- reaction meaning
- Rarely used as a reaction; when it appears in comments it usually signals someone choosing not to engage with a controversial post.
- comment use
- Older users may use it literally to express hearing difficulties or relay a joke about being hard of hearing.
- boomer interpretation
- Often interpreted literally โ 'Oh, is this person deaf?' โ rather than understanding the sarcastic dismissal layer.
- group use
- Found in disability support groups and Deaf community Facebook groups as a genuine identity marker.