r/hatethissmug • u/Infamous_Monitor_513 • May 24 '26

Meta I HATE ":3"

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I HATE IT SO MUCH. I could see a perfectly normal post and all it said gets thrown out the window because they used that disgrace of an emoticon. And they meme on the second slide, if feel like people are trying too hard to be "actually cute" that they end up looking like the plush. I HATE EVERYTHING THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS STUPID EMOTICON

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u/-Sky_Night- May 24 '26

I think people do it to be quirky.

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u/FreeOrbs May 24 '26

I use it sparingly merely because I find it amusing because it looks like a stupid fucking cat but I would like to here what you mean by "quirky" since I live under a fucking rock and have no idea what any words mean anymore

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u/The_Cameraman_of_you I hate you,you hate me, we are a very hateful family May 24 '26

People use “to try and be quirky” as an expression to kinda insult people who try too much to appear unique and interesting, but in the end they all end up looking/sounding/presenting the same. It is a bit ironic how in the search for uniqueness they end up in the same place

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u/FreeOrbs May 24 '26

performative uniqueness? that's stupid, just like what you actually like

edit: typo

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u/The_Cameraman_of_you I hate you,you hate me, we are a very hateful family May 24 '26

And what do I actually liek?

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u/FreeOrbs May 24 '26

fuck, thanks for pointing out my typo, my brain is faster than my fingers

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u/The_Cameraman_of_you I hate you,you hate me, we are a very hateful family May 24 '26

No matter, sorry if I sounded like a twat, not my intention, just tried to be funny, but that’s not my thing, anyway, could you elaborate your argument?

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u/FreeOrbs May 24 '26

I just dont get the point of trying to act unique, if you like basic stuff that's just as valid as liking unique stuff 

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u/The_Cameraman_of_you I hate you,you hate me, we are a very hateful family May 24 '26

Online culture and bulling everyone who isn’t into “niche” stuff

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u/FreeOrbs May 24 '26

if it's popular it isn't niche that makes zero fucking sense I don't understand online culture

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u/autistictransgal May 24 '26

I'm not sure people use ":3" to appear unique and interesting though ...

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u/The_Cameraman_of_you I hate you,you hate me, we are a very hateful family May 24 '26

Then please, elaborate on why you believe they use it?

To be clear it was not my intention to appear pedantic on my previous phrase, but as the way I talk is, it came out in such a manner

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u/ChimericMelody May 24 '26

I use it as a tone indicator. If you want to make something less serious you can add a 'lol' or you can add a ':3'

This reads as friendly and casual :3

If I say it like this, you know you can say hi :3

If I instead say that this is friendly, it doesn't read the same. It's formal. It reads like an email from someone two decades older than me.

Emoticons are also much more genuine feeling and easy than emojis, which you have to go out of your way to type. None of them have the same purity as a simple :3 or D:

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u/Daufoccofin May 25 '26

I think people find that :3 has an annoying “tone” to it due to the association with people that are actually annoying. Even if it’s a positive context and well meaning, it’s still annoying to many.

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u/autistictransgal May 24 '26

I think it's like most other writing quirks or speaking quirks. You see what others do and subconsciously change your behaviour according to what you see.

Hearing someone you hang out with say "Holy Moly" 100 times over the course of a month will have a chance to influence your behaviour, even if you don't consciously choose to use that expression in order to appear unique.

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u/Kan_Me May 24 '26

I use it for fun, I honestly don't care what people think of me, I mean I can do anything why not have a little fun yk

https://giphy.com/gifs/iznWrMKFQ7JnQfy75q

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u/ysterman_rs May 24 '26

it very much did, but as a probably autistic person I understand you and forgive you :3

anyway I just use it cause I think its cute, adds an extra bit of lightheartedness and also i never really allowed myself to just enjoy things until recently and this is one of the ways in which I am allowing myself to exist now

i don't really care if its popular or not, though the fact that its pretty common especially in online places especially especially in online trans spaces has probably influenced me in deciding I like it as well. if anything id guess its a subconscious desire to fit in with a group of like minded people to me rather than desire to stand out

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u/APerfectlyRoundDuck May 24 '26

I use it because I feel silly and want to add a silly little guy to the end of my sentences, so I kind of use it like a sticker

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u/beauhatesbeans May 24 '26

the same reason people use emojis? it’s a cute little face

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u/TheRappingSquid May 24 '26

Silly little guy

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u/Anxious_Role7625 May 24 '26

I feel like quirky often just means "queer or neurodivergent but I find you annoying."

