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[โ€“] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

The last time I was dating someone, she texted me to ask if we were still on for our date the next day. I replied with a thumbs up emoji and some additional text saying I was excited about seeing her again.

When we got together for the date, she asked if I was mad at her about something. I didn't understand, so I asked why she would think that. She explained that the thumbs up emoji is used as a passive aggressive insult now.

๐Ÿ‘

[โ€“] kadu@scribe.disroot.org 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If we mix OP and your comment together:

๐Ÿ‘.

Is violently aggressive

[โ€“] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

She explained that the thumbs up emoji is used as a passive aggressive insult now.

That sounds exhausting. If my friends start interpreting thumbs up that way, I'll just have to get new friends.

Edit: None of my business what someone else accepts in their friend circle.

[โ€“] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I think she picked it up from her students. She's a professor at a university, so is hooked in a little bit more to the Gen Z culture. Unfortunately she can't just replace her students, as much as she'd like to sometimes ๐Ÿ™‚

[โ€“] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

Haha. Fair enough!

[โ€“] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Weird, I use that frequently