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 ...

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

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

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?

“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.

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 ...

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

COMMENT: 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?

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.