What's wrong with that? It's a common gesture for thanks in many places irl... that's the first thing i think when I see that emoji, and I'm from a western culture...

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think pray, because that's what you have to type to use it.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You can also type "thanks" or "please". Both of those show the hands together emoji.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world -2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

they do now because people are using it incorrectly.

not once in my life have I groveled a "thank you" and I don't intend to start via text.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I shall inform south asian people that they are using their hands wrong.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

considering I'm not in south asia, and don't interact with anyone from south asia it's not something that I have come across, like ever.

use it all you want though, I'll just always remember the douche bag that used it 500 times a day and associate anyone that uses it like them to the douche bag.

thanks 🤲

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

Or you know... they practice yoga...

Also when i think "prayer hands". I think of this one 🙏 not this 🤲. That one doesnt appear when you search "thanks". And i think it would be a little strange to use. Perhaps if the tone is showing 'humility'?

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are people also using eggplants improperly? And, you're proud to never have said thank you?

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't use eggplant as a euphemism for penis. I just say penis.

I don't grovel like a simp. I say thank you and please like an adult, because I am an adult.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You sound like a child who is so desperate to sound like an adult that they obsess over meaningless things like using the correct emojis.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

🤡 🖕

this means I'm sorry if it is clear enough.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hmm, very childish.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

well if you're going to accuse me of being childish I would hate to pass the opportunity up.

seriously, just do it

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And you insist you're an adult.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

you realize I've known you're trolling me, but is it a troll if I'm trolling you to troll me?

either way I can waste your time all day.

[–] Humanius@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Emoji aren't strictly prescriptive with their meaning. They are generic symbols that can have many meanings in different contexts and cultures.

The name of an emoji is more a suggestion than anything else.

[–] tomiant@programming.dev 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

In my culture it means go fuck yourself.

[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

... what culture is that?