Slow@lemmy.today to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhy do Lemmy users rarely use emoticons?message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up19arrow-down1message-squareWhy do Lemmy users rarely use emoticons?Slow@lemmy.today to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
Reading comments in different communities, I noticed that users hardly leave smilies. Why is that? ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
minus-squareLvxferre@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMy hypothesis: Lemmy has an older userbase, and in general older people feel less of a need to express their emotions. They’re busier discussing the topic than highlighting their attitude towards it.
minus-squareMaestro@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoMy 80 old father-in-law spams emoticons like he’s a 15 year old girl. Cringe-worthy and hillarious at the same time 😂
My hypothesis: Lemmy has an older userbase, and in general older people feel less of a need to express their emotions. They’re busier discussing the topic than highlighting their attitude towards it.
My 80 old father-in-law spams emoticons like he’s a 15 year old girl. Cringe-worthy and hillarious at the same time 😂