Comments on: World Emoji Day https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/07/17/world-emoji-day/ All about electronics and circuit design Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:56:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Tomi Engdahl https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/07/17/world-emoji-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1845396 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:11:27 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=183132#comment-1845396 The unbearable rudeness of the thumbs up emoji
It tells me you can’t be bothered
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-unbearable-rudeness-of-the-thumbs-up-emoji/

For those of us who panic at blankness, the thumb is psychological botulism

Her advice was clever. The thumbs up was clearly cold, oozing with disdain and passive aggression, but was unassailable – you can’t tell someone to calm down, or accuse them of being over the top, or emotionally incontinent if they send a thumbs up. It says: ‘I don’t care because you’re beneath caring’. I

]]> By: Tomi Engdahl https://www.epanorama.net/blog/2019/07/17/world-emoji-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1845395 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:10:21 +0000 http://www.epanorama.net/newepa/?p=183132#comment-1845395 Gen Z Declares the Thumbs-Up Emoji Too ‘Passive Aggressive’
Each generation comes with its quirks, and Gen Z is no exception. While we might not understand all their preferences and behaviors, learning about them can help bridge the gap and keep us in the loop.
https://viralstrange.com/gen-z-declares-the-thumbs-up-emoji-too-passive-aggressive/#google_vignette

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