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    A guy on my team has started using the “white skin” variation of the emoji in Slack. He didn’t before but suddenly he does and no one else uses it. I actually think it’s because this guy sees himself as ultra woke and he’s read that using yellow emoji may be offensive.

    https://www.npr.org/2022/02/09/1…

    What should I do about this? Should I talk to him? Ignore it? Send out a survey? Lulz!!!

    Im dying laughing about it because it is a hilarious work problem. I’m also wondering if other people are privately thinking “what is up with that dude and his love of the white skin emoji” ( I just think the whole thing is ridiculous)

    Help me qbn. What should I do? How can I make this even more awkward and funny

    • You don’t need to do anything about it.monospaced
    • ^Continuity
    • simpsons are really offended by yellow emojispango
    • I don’t know. Seems you’re viewing it racially. If he was black and used black skin emoji, after using yellow, would you say the same?shapesalad
    • Ignore itdmay
    • I’m viewing it racially? Hahaha it’s a white skin emoji!
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    • But yes obvs I’ll ignore it
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    • 2000 people on slack at work. First white skin emoji I’ve ever seen
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    • And somehow you end up making yourself look like a creep about itcanoe
    • I did? Hm. Ok, fuck you I guess
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