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like, let's say i'm talking to my boss or a coworker through email!! and i type those emojis, like "^u^" or ":3" (those text emojis), would that be considered a bad idea?? i would use them because i would want people to know how i'm feeling through text and also because i think not using text emojis feels a bit empty, it maybe even makes the message sound rude or angry!! but i could not use emojis if it's not a good thing

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

always follow your boss's example.

generally speaking, I'd leave the emojis out. for one thing, there's people who don't know what they mean, or they maybe will just read into it wrong because they hate you. I remember sending an email to a coworker when I came back from a vacation and the general gist of it was "thanks for helping [this annoying client]," literally just a quick email to thank them and let them know that I was back. Yeah. with the way they went screaming to the boss, you'd have thought I told them to go fuck themselves with a rusty holedigger.

it's bad enough when everything is in plain language. putting it in emoticons....? yeah. you're asking for trouble.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

And... What did the boss say?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Dunno.

Boss doesn’t criticize or give “corrections” in the open.

Knowing her probably told the other guy to stop being a drama queen.