It was not long ago when on a meeting you could use a finger to shoot yourself in the head or act as if you were hanging on a noose to visualize how bored you are with the meeting.

There never was any harmful thoughts attached to it.

Can you, just for the sake of curiosity, state your age?

This is absolutely up for debate and I refuse to allow somebody to dictate me what kind of sarcasm I am allowed to use in private conversations with close work buddies.

And no one is dictating what sarcasm you employ in private conversations.

Whereas companies have always restricted what sort of language you use within company property.

For example, until very recently, just using emojis could have been a firing offense.

> For example, until very recently, just using emojis could have been a firing offense.

Worked for two dozen companies over past two decades, never heard of it.

I mean, watching porn in the office was firing offense but I have seen people getting away with just a reprimand.

I recommend a private Slack team (or similar, a Signal group works too) for out of band communications with colleagues you trust. Keep corporate communications to only what’s necessary to get work done.