Despite seeming like a universal language – and sometimes they do function that way – emojis can be at once more vague, and ...

But one particular emoji is now considered "passive-aggressive," according to members of Gen Z. GUTFELD REACTS TO THUMB'S UP EMOJI, AND HE'S NOT USING A THUMB.

Generations often have differing perspectives on what something means. In this case, the Thumbs Up emoji is popular among older generations but is viewed as “passive-aggressive” by younger ...

What it communicates, above all, is the hopeless unhipness of its sender. I use it anyway, mostly out of habit but also ...

The younger generation interprets the popular emoji as a sign of aggression in the workplace. How on earth did this totally benign shorthand for ‘OK’ become so divisive, asks Helen Coffey?

Despite seeming like a universal language, it turns out some of us are using and reading emojis the wrong way. Brittany ...

Using the wrong emoji at work can shift the meaning of your message. Staying curious about tone and generational preferences ...

A new study has shown that when it comes to developing closeness in your relationships, the emoji you send in your texts are ...

To Gen Z, that classic smiley face emoji isn’t all sunshine — it’s more of a smug, side-eye smirk that can come off as passive-aggressive in texts like above. “Emoji use may be related to ...

“For younger people, the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive,” a 24-year-old Redditor wrote. “It’s super rude if someone just sends you a thumbs up,” they added.

Of course the smiley face wasn’t always just an emoji. It actually has a steeper history that’s older than any Gen Z. According to The Guardian, the smiley face was invented in 1963 “as a ...

The thumbs-up emoji isn’t passive-aggressive – Gen Z need to get over it. The younger generation interprets the popular emoji as a sign of aggression in the workplace.