You're that guy who everyone thinks is weird for doing the thing. In the real world language changes over time. We need not be dogmatic about it, you know what it means.

"Annoying" is probably a more accurate word to describe what they're thinking. Coworkers have to remember to not use the reaction buttons with this one specific person who responds like an ass to them.

If they annoy me, I can annoy them right back.

In the logic presented in this thread, how is an emoji any different from the word "Thumb?"

In the real world language changes over time.

This is what we used to say back in high school.

When you have actual "real world" experience, you learn that while language changes, there is professional language that you use in the workplace, and there is informal language that you use in a bar.

You don't use a single vocabulary for every interaction in every situation of your life. You alter your speech for the situation. You don't talk to the cop that just pulled you over, or the bank manager you're trying to get money from, or your mom the same way you talk to your friends watching a sportsball game.

You're that guy who everyone thinks is weird for doing the thing.

You mean like articulating complete sentences?