Gen Z also called out the popular thumbs up emoji for being “rude” and “hostile”, even saying they feel attacked whenever they see it used in the workplace. “For younger people, the thumbs up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive,” a 24-year-old Redditor wrote, according to the New York Post.

“It’s super rude if someone just sends you a thumbs up,” they added. “So I also had a weird time adjusting because my workplace is the same.”

But as a Gen Z myself, I have to wonder: is there really so much harm in the little yellow hand?

“With the average Briton sending 76 emojis a week across multiple platforms, it’s clear that these symbols are now a vital part of our daily communication – on both a personal and professional level,” Perspectus Global said at the time the research was published. “Yet this research indicates the importance of assessing which ones you use. Unless you want to be seen as old fashioned, it seems wise to avoid the thumbs up symbol.”

Well, you heard it here first. I guess it’s a thumbs down from me.

These are the emojis Gen Z is cancelling for good, from thumbs up to red hearts