What each reaction means to you?

[DubWolf 16,755]

Do tell  ? Like when you give a reaction to someone's post what does it mean to you?

Let's see... from left to right:

Teacup: Touche, good point. Some think of it as taking the p___   (it's not a bad word; it's just open to interpretation  )

Shocked: shocked or surprised reaction

Thanks: thanks  

Yay: I like this one. It's my way of saying "yes  !" Or "hooray"  . I use it pretty often.

Smile: Sort of like the previous one but a bit more mild. If the post pleases me I guess  .

Laugh: I use it to laugh at people's dumb content  When something is funny enough  

Sad: sad stuff :c

Excited: Sort of like my yay.

Pondering: when I have to think about something or if I'm not sure I comprend-o... or other  

Hug: forum hug someone for whatever reason or simply express friendship .

Oh and brohoof: Usually if I'm in agreement with something. Kind of like a "mhmm"  . Or if I see something a friend posts that I particularly like  . Multiple other uses I can't think of  .

 

Obviously most should be the same for y'all, but I guess a few of these could have different meanings or usages  . Or you have other personal uses for them  . (if you're corrupt or something  )

Edited August 18, 2020 by WWolf

[Sparklefan1234 162,941]

Just kidding. 

Sarcasm    (Most of the time.) 

Annoyed/mad  

Kindness 

Whoa! 

Excited 

Nervous/sad  

Proud/ "I agree." 

Different things depending on the situation. 

Asking a question/thinking. /

Edited August 18, 2020 by Sparklefan1234

[DubWolf 16,755]

3 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

Just kidding. 

Sarcasm    (Most of the time.) 

Annoyed/mad  

Kindness 

Whoa! 

Excited 

Nervous/sad  

Proud/ "I agree." 

Different things depending on the situation. 

Asking a question/thinking. /

I mostly mean the reactions you can give another user but good to know  .

[Ittoni 536]

There's so many emojis

happy laugh 

This is fine, right? everything's fine 

awkward, oof 

yesssssss 

mad happy, going crazy, irony 

asking for favor, pweeese 

bashful 

proud 

sarcasm 

numb, serious 

Edited August 18, 2020 by Ittoni

[Flutterstep 46,753]

Teacup = Touché 

Pondering = You sure about that? 

The other reactions = Self explanatory

[Pastel Heart 6,463]

Most are self explanatory to me but I never really know how to take the tea reaction. Is it interest, a sarcastic bluff or sympathy? I never know 

[Gaines 1,149]

Nervous smiles or nervous thanks:         
Mad, furious, doubtful or mildly infuriated:              
Friendly smiles:       
Excited:         
Shy, sorry or embarrassed:      
Interested:     
Thinking or confused:       
Smug or confident:              
Sorry not sorry:      
Yuck:  

[Gaines 1,149]

As for the bottom reactions..
Brohoof: Because you deserve it!
Teacup: You're telling the truth or "spilling the tea"
Shocked: I can't believe it!
Thanks: I'm saying "thank you"
Yay: Congratulations or mild excitement
Smile: Acknowledging your comment/status
Laugh: Something you said was funny
Sad: Something you said was sad
Excited: I can't wait!
Pondering: Thinking of what you said
Hug: You're my friend and/or you deserve to feel better

[ExplosionMare 18,012]

Teacup: Cheers/amen to that/good point/my reaction for where I wanna react while not really reacting at all

Shock: *gasp*!!

Thanks: I appreciated the post

Yay: My default for Fluttershy content/mild excitement

Smile: Something happy happened to someone or someone said something nice to me

Laugh: Whatever was posted was humorous

Sad: Pity/sympathy/I disagree (that one is rare)

Excited: Very happy about a post

Pondering: Confusion/wonder/thinking

Hug: Support for people going through stuff or support for nice people

Brohoof: General like/marking a RP spot

Edited August 18, 2020 by ExplosionMare
Forgot brohoof

[Splashee 28,538]

This one means "a hug" or "comfort": 

 

And this one is clearly "shocked": 

 

It is clear to me that there are no equal reactions as emojis, and I wish there were!

