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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Now i understand the use of the thumb emoji when you agree with a previous post. You kind of saying "spot on, i agree, great post".
However, why do people give the emoji to their own post? With my above interpretation, one cannot claim their own post is great without arrogance, so surely I'm missing something? Can anyone enlighten me?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You can use them however you feel..
It's a emoji for gods sake  "
Ermmm no, they have meanings. Apparently they have started to sneak into the oxford English dictionary. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yep. I use them with arrogance. I always agree with my post (truth is I often aim for the smiley face above it but the emojis are too small for my fat thumbs so I hit the thumbs up instead. And I'm too lazy to change it) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You can use them however you feel..
It's a emoji for gods sake
Ermmm no, they have meanings. Apparently they have started to sneak into the oxford English dictionary."
Well I'll continue using mine without what the Oxford dictionary tells me |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It's to emphasise how right/much they believe in their post. "
Ah i see. That is much nicer than my assumption of arrogance  . I guess it's like confidence and arrogance - there can be a fine line. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Yep. I use them with arrogance. I always agree with my post (truth is I often aim for the smiley face above it but the emojis are too small for my fat thumbs so I hit the thumbs up instead. And I'm too lazy to change it) "
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You can use them however you feel..
It's a emoji for gods sake
Ermmm no, they have meanings. Apparently they have started to sneak into the oxford English dictionary.
Well I'll continue using mine without what the Oxford dictionary tells me "
The point is that Emojis are becoming an accepted language and as such have meanings (synonyms and antonyms). Do go ahead and use them willy nilly though and you'll have people confused  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"You can use them however you feel..
It's a emoji for gods sake
Ermmm no, they have meanings. Apparently they have started to sneak into the oxford English dictionary.
Well I'll continue using mine without what the Oxford dictionary tells me
The point is that Emojis are becoming an accepted language and as such have meanings (synonyms and antonyms). Do go ahead and use them willy nilly though and you'll have people confused "
But if they can have double meanings.
..will that not confuse you?
Better off not trying to analyse too much...it causes confusion imo |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"You can use them however you feel..
It's a emoji for gods sake
Ermmm no, they have meanings. Apparently they have started to sneak into the oxford English dictionary.
Well I'll continue using mine without what the Oxford dictionary tells me
The point is that Emojis are becoming an accepted language and as such have meanings (synonyms and antonyms). Do go ahead and use them willy nilly though and you'll have people confused
But if they can have double meanings.
..will that not confuse you?
Better off not trying to analyse too much...it causes confusion imo "
Many words in the dictionary have several meanings, which is why context is everything. Hence, my question and not analysis. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I use the thumb for lots of different reasons. My favourite is when it's at the end of something I've said that's funny . Or if I'm really funny I add one of these  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I use it a number of ways.
Either because I am making a statement but also agreeing with the OP; or because I'm being sarcastic; or just in a generally positive way. It depends. And I hope its obvious from context. |
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