[Ads-l] Article criticizing use of the thumbs up and other emojis

Thu Oct 13 21:46:31 UTC 2022

Website: Daily Mail UK
Article: 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
Author: Belinda Cleary of Daily Mail Australia
Published: 21:46 EDT, 11 October 2022
Updated: 20:51 EDT, 12 October 2022

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/real-life/article-11301843/The-worst-emojis-use-2022-Passive-aggressive-thumbs-used-old-people.html

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- 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

- Other emojis only used by 'old people' include 'crying laughing' and the heart

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.

Picture caption: According to a recent poll of 2,000 young people aged
16-29, emojis used by 'old people' include the thumbs up, the red love
heart, the OK hand and the grimacing face
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