[ShadOBabe 18,985]

Teacup: I concur, good point, civil disagreement

Shocked: Something surprising, in a negative way, but sometimes a teasing, “How DARE you, sah?”

Thanks: Thank you for a sweet compliment or good deed, usually accompanied with an “awwww”...

Yay: Whooo! Fun! Shouting my approval!

Smile: Happy acknowledgment, but sometimes a little cheeky.

Laugh: For stuff that gets a laugh out of me!

Sad: Sad stuff, empathy/sympathy for bad things that have happened.

Excited: Usually for something I’m giddy about. That wiggly, squeeing level of happiness and/or anticipation.

Pondering: Genuine confusion or sometimes, “Hmm, not sure if I agree, but I’m thinking on it”.

Hug: A hug. A greeting for good friends, or a gesture of comfort.

Brohoof: Basic agreement or support.

[SparklingSwirls 21,271]

I think they're all pretty self-explanatory. I tend to use a brohoof for more serious posts and the other reactions for sillier/more emotional posts. 

I use the teacup if I want to show acknowledgement of the post but don't feel excited about it enough to use the yay, smile, or excited reactions.

[DixonTheAdversary 1,631]

I only use brohoof, which is basically a stamp of my approval, whether it be something I like as well, or if it's something I had a laugh at.

As for the other reactions, I don't use them* because I just don't really see much of a point and I'm an older user, who remembers the days when brohoofs were the only reaction.

(*I used Teacups for @The_Gobo when he announced he was leaving.)

[cuteycindyhoney 13,285]

My favorite reaction...

Spoiler

 

 

[Meson Bolt 2,647]

Teacup: "Well said", or "you've got class", also a way to passive-aggressively tell someone to shut up sometimes

Shocked: Reaction that tells you something was shocking or lewd

Thanks: Either a basic thanks, or a "I like what you posted enough to react with better than a brohoof but didn't want to use a yay"

Yay: "I like what you posted enough to react with better than a brohoof"

Smile: What I just read made me smile

Laugh: My go-to for something hilarious or stupid

Sad: The only appropriate reaction when someone posts something sad

Excited: Level 2 Smile

Pondering: An alternative passive-aggressive "shut up"

Hug: Only used if you're a friend of the poster

Brohoof: "Yep, I reacted to your thing"

Edited August 19, 2020 by Meson Bolt

[Dreambiscuit 8,381]

Brohhoofs: I like your style, you made a good point, you made me laugh.

Teacup: Cheers, I'll drink to that.

Shocked, Thanks, Yay, Smile, Laugh, Sad, Excited, Pondering and Hug are pretty basic and they are what they are.  

I think some ponies might use the Laugh to mock something but I don't do that. (I'd rather use a mocking emoji for that, they have far better range). 

[Splashee 28,538]

Tea cup: Yea, acknowledged, but not really my cup of tea, have some! 

[Sparklefan1234 162,941]

Ok, now that I understand what @WWolf means:

 

Pondering means: I don't understand what you said. 

Laugh means: I said something funny. 

Teacup means: I agree. 

Shocked or Sad means: I probably said something dumb. 

Hug means "Yay!" or "Feel better." /

Thanks means: Thank You for making me smile/feel better etc. 

 

 

[Splashee 28,538]

33 minutes ago, Sparklefan1234 said:

Ok, now that I understand what @WWolf means:

 

Pondering means: I don't understand what you said. 

Laugh means: I said something funny. 

Teacup means: I agree. 

Shocked or Sad means: I probably said something dumb. 

Hug means "Yay!" or "Feel better." /

Thanks means: Thank You for making me smile/feel better etc. 

