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Endless Thread
WBUR
4.2 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2025
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
What does the thumbs-up emoji mean to you? Or the wilted rose? The meanings of emojis are limitless and can differ across social groups or generations. On this episode of Endless Thread, Ben and Amory discuss two stories about how certain emojis have taken on surprising meanings.
Show notes: * Here’s why the Aerial Tramway Emoji is suddenly in every YouTube comment section (daily dot) *Alright guys.. What is does this emoji mean and why is it used so much? (Reddit)
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| 0:00.0 | Oh, that's my prime delivery. |
| 0:01.6 | What, already? |
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| 0:34.7 | the McDonald's side mission. Do you, A, join the ever-growing |
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