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submitted 4 days ago by hellinkilla@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I stopped using 👍 IRL because in many cultures it is analogous to 🖕. And the more I thought of it, the vulgarer it felt.

Switched to 👌 as it is widely understood but has a US/fash undertone to it. I am aware of it but idk if other people are.

I do kind of need a non-subcultural hand gesture to communicate positive sentiments, particularly across language and culture barriers. Not in a position to be introducing new gestures.

What's the best you think?

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[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Does anyone find the 🖖 Vulcan salute offensive?

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Probably Romulans

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We won't meet them for a couple hundred years, it's fine

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 1 points 3 days ago

The 21st century is lousy with Tal Shiar time agents trying to prevent United Earth from coming to be

[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

specifically what i was thinking of when saying "non sub cultural"

too obscure

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Hmm, I always forget that Star Trek doesn't have the cultural cache that I imagine it does

[–] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just FYI, it's cultural cachet (rhymes with sashay) rather than cache (pronounced like cash). And of course, all four words come from French france-cool

[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago

But for some of is, star trek is kind of always preloaded and available so you could say its in the cultural cache.

[–] hellinkilla@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

It also doesn't mean "everything is good!"