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Is it really that annoying?

tiberious726 1y ago
Yes
johannes1234321 1y ago
My employer uses Outlook/Exchange and those reactions are a lot less annoying than short mails expressing the same thing on mailing lists and also is an alternative to notes not really demanding a proper response ending in the void. (Like a fun/life sharing post)
- hk1337 1y ago
  I don’t see any issues with it using outlook either but from what it sounds like when people do it for emails not managed by outlook, they’re getting a whole new email about it? If so, I could see how that would be annoying.
reaperducer 1y ago
Is it really that annoying? It depends on the context. If it's my mother acknowledging receipt of a recipe, then it's fine. If it's a co-worker acknowledging receipt of a legal document, then it is both unprofessional, and annoying. I mock my co-workers by replying with an actual e-mail message with the word "Thumb!" in it. They've stopped thumbing my e-mail messages.
- maccard 1y ago
  > if it's a co-worker acknowledging receipt of a legal document, then it is both unprofessional, and annoying. Disagree - a reaction is a perfect acknowledgement and a clear sign of “you don’t need to do anything here”. If they send an actual email it could be: Acknowledged, thanks. By the way can you change X to Y? And it’s super easy to miss.
- idiotsecant 1y ago
  You're that guy who everyone thinks is weird for doing the thing. In the real world language changes over time. We need not be dogmatic about it, you know what it means.
  - ziml77 1y ago
    "Annoying" is probably a more accurate word to describe what they're thinking. Coworkers have to remember to not use the reaction buttons with this one specific person who responds like an ass to them.
    - reaperducer 1y ago
      If they annoy me, I can annoy them right back. In the logic presented in this thread, how is an emoji any different from the word "Thumb?"
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    In the real world language changes over time. This is what we used to say back in high school. When you have actual "real world" experience, you learn that while language changes, there is professional language that you use in the workplace, and there is informal language that you use in a bar. You don't use a single vocabulary for every interaction in every situation of your life. You alter your speech for the situation. You don't talk to the cop that just pulled you over, or the bank manager you're trying to get money from, or your mom the same way you talk to your friends watching a sportsball game.
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    You're that guy who everyone thinks is weird for doing the thing. You mean like articulating complete sentences?

Yes

My employer uses Outlook/Exchange and those reactions are a lot less annoying than short mails expressing the same thing on mailing lists and also is an alternative to notes not really demanding a proper response ending in the void. (Like a fun/life sharing post)

hk1337 1y ago
I don’t see any issues with it using outlook either but from what it sounds like when people do it for emails not managed by outlook, they’re getting a whole new email about it? If so, I could see how that would be annoying.

reaperducer 1y ago

Is it really that annoying? It depends on the context. If it's my mother acknowledging receipt of a recipe, then it's fine. If it's a co-worker acknowledging receipt of a legal document, then it is both unprofessional, and annoying. I mock my co-workers by replying with an actual e-mail message with the word "Thumb!" in it. They've stopped thumbing my e-mail messages.

maccard 1y ago
> if it's a co-worker acknowledging receipt of a legal document, then it is both unprofessional, and annoying. Disagree - a reaction is a perfect acknowledgement and a clear sign of “you don’t need to do anything here”. If they send an actual email it could be: Acknowledged, thanks. By the way can you change X to Y? And it’s super easy to miss.
idiotsecant 1y ago
You're that guy who everyone thinks is weird for doing the thing. In the real world language changes over time. We need not be dogmatic about it, you know what it means.
- ziml77 1y ago
  "Annoying" is probably a more accurate word to describe what they're thinking. Coworkers have to remember to not use the reaction buttons with this one specific person who responds like an ass to them.
  - reaperducer 1y ago
    If they annoy me, I can annoy them right back. In the logic presented in this thread, how is an emoji any different from the word "Thumb?"
- reaperducer 1y ago
  In the real world language changes over time. This is what we used to say back in high school. When you have actual "real world" experience, you learn that while language changes, there is professional language that you use in the workplace, and there is informal language that you use in a bar. You don't use a single vocabulary for every interaction in every situation of your life. You alter your speech for the situation. You don't talk to the cop that just pulled you over, or the bank manager you're trying to get money from, or your mom the same way you talk to your friends watching a sportsball game.
- reaperducer 1y ago
  You're that guy who everyone thinks is weird for doing the thing. You mean like articulating complete sentences?