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

[Jonathan Lighter]

Does this mean that the actual thumbs-up (as dragged through the mud by a
certain former public official) is now considered rude (which covers
"obscene" in Britspeak) as well?

Or only in the UK?

Maybe they're confusing it with another finger gesture. Either way, I'm now
persuaded to start using it every chance I get.  Both of them in fact.

JL

On Thu, Oct 13, 2022 at 5:46 PM ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
> [Begin excerpt]
> - 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
> [End excerpt]
>
> The article continues but this is the end of the excerpt.
>
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