🔧I thought that the wrench response-emoji was people calling the poster a tool/idiot.

[Jumpinbare]

I have just thought that the emoji images of things other than faces were simply shortcuts for typing in the actual word pictured. So seeing a picture of a wrench in a text or post, I just would have taken it for the typed out word "wrench", and assigned no other meaning to it.

 

[Judge]

What still vexes me at times is deciding on an appropriate "favorite" icon. Trying to keep the colors varied, but at the same time have the icon visually relative to a particular application. Sometimes it can be a challenge...my bad.

 

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It seems to me it should really be a compliment. Tools are useful, they fix problems, they can be sturdy and simple yet effective. I’d be proud to be a trusted tool.

The word Tool in some contexts also translates as Penis, and as @Tuffsy just sort of pointed out Aussies often add emphasis to an insult by prefacing it with adjectives like Total, Complete, or Absolute.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

The word Tool in some contexts also translates as Penis, and as @Tuffsy just sort of pointed out Aussies often add emphasis to an insult by prefacing it with adjectives like Total, Complete, or Absolute.

That's what I think of it was. I've never heard the use of "tool" to mean anything else. In slang. In USA

 

[Judge]

That's what I think of it was. I've never heard the use of "tool" to mean anything else. In slang. In USA

I should probably add that frankly I've NEVER heard the term used outside of comedy sketches in the media. Maybe it's just another generational term that ours doesn't use.

Reminds me of once hearing a young person say. "Swell"...lol. Baffling to me, a slang term that I've never heard other than as a promotional motto for the Mattel Toy Corporation. (If it's Mattel, it's swell!) Then again I can't ever recall anyone actually saying "groovy" either beyond Paul Simon singing it. At least not in regular colloquial discussion. Go figure.

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

I should probably add that frankly I've NEVER heard the term used outside of comedy sketches in the media. Maybe it's just another generational term that ours doesn't use.

Reminds me of once hearing a young person say. "Swell"...lol. Baffling to me, a slang term that I've never heard other than as a promotional motto for the Mattel Toy Corporation.

(If it's Mattel, it's swell!)

I don't watch much, if any, media programs. Not sure where I heard this used, as I don't socialize much either.

In terms of emojies, I don't use them much at all, because I have little idea of what the emotion behind them is.

I will use . Happy, Sad, Wink - which means something is supposed to be funny. I also use the ribbon award for things that seem great to me.

 

[Judge]

I will use . Happy, Sad, Wink - which means something is supposed to be funny. I also use the ribbon award for things that seem great to me.

One thing that has always been a nice memory to me though, was the brief period of time when everyone kind or cool used to sincerely flash the peace sign.

Right up until Richard Nixon co-opted it, and instantly killed it.

 

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Reminds me of once hearing a young person say. "Swell"...lol.

This is an example of how the usage of language changes over time. This is an incredibly popular icecream in Australia, has been since the 50s, and if you ever see them for sale somewhere I recommend you try one, they really do live up to their hype.

In today's language the the name is perhaps a little unfortunate though.

 

[Poppy98]

I should probably add that frankly I've NEVER heard the term used outside of comedy sketches in the media. Maybe it's just another generational term that ours doesn't use.

Reminds me of once hearing a young person say. "Swell"...lol. Baffling to me, a slang term that I've never heard other than as a promotional motto for the Mattel Toy Corporation. (If it's Mattel, it's swell!) Then again I can't ever recall anyone actually saying "groovy" either beyond Paul Simon singing it. At least not in regular colloquial discussion. Go figure.

Why would someone say "swell," just say "peachy keen!"

 

[WhitewaterWoman]

One thing that has always been a nice memory to me though, was the brief period of time when everyone kind or cool used to sincerely flash the peace sign.

Right up until Richard Nixon co-opted it, and instantly killed it.

I miss being able to use the word queer in its original meaning.

 

[RemyZee]

I could not resist dropping this. It is on-topic as a video will get in this post.

great song

 

[Jumpinbare]

Why would someone say "swell," just say "peachy keen!"

No, no, no.

"23 skidoo" all the way.