My coworker is trying to get our manager involved over my use of the thumbs-up emoji.
By @xenakinda · Work
He claims it's a passive-aggressive and 'hostile' way to acknowledge a message in our team chat. I just use it to mean 'got it' or 'acknowledged.'.
The full story
My coworker is trying to get our manager involved over my use of the thumbs-up emoji. He claims it's a passive-aggressive and 'hostile' way to acknowledge a message in our team chat. I just use it to mean 'got it' or 'acknowledged.' Yesterday he sent me a long paragraph about a task, and I replied with a 👍. He then went to our manager and said my one-character response was dismissive and emblematic of a larger communication issue. Now I have a meeting on my calendar to 'discuss team communication best practices.' It feels absurd.
How people voted
- Side A — 32% (6 votes)
- Both — 53% (10 votes)
- Side B — 16% (3 votes)
Readers say “Both” (53%) — 19 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@sashay — you should only use that emoji from now on
@chloebean — bruh
@hollyish — Workplaces gettin softer every year, just call him if you need to talk.
@tessagain — What emoji would he prefer you use?
@tateactually — Start responding to his messages only with the clown emoji. See how he likes that.
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