Thumbs-up On Texts

[puff_not_snuff]

I have been recently exchanging texts with this neurotic guy I know as I have been buying things out of her former b-star sister's storage unit as she is "bleeding cash". Anyways, I sent him a text the other day proposing an idea or offer regarding looking and potentially buying some more items and he only replied back with those thumbs-up emojis on the messages. Then, I hear from him today like we have plans this week asking yada yada and I replied that he never really responded to my message, or whatever and he replied back: "I gave you two thumbs up. Thought that would have read as that's totally possible and let's do it". AM I CRAZY or does two thumbs-up at the most indicate to you that the person read your message and had some slight agreement? Both of us are not so young but, we are not so old either. Perhaps I am unsane and have fallen behind although I don't think of it as backwards but really, more importantly what do you say on this matter?

 

[didimauw]

Definitely not a handshake. But I take it as an...."ok"

Wanna hang out?

?

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Definitely not a handshake. But I take it as an...."ok"

Wanna hang out?

?

I get that but wouldn't you think in the situation which I described the respondent has the obligation to expand?

 

[didimauw]

I get that but wouldn't you think in the situation which I described the respondent has the obligation to expand?

Lmao yes I forgot to mention that. In your context, there needs to be more.

 

[ashdigger]

He clearly communicated that’s he’s ready and willing to do more business.

??

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thought that would have read as that's totally possible and let's do it

That's how I would've read it.

 

[AJL67]

Agreed, tweaker speak for “i found out she won’t be around so sounds good lets raid the shit she has in storage that i haven’t pawned yet”.

 

[bullet08]

I don't know. He could have meant two thumbs up your arse. He might not from some location as you are.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Well I'm giving this thread two thumbs-down as it's not going in the direction I expected.

 

[STP]

Another vote for approval, however…

“The thumbs-up gesture is a sign of approval in most countries. However, in several countries in West Africa and the Middle East, including Iran, Iraq, and Afghanistan, the gesture has the connotation of "up yours!" It's used the same way the middle finger is in the US.”

 

[anotherbob]

when in doubt get cjarifications like ask a question that assumes yes

 

[trouttimes]

Sorry puff, I would have taken this as “let do it”. I use thumbs up all the time to agree, to say ok, to say yes.

 

[mso489]

emojis aren't hieroglyphics. If someone has something on their mind, it's probably better to speak about it or write it out. For me, emojis are little mood setters but not really statements.

 

[trudger]

As long as there are no eggplants, cherries, or peaches your safe. I think. ?

 

[username]

I thought it meant ok.

 

[alsatmem]

I also take it as “okay”. But I also have to google something every day because I don’t know what the hell someone is talking about. I’m from the rotary phone days when computers were the size of houses.

 

[puff_not_snuff]

Sorry puff, I would have taken this as “let do it”. I use thumbs up all the time to agree, to say ok, to say yes.

Well, when I was a kid emojis were only used at the end of messages and only between people in the same clan.

 

[coming to_falling too]

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