Is just me or does Thumbs up/ Congratulations emoticon come across as sarcastic and rather condescending?

Not to me. It comes across as agreement, like right on. When I use it that's what I'm thinking.

To me it shows agreement - I'm not crazy about the hug with that sad sack frown...

No not at all. If you agree with somebody, how else are you supposed to tell them

Yeah something about that reaction seems passive aggressive

Lmao. Yeah. I thought that too, so I rarely use it... But some people are using to express true gratitude and we musn't forget that.

No, I don't see that. I see it as agreeing with a comment.
I prefer that over the heart. It just feels wrong giving another dude a heart.

No not at all. Hes a happy fella and that's good 👍

Some see it like that... I don't

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I always considered smiley faces as conversational condoms.

I don’t read too much into emoticons in most instances…

You must be a liberal, socialist or from the UK or some other land of socialism.

[b][c=A69800]I dunno, I have always thought it weird since I joined..

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Hmmm that's why I hardly use it.[/c][/b]

a little - unless the post was kind of intentionally snarky to begin with

Every time I see those my thought process is this...

Maybe people thinking too much about emoticons 😉

Yeah, it's just you. 😉

Nahhh