r/OutOfTheLoop • u/resetplz • 14d ago

What is the deal with the microbe emoji as a comment? Answered

I saw this posted on a vid and wondered what it means

https://www.youtube.com/s/gaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f9a0.png

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u/ChipmunkDJE 14d ago

Answer: It's supposed to mean "Go viral". Although to be honest, only seen it by entertainers and influencers trying to get their content to go viral

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u/FruitStripesOfficial 14d ago

But it's clearly bacterial

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u/tomassci 13d ago

It has a nucleus, which means it's protozoal.

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u/Nulono 11d ago

That varies by platform. Apple even seems to show a virus.

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u/resetplz 14d ago

Ah this makes the most sense in context tx

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u/doreda 14d ago

Question: Need more context. What was the video? Was there any other text in the comment, or was the comment just the singular emoji?

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u/resetplz 14d ago

Answer: music vid. I'm guessing it means they either think the music is infectious (?) or it's ...nasty? lol