What do the eyes emoji 👀 mean to you? \ stacker news ~AskSN

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693 sats \ 34 comments \ @SimpleStacker 5 Apr AskSN

Today for some reason I googled what the eyes 👀 emoji means.

The top hits mostly suggested it meant to indicate situations of drama, or flirting, or side-eye indicating disbelief.

Now, that was surprising to me, because in most of the contexts I've used it, it meant, "I'm looking into this," or "I saw your post and acknowledge it."

I hope no one got the wrong impression!

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517 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 5 Apr

I think context matters. On github, when you 👀 my comment, I'm fairly confident you aren't flirting with me.

131 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 5 Apr

👀

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 6 Apr

On code / pull req comments I still translate it to "wait what?!?" every time I see it. I just convince myself that that's not what the author of the moji means to tell me.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 5 Apr

👀

If it, I definitely am.

130 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 5 Apr

Good post! I use it all the time 👀

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nkmg1c_ventures 5 Apr

This

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 5 Apr

I thought it was meant to describe surprise "look at this".

81 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 6 Apr

I used to think that 👀represent some form of resentment towards the preceding comment. But I them realise it actually meant to show surprise and people use it for different reasons.

The 👀 (eye emoji), also known as the side-eye or “the eyes,” is as versatile as it is mysterious. Like most emojis, the 👀 (eye emoji) can have different meanings depending on the context. https://www.wikihow.com/Respond-to-the-Eye-Emoji

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 6 Apr

Honestly, I used it with the intention of saying: "Attention, you must look at this" 👀

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @SwapMarket 5 Apr

I indicate being interested in the topic or waiting for an answer to the question.

40 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark 5 Apr

It's very dependent on context for me

52 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 5 Apr

I never knew so many people at work were trying to flirt with me

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 5 Apr

I wouldn't do that... why, are you cute? 👀

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker OP 5 Apr

My mom thinks I'm cute

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 5 Apr

She's probably right. Most moms are.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @sox 6 Apr

Based on context:

"Oooh" curiosity 👀 or "I see" 👀

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Ge 6 Apr

They are a verb can mean i see u! or oh shit! Or ok ! Very versatile cam even mean damn

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Jon_Hodl 6 Apr

“I am looking at this”

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 6 Apr

I SEE YOU 👀

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 6 Apr

I take it to mean surprised or I’m watching you. Didn’t know that it’s a flirty emoji!

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Apr

condescension and pearl clutching

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @carter 5 Apr

at work if somebody shares a pr it means im reviewing it or looking at it

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @LibertasBR 5 Apr

For me it means surprise, when a comment is strange or goes too far.

30 sats \ 4 replies \ @398ja 5 Apr

I use them to acknowledge that I've seen the comment

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @carter 5 Apr

👀 what if we made the ui so if you comment just an emoji it gets rolled up into the comment above

This is how signal does it. there is diffrent rendering for an emoji only message vs one with test and emoji

People could reply multiple emoji

or allow emoji reactions when zapping

30 sats \ 2 replies \ @sox 6 Apr

Emoji reaction behind zap? 👀

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @carter 6 Apr

i need to setup the dev environment for stacker then ill program it so I can show what i mean

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 6 Apr

👀

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Meani123 5 Apr

For me this emoji I use it to say I'm shocked or wtf or like I'm seeing you in a spying type of way lol. So many contexts for me actually.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Car 5 Apr

“Whoa look over there”

30 sats \ 1 reply \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 5 Apr

Professional vs personal context. I always assumed it was playful, or watching drama or the like. But in professional contexts, I believe it means “I’m looking into it”, as you said

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 5 Apr

I think I only knew the professional use of it... now I'm thinking back to whether I ever used it in a non professional context

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 6 Apr

Nothing.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @d680ecaa8e 6 Apr

may be an interesting subject