I’m not talking about #metoo stuff.

Assuming we’re using a sane IM app that lets us use standard emoji as a reaction to a comment.

I just mean when someone tells you that they did something and the only information that you want to convey back is that you followed them and did the same.

More concrete example that i encounter few times a week: my pal tells me he’s reserved the gym slot at 17:00, so I reserve that time too and i just want to reply “me too” to let him know it worked for me. (The way it works between us is that we want to go together but since he’s got family etc. i always let him pick the time first and just announce his slot reservation, and i just want to confirm it.)

Another example is if someone says “i signed this petition to support our Czech president who is protecting our democracy” then I want to say “yes I did it too”. Just a nod that we’re standing on the same side.

(Come to think about it, it could technically be used in a #metoo adjacent context, like, if a friend told me “i was abused by my boss” and i could just use the emoji but that would be sooooo wrong on so many levels… You get the point.)

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    1 day ago

    🤌well said, great post, stuff like that

    is that what the stereotypical Italian hand thing means? i thought it was something rather negative or neutral but never asked…

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      21 hours ago

      I can’t speak for the modern thing. I understand the gesture as either the beginning of a chef’s kiss or a gesture to hold the attention on what you ar saying.

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      21 hours ago

      I think it only means that to Italians. For everyone else it’s a stereotype 😂