{"id":98431,"date":"2025-02-04T10:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T03:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=53296"},"modified":"2025-02-04T10:19:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T03:19:06","slug":"gen-z-does-not-like-passive-aggressive-thumbs-up-emoji-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/gen-z-does-not-like-passive-aggressive-thumbs-up-emoji-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen-Z does not like \u2018passive aggressive\u2019 thumbs up emoji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-53299 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/473680510_1024573713034991_2648246588289372755_n.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1200\"' height='\"1400\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p><strong><em>Generation Z differs in many ways from previous generations, and while we may not fully grasp all of their behaviors, it\u2019s important for us to understand at least some of them to stay informed.\n<p>This article sheds light on how something seemingly harmless to one group could be perceived as rude by another.\n</p><p>Following the confusion Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers had with millennials, we now find ourselves bewildered by Generation Z. Gen Z displays many behaviors that aren\u2019t easily understood by those who are older.\n</p><p>For instance, many young people no longer view the &lsquo;thumbs up&rsquo; emoji as a friendly gesture. Instead, they see it as &lsquo;passive-aggressive,&rsquo; and some even find it &lsquo;triggering.&rsquo;\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' wp-image-53300 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/Anh-thumbnail-bai-dang-web-5-22-1.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"1028\"' height='\"537\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>A Gen-Z individual who recently entered the workforce shared their experience: \u201cI started an \u2018adult\u2019 job where we use Microsoft Teams to connect with each other for work. Currently, there are only a few emojis you can use to react to a message (unless, of course, you respond directly, and can use any emoji). Most people at work use the \u2018thumbs up\u2019 reaction all the time.\u201d\n</p><p>They continued, \u201cI don\u2019t use it much. I either \u2018heart\u2019 reactions or reply, even if it\u2019s just a short \u2018Great!\u2019 or \u2018Thanks!\u2019 (I also feel like I use too many exclamation marks, but that\u2019s a different story).\u201d\n</p><p>They ended by asking others for their thoughts, \u201cAnyway, I think it\u2019s normal to \u2018thumbs up\u2019 messages, but I still feel like it\u2019s such an unsettling response. Does anyone else feel this way?\u201d\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"' wp-image-53301 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/474949145_1617936448851598_4150714395253951758_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"899\"' height='\"674\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>One user echoed this view and commented, \u201cFor younger people (I\u2019m 24 for reference), the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive.\u201d\n</p><p>Another person added, \u201cIt probably feels unsettling because it\u2019s impersonal, and based just off this post, you seem like the kind of person who prefers more genuine interactions with others.\u201d\n</p><p>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?\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Generation Z differs in many ways from previous generations, and while we may not fully grasp all of their behaviors, it\u2019s important for us to understand at least some of them to stay informed. This article sheds light on how something seemingly harmless to one group could be perceived as rude by another. 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