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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't get it.
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Stamkos replied to the idea of expanding the on-ice sessions with the "thinking face" emoji:
https://emojipedia.org/thinking-face/
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A yellow face with furrowed eyebrows looking upwards with thumb and index finger resting on its chin. Intended to show a person pondering or deep in thought. Often used to question or scorn something or someone, as if saying Hmm, I don't know about that. Tone varies, including earnest, playful, puzzled, skeptical, and mocking.
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https://www.esquire.com/news-politic...ng-face-emoji/
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“Personally, I enjoy the way that every platform managed to convey this emoji with an expression that is both thinking and judging at the same time,” Burge says. “It’s not a ‘light bulb above the head’ or ‘thought bubble’ thinker. The raised eyebrow really suggests that this emoji is really for conveying disapproval of an idea, or, ‘I don’t really think that’s the case.’ It is sometimes expressing doubt, sometimes bemusement, sometimes just wondering what the hell is going on. Let's also not forget sneering or throwing shade—I think that usage might be contributing to its increased popularity recently, reflecting rampant whataboutism.”
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Basically, it's Stamkos giving a WTF? reaction to the idea of expanding the on-ice sessions only days after the Lightning had to shut theirs down and 11 players around the league were confirmed to have tested positive.
That in itself shouldn't really be surprising, but I found it interesting that Talbot liked the tweet, presumably echoing Stamkos' reaction to the news.