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Thumbs Down From a Cut Off Driver Hurts Worse Than the Middle Finger

This image is a screenshot of a viral X (formerly Twitter) thread. The original post, from user Tristan (@Tea_ris) dated December 10, 2017, describes an incident where he accidentally cut off another driver who was switching lanes. When the other driver passed him, he gave Tristan a thumbs down instead of the expected middle finger, and Tristan states the thumbs down felt far more hurtful for an unknown reason. The post had gained 92.8K retweets and 476K likes at the time of the screenshot. A top reply from user Travis Meyers (@TravisMeyers4) explains the reaction, saying the thumbs down was equivalent to the common 'I'm not mad I'm just disappointed' sentiment that is typically more upsetting than overt anger.
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He gave you that "I'm not mad I'm just disappointed"

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Accidentally cut a guy off switching lanes and when he went around me he gave me a thumbs down instead of the finger.. Idk why but it hurt more.

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a viral X (formerly Twitter) thread. The original post, from user Tristan (@Tea_ris) dated December 10, 2017, describes an incident where he accidentally cut off another driver who was switching lanes. When the other driver passed him, he gave Tristan a thumbs down instead of the expected middle finger, and Tristan states the thumbs down felt far more hurtful for an unknown reason. The post had gained 92.8K retweets and 476K likes at the time of the screenshot. A top reply from user Travis Meyers (@TravisMeyers4) explains the reaction, saying the thumbs down was equivalent to the common 'I'm not mad I'm just disappointed' sentiment that is typically more upsetting than overt anger.

Origin notes

This content originated as a public thread on X (formerly Twitter) posted by user @Tea_ris on December 10, 2017, with a viral reply from @TravisMeyers4. It was widely shared as a relatable meme across social media platforms including X, Reddit, Instagram, and meme aggregation sites, as many users relate to the experience of finding disappointed reactions more hurtful than angry ones.

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