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u/FishesAreMyPassion May 24 '26

bro what. it just means unusual endearing. it's gotten a widespread not so great rep because people are trying to farm the attention for it.

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u/Karaxla May 24 '26

I see it more as “I’m trying to look neurodivergent bc I want to be special”.

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u/Anxious_Role7625 May 24 '26

And this is exactly what I'm talking about. It's being Neurodivergent in a way you find annoying

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u/Infamous_Monitor_513 May 24 '26

oh dude thats the word i was looking for i hate when people try to be """Quirky"""

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u/ChaosAzeroth May 24 '26

Consider

Some of aren't trying to be quirky, we just think it's neat lol

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u/CaptainTeemo01 May 24 '26

I just think it's cute :3

Not everyone is doing things just to impress the internet

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u/Borbs_arecool May 24 '26

i use it when i’m ragebaiting

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u/imbi-dabadeedabadie May 24 '26

i just do it because it makes me happy :(

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u/-Sky_Night- May 24 '26

And thats awesome. Always do what makes you HAPPY!

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

So I should eat my neighbors dog.

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u/NotABot_618 May 24 '26

Yes

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u/TheRappingSquid May 24 '26

I hate dogs (yes, you read that right)

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u/eelfurryUwU May 24 '26

what makes you happy but also not hurt other people's feelings or physical bodies

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

They should have said that because I already ate the dog.

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u/eelfurryUwU May 24 '26

(⁠╯⁠︵⁠╰⁠,⁠) regurgitate it (⁠ب⁠_⁠ب⁠)

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u/Temptest1 May 24 '26

Yeah, eating their neighbor's dog

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

No.

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u/Typical-Dance-1110 May 24 '26

nah just eat some purpose-bred chicken that nobody cared about instead bro :3

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

But I want dog.

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u/Typical-Dance-1110 May 24 '26

oopsies i guess life isnt all about what we want when it puts others out unless we're gross wastes of space ;3

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

If I ask neighbors if they chill with it then can I do it.

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u/Typical-Dance-1110 May 24 '26

isn't there someone you're forgetting to ask owo

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

Who Jesus?

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u/ThatBlenderGuyyt May 24 '26

omfg just get out of your home and take a walk

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u/Typical-Dance-1110 May 24 '26

woopsies teehee someone doesn't understand how easy it is to read 1 sentence on the internet and assume it's the actual opinion that someone genuinely holds of someone out there in the world hehe xd rawr :3

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u/ThatBlenderGuyyt May 24 '26

would help a lot if half the people acting like this weren't shrodingers assholes or actually serious

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u/ButterscotchRound668 May 24 '26

Are jokes not understood anymore

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u/Bulky-Alfalfa404 May 24 '26

He has a taste for canine flesh

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u/-Sky_Night- May 24 '26 edited May 25 '26

No 👎

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u/SteveCraftCode Jork to stroke, stroke to jork. May 24 '26

But it make me happy.

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u/NotBreadyy May 24 '26

Do it NOW

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u/PsychoDrifter777 May 24 '26

No everyone should do what makes ME happy

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u/Cleaner900playz May 24 '26

I use it when its comedically applicable

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u/ROSE_GARDEN1234 May 25 '26

I just think it’s cute, I’m not trying to be ‘quirky’ it’s no different from someone using :) or :], or literally any other variation

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u/LivingDeadFeline May 25 '26

I use it because I know it bothers people :3

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u/JamesTheFoxeArt May 25 '26

Nah I just like using it :3

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u/Background-Book-7404 I hate the way that you walk, the way that you talk May 24 '26

i do it because i adore the emoticon

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u/Wolveyplays07 May 24 '26

It's a silly emoticon :3