The younger generations are apparently pretty uncomfortable with the use of the thumbs up emoji because they feel it’s “passive aggressive”.
Well, that’s according to a post that’s gone viral on social media recently.
Emojis are a part of our everyday language as much as real words are nowadays, but just as the generations appear to clash on pretty much anything, it’s perhaps not much of a shock that Millennials and Gen Z tend to favour some emojis more than their elders – and it’s the thumbs up that’s found itself in the firing line this time.
It comes after someone took to the r/Adulting thread on Reddit to confess to being “not adult enough to be comfortable with the thumbs-up emoji reaction,” which prompted others to chime in saying they agree.
Another Redditor said they feel it’s “really passive-aggressive” in agreement with the post.
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“It’s super rude if someone just sends you a thumbs up,” they added, “so I also had a weird time adjusting because my workplace is the same.”
Other people said the issue with the thumbs up emoji is down to the fact that it can be confusing as a response to a question, and because it could mean a number of different things – from a simple ‘yes’, to merely a confirmation that someone has received a message.
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Young people apparently don’t like the thumbs up emoji as its too ‘passive aggressive’ / Credit: Domingo Alvarez (via Unsplash)
Some even claimed it looks like a “lazy” response to typing out a proper message.
Although it may seem a bit bizarre for emojis to evoke such strong reactions, it’s apparently not the first time the younger generations have taken aim at the use of certain emojis, as last year, a survey of 2,000 youngsters by Perspectus Global determined the top 10 emojis Gen Z wants to “cancel”.
The red heart emoji, the “Ok” hand, the poo, and the monkey covering its eyes were some of the other emojis to make the unfavourable list.
“With the average Brit sending 76 emojis a week across multiple platforms, it’s clear that these symbols are now a vital part of our daily communication – on both a personal and professional level,” the company said at the time the research was published.
“Yet this research indicates the importance of assessing which ones you use.
“Unless you want to be seen as old fashioned, it seems wise to avoid the thumbs up symbol.”
Drinks prices revealed as Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub opens inside T2
Emily Sergeant
It’s official… Manchester Airport’s first-ever JD Wetherspoon pub has officially opened its doors inside Terminal 2.
The 300-seater pub – which welcomed its first customers earlier this week – is named The Belle Vue after Manchester’s historic showground.
Throughout the pub, you’ll spot design features that nod to the city’s sporting heritage – including vintage event posters and memorabilia, a ‘locker wall’ hosting trophies and other sporting exhibits, and a cricket-themed design in the carpets and bar panels.
Creating around 150 jobs in the process, The Belle Vue is the final planned new eatery to open in the airport’s redeveloped Terminal 2, marking one of the final steps in the super-terminal’s decade-long, £1.5bn transformation.
Manchester Airport’s first-ever Wetherspoons pub has opened inside Terminal 2 / Credit: Supplied
According to the MEN, pints are priced from £6.20 for Carling and Coors lager, £6.45 for Budweiser, £6.60 for Guinness, and £6.70 for Poretti and 1664 Biere.
Prosecco is £9.20 for 175ml glass and £37.10 for the full bottle, while spirts and mixers are £6.80 for singles and £10.20 for doubles.
There’s also the classic Wetherspoons tea and coffee machines, where you can refill as many times as you like for just £3.60.
“It’s a proud moment to see the final new retail unit opening in our new-look Terminal 2,” commented Richard Jackson, who is the Retail Director at Manchester Airport.
“To be rounding off this 10-year programme by adding such an iconic name as Wetherspoon to the terminal is particularly special and we know that it will prove extremely popular with passengers. We think they’ll love the nods to Manchester’s heritage in the décor and design – and of course the name.”
The Belle Vue will be open from the first flight to the final flight each day, and food will be served from opening until 10pm.
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Iconic Manc movie 24 Hour Party People is set to return to cinemas for its anniversary
Emily Sergeant
One of Manchester’s most iconic movies is set to return to the big screen next month.
Remastered in 4K and returning to UK cinemas to mark 24 years since its original release, Michael Winterbottom’s 2002 biographical comedy drama film, 24 Hour Party People, tells the story of Manchester‘s popular music community from 1976 to 1992 – specifically about Factory Records‘ founder Tony Wilson.
The film begins with the punk rock era of the late 1970s, before moving through the 1980s into the rave and DJ culture, and of course, the ‘Madchester‘ scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The narrative largely follows the career of Tony Wilson, played by Middleton-born actor Steve Coogan, while also covering the careers of the major Factory Records artists – especially Joy Division and New Order, as well as A Certain Ratio, The Durutti Column, and Happy Mondays.
If you haven’t seen 24 Hour Party People before, it’s a dramatisation based on a combination of real events, rumours, and urban legends, as the film is sure to make clear.
Coogan is joined by a cast by a mixture of big names and, at the time, rising stars like Paddy Considine, Shirley Henderson, Lennie James, John Simm, Ralf Little, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris, John Thomson, and even Peter Kay, alongside cameos from other figures connected to the Manchester music scene.
Before it returns to cinemas, the film will first open music and media festival/conference, Beyond The Music, at MediaCity in Salford on 6 October.
The screening at the festival will also be followed by a Q&A with Coogan, Winterbottom, and producer Andrew Eaton.
24 Hour Party People will then be re-released in UK cinemas from 9 October, and you can check your local cinema for screening times and book tickets online now.
Emily Sergeant -
13th October 2022 
