• Sibbo
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      308 hours ago

      Answering “thank you” to “I love you” is a polite way to deal with unwanted advances of another person. The reaction emoji under the message is commonly interpreted as “thank you”.

      • @Passerby6497
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        51 hour ago

        …is that not what the 👍 is for? Or is that too obvious a ‘cool, now fuck off’ response?

      • @Droggelbecher
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        103 hours ago

        I’ve always been torn on whether it’s supposed to be a high five or praying hands. Is thank you really a common meaning?

        Emojis are pretty hard for my autistic ass.

        • @[email protected]
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          31 hour ago

          It’s even more confusing: Emojis were invented in Japan, which adds another layer of cultural differences. Holding your hands flat against each other is a common sign for prayer in Christianity, but in Japan it is a commen gesture for giving thanks. Hence the “official” meaning: Thank you

        • @ewigkaiwelo
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          53 hours ago

          Commonly high fives arr given by the palms of the same hand therefore the thumb would’ve been visible at least on one of the hands if ot was a high five emoji

        • Sibbo
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          48 hours ago

          The “murder weapon” likely refers to the hurt feelings of the person making the advance.