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This was a problem as soon as ICQ and other instant messengers appeared in the '90s. Now, the issue seems to have resolved itself thanks to the emoji. Whether
by jaysonelliot 8y ago
This was a problem as soon as ICQ and other instant messengers appeared in the '90s.
Now, the issue seems to have resolved itself thanks to the emoji. Whether it's a Slack or a text, the appearance of a thumbs up emoji is a friendly, succinct way to say "we're done now."
- unixhero 8y agoYeah. Thumbs up is the mildest form of rudeness imho.
- johnchristopher 8y agoI believe it's a particularity but french speaking people use `++` to end the conversation. It comes from `À plus` which roughly translate to `See you later` but uses plus sign because of the sound. It's even funnier because you used to write a single `+` then the other party replied with `++` but that usage has fallen and I only see the double plus sign these days.
- scarface74 8y ago+++ Was the same command to take an AT compatible modem from data mode to command mode and cause it to disconnect. Are you sure that’s not where it originated?
- johnchristopher 8y agoYeah, it was used on IRC and then on messenger/AIM/ICQ by kids who couldn't have known about such commands. There are some slight variations around like "pluche" for comical effects. That and the fact I never saw it outside french speaking chats. There could be a tiny chance that it comes from something else but that's highly unlikely.