7/1/2023 0 Comments A thumbs up![]() ![]() PS - For those of you who aren’t in the know, I mail out these blogs 3x a week, and lemme tell you, they’re a real party, so, if you’d like to get in on this, sign up for it here and I’ll throw in a free gift for you. Line with editable stroke 3D cartoon thumb up hand gesture isolated on blue background. I’m open to hearing from all sides on this and appreciate your response! With that in mind, here’s my question to you:Īm I crazy for feeling dismissed? Or, is this practice nothing more than the new etiquette for properly ending conversations while engaging on all social media platforms? And that line of thinking is what I preach to every client that sets foot in front of my camera. It’s the same philosophy I employ with image content - it punctuates and enhances my thought leadership, not replaces and renders it moot. The coach gave me a/the thumbs-up after I scored the goal. The key point here being that I leverage emoji’s to PUNCTUATE, not REPLACE my actual words and sentiments. : a gesture in which you hold your hand out with your thumb pointed up in order to say yes, to show approval, etc. If you take even 5 minutes to zip through my various social media platforms I use emoji’s to punctuate most of my engagement in my own posts, as well as others. I get that feeling, but still, it left me questioning how invested they are in getting to know me.ĭon’t get me wrong, I love emoji’s (and thumbs up "likes," too). I felt like I was being abruptly dismissed amid a sea of other activities in their lives, as if they ready to swiftly move on to their other tasks for the day. Normally, I end my introductory emails with a positive goodbye, something quick and simple, but, always with words.Ībout 70-75% of these folks followed up my goodbye with a “thumbs up” emoji, and left it at that.įor some reason, the “thumbs up” goodbye irked me and left a somewhat sour taste in my mouth. ![]() Yay, new people - my people - I was very excited to engage! Performance coaches, marketing managers, TEDx Speakers, and an author of 2 books - these are the types of thought leaders that were reaching out to me. The other day I was catching up on my Linkedin connection requests, and had quite a few to go through.Īs I was writing a “thanks for connecting, how can I serve you?” introductory email to each, some of these new connections contacted me via direct message. I’m 43.It involves the good ol' thumbs up symbol. I never use heart at work that’s just personal."Īnd AceyAceyAcey - who is an ancient Generation Xer - replied: "Agree, to me the heart is reserved for friends and family, and has a more intimate meaning of love, while thumbs up is just simple agreeing. 18-yearold daddybestho posted: "I am 18 I use thumbs up as way to say got it or like it or something similar to that. Thumbs up Offended countries: Afghanistan, Iran, and parts of Italy and Greece What you think it means: All good What it really means: Thumbs up is sign of approval in the US and even. Definitely had to reprogram my gut reaction to seeing the thumbs up react or reply from coworkers." The thumbs-up, the peace sign, and the wave are common gestures in the US to express positive emotions and share your thoughts. "You see people reply to dumb comments with the emoji, etc. HuaAnNi replied: "The general consensus I see with all my friends and all over the internet is that it’s way rude. I either 'heart' reactions or reply even if it's a short "Great!" or "Thanks!" (I also feel like I use too many exclamation marks, but that's a different story).Īnyway, I think it's normal to 'thumbs up' messages, but I still feel like it's such an unsettling response. "Most people at work use the 'thumbs up' reaction all the time. Currently, there only a few emojis you can use to react to a message (unless of course, you respond, and can use any emoji). Dry_Interaction6220 posted: "I started an 'adult' job where we use Microsoft Teams to connect with each other for work. And it's been causing concern for the younger generation - typically aged under 25 - for some time.īack in December 2021, a Reddit user described it as an " unsettling response". If you give the thumbs up you are showing your support or approval of someone or something. Some seem to think that merely responding to a post or a message with with a thumbs up is dismissive. The thumbs up is a hand gesture achieved by clenching your fist and pointing your thumb upwards. However, it's fair to say that opinions are divided on the issue. The topic is currently trending on Twitter - with even the Mail Online saying that "NOBODY should be using the 'thumbs up' emoji in 2022". Some members of Generation Z have said that the popular thumbs up emoji can be 'passive aggressive'. ![]()
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