They continued, “I don’t use it much. I either ‘heart’ reactions or reply, even if it’s just a short ‘Great!’ or ‘Thanks!’ (I also feel like I use too many exclamation marks, but that’s a different story).”
They ended by asking others for their thoughts, “Anyway, I think it’s normal to ‘thumbs up’ messages, but I still feel like it’s such an unsettling response. Does anyone else feel this way?”
One user echoed this view and commented, “For younger people (I’m 24 for reference), the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive.”
Another person added, “It probably feels unsettling because it’s impersonal, and based just off this post, you seem like the kind of person who prefers more genuine interactions with others.”
It appears that the meaning and usage of the thumbs-up emoji have evolved between generations. How do you feel about this shift in how emojis are interpreted?
