Thumbs up is such a common emoji but almost nobody gives IRL thumbs up anymore.

[spankmonkey@lemmy.world]

I used it three times this morning at the dentist because I couldn't talk. Also use it regularly at work to convey agreement. See others use it fairly often too.

[rhynoplaz@lemmy.world]

Gen Z Have Cancelled The Thumbs Up Emoji And Here’s Why You Should Worry

What you say and how you say it is critically important in a business setting.

Forbes (www.forbes.com)

[hikingvet@lemmy.ca]

Like I am going to trust forbes to have the pulse of gen z.

[majorllama@lemmy.world]

I give thumbs up all the time. Usually two of them at the same time with a forced smile to let people know I wanna turn into oncoming traffic every day.

[mp3@lemmy.ca]

Same, even my young kids if I ask them a yes/no question while they're eating to avoid talking with their mouth full.

[theimpressivex@lemm.ee]

[dannyboy@sh.itjust.works]

But people do. I use it all the time.

[diddlydee@feddit.uk]

Wildly untrue. I see thumbs up every day.

[diddlydee@feddit.uk]

Is there a wrong thumb?

[shepherdpie@midwest.social]

A real straight shooter.

[otacon239@lemmy.world]

With my boss, I flip randomly from to to

[burgersc12@mander.xyz]

Guess this should be on unpopular opinion since everyone in the comments is disputing OP

[kolanaki@yiffit.net]

Do finger guns count as a thumbs up? My thumbs are up when I do them.

[zorque@lemmy.world]

That depends, is it a revolver or a semi-auto?

[tokeneffort@sh.itjust.works]

The deaf guys at my warehouse exist lol

I should get better at ASL

[hikingvet@lemmy.ca]

Double action revolvers are semi auto.

Some mag fed pistols have external hammers.

[zorque@lemmy.world]

Honestly, I know fuck-all about guns. I just thought I'd make a funny

[hikingvet@lemmy.ca]

Good effort.

[jackgreenearth@lemm.ee]

That's very anecdotal, do you know any studies that investigate thumbs up prevalence IRL and online?

[paulzy@lemmy.world]

That might be true, or something local. I posted that this morning then got too busy to check in. I probably should have made it less about “positive/negative” and more about “it’s cool vs not cool” Here is my way too late OP explanation:

I go to a lot of sports events, hockey mostly. Since the 90s my friends and I play a little game. Count the people who give a #1 finger on the jumbotron vs point at their jersey vs thumbs up. Collectively, we have decided that ”kids today” don’t use thumbs up as much as in the past. I also noticed “Let’s go!” Is the cheer these days.

Sorry for oversimplifying my shower thought.