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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It always bothered me because "shaking my head" isn't even a figure of speech people say, so how the fuck can you use an acronym form of the expression.

[–] Dasus 2 points 3 weeks ago

Much like how gifs work, I presume.

Like you just imagine someone shaking their head. Just kine you imagine someone smiling when I type :)

The thing is, shaking ones head isn't as universal of a symbol as smiling. Some cultures have nods and shakes the other way around. Which seems somewhat weird.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

It was a figure of writing in old chatrooms and bulletin boards.

[–] Glitterbomb 1 points 3 weeks ago