc i know them nikkas hate that sht

 

[I'm Blackman]

weirdos

 

[Harleminthe80s]

It’s a conversation-ender for me

 

[Braman]

Nah they’re spot on with this one. But I don’t think they came up with it either

We all text. We all deal with women. Just thru the natural progression of texting for 10+ years everyone knows (or should know) a thumbs up—-unless it’s to confirm an arrangement—-typically denotes passive aggression or indifference

A thumbs up text from your girl is akin to ‘it’s fine’ which we know is passive aggressive. Or if you dealin with a new chick if she thumbs up your shyt you not that guy. Thumbs up vs heart. Handshake vs hug. She handshaked you. You not that guy

 

[Rekkapryde]

I saw you ain’t respond to my message about me beating yo ass 38-0 in the College Football thread….





Its all good though

stop cappin'

 

[TEH]

It is usually done sarcastically

 

[ExodusNirvana]