Every time somebody sends me a thumb I take it as “whatever you say you fucking dumbass” and it pisses me off.

And ya, I’m aware that that the replies are going to be thumbs, let’s see em ya jerks!!!

  • Jehuty@lemmy.ml
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    6 days ago

    It really depends on the age of the sender.

    30s and younger: Fairly dismissive response. Not outright insulting but pretty rude.

    40s and older: genuinely meant as an earnest acknowledgement of your message.

  • bluebadoo@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    No, I see it as friendly, but I receive them from my friends. I think if you have a doubt in the relationship already you are more likely to interpret any short reply as rude than if you are confident in what your relationship means to them.

  • Glide@lemmy.ca
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    9 days ago

    This is literally my “message received” emote.

    If people thought it was rude, I’d be fired by now.

  • Diva (she/her)@lemmy.ml
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    9 days ago

    If I react to a message with a 👍 it’s innocuous, but if I reply to a message 👍 it’s actually me being passive aggressive like I can’t be bothered to type a real response

    • MelonYellow@lemmy.caEnglish
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      9 days ago

      Yes! I just responded with something similar lol that’s exactly how I use it and how I would take it

  • CaptDust@sh.itjust.works
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    9 days ago

    I suppose it depends what I sent them to prompt the reply? “Dinner at 6?” followed by 👍 is fine. “My grandpop is dying, he may not make it through the week” -> 👍 would send me right off.

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Nope, because I use it myself. But I don’t use it as a conversational tool though. I just use it as confirmation that I received and read what you sent but it isn’t necessary to continue the conversation. For example, I’m already in a conversation with someone and the assumption is I need them to send me a file. When they finally send it over, I just react with a thumbs up to confirm I got it. Context is important. The emoji is only as meaningful as the context of the conversation it is in.

  • NONE@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    It depens on the context. I use 👍 in my work to show that I get the messages my superiors sent me.

  • tonyn@lemmy.ml
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    9 days ago

    It’s possible you have dealt with more than your fair share of sarcastic passive aggressive people in your life so far. Most people give a 👍🏼 as a confirmation, like “OK”. Its especially common when someone is bust, like if they’re driving or in a meeting, or trying to think.

  • CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 days ago

    It has too much function to take it as a dismissive reply… unless it’s obvious.

    For work I use it all the time to confirm I got an email. I can see how it may ruffle feathers, but my other colleagues don’t even confirm they got the message. Using the thumbs up also helps me organize what I need to do because half it is just in emails I gave a thumbs up to.

    If I just replied 👍 to this post, I can see how that would be bullshit but that’s not how Im using it.

    Its kinda like saying “sir” or “ma’am.” Some people are too good for it imo and some people may have good reasons to feel uneasy about it, but to me it is respectful to use it as long as you aren’t clearly a shit head.

  • tkw8@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Generally, I do not. But I’m sure there is a scenario where it is used as a rude way to terminate a conversation.