• Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz
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      1 day ago

      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…

        • merc@sh.itjust.works
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          20 hours ago

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

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            18 hours ago

            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.

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                11 hours ago

                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 🤲

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                  5 hours 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’?