• Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days 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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        23 hours ago

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

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          22 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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              15 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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                9 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’?