Or do I find a new emoji that doesn’t betray me away as an old person who doesn’t know how to text?īrittany opened my eyes to other texting revelations, including the use of periods.Įnding a text in a period, she says, is passive-aggressive behavior in the eyes of some, especially when they follow words like “OK” or “thanks.” Write a heartfelt response from the depths of my soul in response to a text that in that moment I really don’t care about? Which takes too much time. When older people use the thumbs-up emoji it is often interpreted by younger people as … “I understand got it I’m done with this conversation.”īut what are my options? To not respond at all? Which actually saves time. She cautioned that too many people overreact when they see the dot, dot, dot that appears when someone is typing a text response - and then it stops.Īpparently, there are more than a few people who interpret that as meaning the other person suddenly hates you and never wants to see you again or hear from you again because they are so angry over what you just texted regarding, say, composting.Īt Thursday morning’s staff meeting I explained my idea for this column.Īs I commenced to recount the tale of the etiquette expert on the NPR interview and the thumbs-up emoji, my managing editor Brittany Meiling, age 34, interjected …Īnd she did. Let’s get back to the clinical psychologist quoted in the NPR story. More revelations (for me) about texting Steve Pokin looks for the hammer emoji. My iPhone is my main source of communication and when on deadline I don’t want to miss that message I’ve been waiting for since 1975 on what happened to Jimmy Hoffa. No, it is not an option for me to mute my phone. Text (train whistle): Thumbs up (thumbs up emoji) Text (train whistle): Heart (heart emoji) Text (train whistle): Smiley face (smiley face emoji) Text: The new swing set looks good in their yard.
It got to the point here in the newsroom that when that train whistle blew a dozen times in three minutes my colleagues knew something was up with the Afghan family.
When I get a text my phone makes the sound of a train whistle. I was part of church group of about 20 people helping an Afghan family locate here in Springfield. Such as, it’s poor manners to bombard someone with a dozen or so consecutive texts. Post did mention a few things with which I agree. That’s like mistaking resent for re-sent.
It’s my way of saying I’m with you I support you now leave me alone.ĭo my work colleagues - my boss, even - think I’m being sarcastic when I’m being as affirming as Mr. I know the thumbs-up symbol for older people means just that, means affirmative, but for younger people can be passive aggressive or sarcastic.” “The meaning of emojis seems to shift under our feet. I almost drove off the road when she said the following: The interview then shifted to a woman named Ellen Hendrikssen, a clinical psychologist. CX Store yes That person looks very kind as she is walking Funny i am really busy I agreed by putting my hands up 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 lol Good job, buddy.I’m about to give up texting because I just found out while listening to KSMU radio (91.1 FM) that I don’t know what I’m doing.Ī woman by the name of Lizzie Post, co-president of Emily Post, a family business specializing in etiquette since 1922, was going over the do’s and don’t’s of texting. Person: 👍🏼 Well done on the job you have done today Sharvani This is good mom!! G re. The executive was gratified when his boss gave him an enthusiastic thumbs up after the meeting. Joe gave the thumbs up when he was ready. A way of expressing satisfaction with something this is a thumsbs up Okay Good job When you ignore someone To me It means I have done a good job ❤ wendy was a very good beat taelor mum Yogita Sharvani It means that something is good Good luck yes I admire what you doing They are cool Funny and Weird As agreeing with a other suggestion thumbs up ( duh ) a gesture of approval "nice outfit!" up joker nice nothing Having a thumbs up This is a thumbs up symbol. To give thumbs up up Approved good thumbs up Sticky dertasz12334 To ignore Well done by heart fast yes Kind cool awesome Cute calm joker GOOD JOB i dont know Give thumbs up pointing To approve approve to cheer Ran grzszczku Like To ignore Thumbs up forgive run yes Walking hop Agreement👍🏻 Thu Right! flirt 👍dude :) Sleeping goody job whack joker Smile danceing happy face Thumbs up thumb Brooke People black colour Dertasz1234 yogita sharvani Katz yes Person hannah Hands up👍🏻 I Havin a big dik me :) Cat hand Joker 🤩🥳👍 ravi nothing
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