I was 54 when I learned that X is a kiss and O is a hug. My entire life, I thought the O is an open-mouth lip imprint and the X is arms looped around someone, then crossed behind them. It has never been clearer to me that I don't see the world like others do. 🤷‍♀️ - ThreadSky

annaguirre.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I was 54 when I learned that X is a kiss and O is a hug.

My entire life, I thought the O is an open-mouth lip imprint and the X is arms looped around someone, then crossed behind them.

It has never been clearer to me that I don't see the world like others do. 🤷‍♀️

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cheriepriest.com•3 days ago

I thought they were Wingdings to obscure dirty words or sentiments until I was in grad school

classicista.bsky.social•3 days ago

I was today years old.

felicityravencrest.bsky.social•3 days ago

So I learned today. It’s weird. I don’t like it. 🤣

Explains some things in retrospect.

steenymobiney.bsky.social•3 days ago

🤦‍♀️ I’ve had it backward this whole time

(Maybe it’s okay. I live in Australia and everything is upside down here anyway)

janette.bsky.social•3 days ago

It took me well into adulthood to figure that out as well. I didn't understand the tic tac toe reference.

mrmoresco.bsky.social•3 days ago

and I always thought X was where the pirates buried their treasure. I know nothing!

noorlovelace.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ive experienced similar things so many times! I thought 🫡 was a lil dude with a nose stuck to the side of his head until like two months ago.

4dmanifold.bsky.social•2 days ago

Colleague of mine types the smiley emoji like this: (: Has been doing that for at least 10 years.

calinerdygal.bsky.social•2 days ago

Same. I mean, I found out when I was 47 but I thought the same thing until then.

summervillain.bsky.social•3 days ago

i have always been careful to use equal numbers of both because i had no idea which was which

electricland.bsky.social•3 days ago

Oh one of my parents thought the same! Can’t remember who.

behindabook.bsky.social•3 days ago

I think the same way! I mean, NOW i see why it's the O hug X kiss. But nooo. Our way makes more sense lol

daebaksong.bsky.social•3 days ago

I got to that same conclusion because I learned the phrase "hugs n kisses xoxo" meaning hug kiss hug kiss but I realize it's just easier to say.

lvlmleah.bsky.social•2 days ago

I knew it meant hugs and kisses but didn't realize the x and o were specific.

lunytoucan.bsky.social•2 days ago

I like your interpretation. That's probably the reason I "found" your books a couple of years ago...

lostdagger.bsky.social•3 days ago

(digital hug) you are not alone

buriedbybooks.bsky.social•3 days ago

I never even assigned kisses or hugs to specific letters. I just took the whole thing as a weird shorthand.

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