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SOMERVILLE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — The latest thing dividing the Zoomers, Boomers, and everyone in between is the thumbs up emoji. Reacting with the “thumbs up” in your text thread can be perceived very differently based on who you are talking to.
Common opinion is that liking a text for those under 30 is sometimes perceived as passive aggressive.
“That feels more like a later older generation reaction, maybe something your dad would do," one Somerville resident said.
But when a local young adult was asked if he received a thumbs up from one of his friends he responded with “they’re a little upset with me."
“I would expect more of a response if it’s a well-crafted text, I would expect something back then just the thumbs up," he said.
For Millennial and Gen Xers they see the “thumbs up” as a harmless acknowledgement.
“The thumbs up is like a 'got it, message received,'" another Somerville resident said about a text thread between himself and his wife.
Others said how the emoji is received depends on who it's being sent by.
“I think I’m less concerned with it if it’s someone parents age or older, but definitely among peers I’m typically getting something more expressive," another resident said.
Before you send your next thumbs up emoji keep in mind, who is on the other end of your thumbs up.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Kyle Bray (@KyleBrayWBZ) reports.