 

 

You made it more confusing mixing emojis with reactions 

[TBD 17,231]

• Teacup: Touche/"Cheers" 
• Shocked: When something...surprised me(?) it can be in a funny way too.
• Thanks: When I appreciated something that is directed to me.
• Yay: I like something very much.
• Smile: When I have nothing to say else to the person and just smile for acknowledging their thoughts and words.
• Laugh: When something is funny MOSTLY @Le Trotteur Sauvage
• Sad: If I read something sad and want to acknowledge their grievances. 
• Excited: When I like something very much as well
• Pondering: When something I don't understand or if something sounded awkward or if someone is asking me a question. 
• Hug: Whenever I receive a hug! I hug em back
•  

[Tom Gallagher 33,535]

• Cup: I usually give it when somepony is talking about a real event that's happened. I personally don't get it often. 
• Shocked: Don't get that often either. It's sort of funny when I do. 
• Thanks: I love being nice to ponies and when they say thanks, I feel glad to help. 
• Yay: I mean, it's Fluttershy's quote! Come on! 
• Smile: I love that one! Reminds me of my favourite song! 
• Laugh: I feel good whenever I make somepony laugh. 
• Sad: Don't get it too much luckily. 
• Excited: It reminds me of that episode. 
• Pondering: It's nice to get somepony to really think about something. 
• Hug: That means the most!

Edited August 24, 2020 by TomDaBombMLP

[Splashee 28,538]

I just don't know what went wrong = 

 

[Cirrus. 1,088]

What they usually mean when I give them:

 

Teacup: I agree, good point, and cheers.

Shocked: Surprising, or I may use it sarcastically also

Thanks: Thanks, appreciation

Yay: Yay!

Smile: Smile? Happy? I usually only use this one if I'm in a goofy mood.

Laugh: Funny

Sad: Sad, empathy, or sympathy.

Excited: Something I really liked, Or more depending on my mood, sarcastic

Pondering: Sometimes for confused, or sometimes if I'm not sure I completely agree about what was said.

Hug: Greeting, support, comfort

Brohoof: Like

Edited September 19, 2020 by Cirrus.

[Splashee 28,538]

Go vote for my Rarity reaction at the front page! It is number 1! We need it

[dead account 2,705]

Shocked: Sometimes I'm really shocked or surprised when I use it, but sometimes I use it just for fun too, as an exaggeration for harmless things.

Thanks: When someone helped me or replied to my question. But I also use it when I didn't ask the question myself, I appreciate the time and effort the replier gave to the questioner.

Yay: Smile, Excited and Laugh represent my positive feelings perfectly. Those reactions show how I feel. But "yay" is something that is said, so it doesn't feel genuine to me. Similar to "lol", instead of just laughing. So when I see a post which I believe is supposed to be funny, but it doesn't make me laugh, I use Yay. But I also use Yay for just silly things which don't fit in any category. But in general I just prefer other reactions.

Smile: When I'm happy for someone. Or when something gives me some warm feelings. <3

Laugh: When the post made me literally laugh.

Sad: I prefer to use hugs to show people that I care, so I don't use it that much. But I would rather use Sad, when something is incredibly sad, when it's really serious. Hugs would might feel to silly or not enough to solve the problem. It's a delicate matter.

Excited: When I'm very happy about something and feel it in every bone in my body! I'm either excited myself or I'm excited for the person who is very happy or excited about something.

Pondering: I'm thinking about what was said, maybe it was a question or some deep thoughts. But in some cases it can means scepticism. Or I simply don't get the post, haha.

Candy: I use it when I'm in a silly mood, instead of the regular brohoof, just for variety. Or when someone says something related to food. Or just my sign of good will, when I feel like giving some candy, just like that.

Hug: To comfort somepony, to show that I care. When something was touching. Or to express that I'm happy they are here. It's basically all the positive feelings. My favorite reaction!

Divacup: I see it as a reward. When a post was mind-blowing. Or when I fully agree with everything that was said. But also when the post is about drinking or tea parties.

Brohoof: The neutral one. Maybe I'm not in the mood or in a hurry, but still want to react to a post quickly. Or when I read many shorter posts in a row, I might just use Brohooves.