or ‘Thanks!’ (I also feel like I usen too many exclamation marks ... younger people (I’m 24 for reference) the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive.” ...

More than 10 per cent of Gen Zers, polled by Nationwide, said they do not like being put in a position where they have to say thanks and would prefer to send an emoji. Almost a fifth of those ...

Nothing seems to be safe from what Gen Z wants to cancel, change or question (rightly and wrongly in certain cases it must be said) and a popular emoji can be added to that ever growing list.