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[–] grte 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Considering verbal contracts are enforceable I'm not surprised the judge would rule this way.

[–] MacroCyclo 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if a real life thumbs up would be enforceable.

[–] No_Eponym 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This is why the only hand jestures I use in real life are πŸ€˜πŸ€™and πŸ–•... Although now I'm wondering if the last one would be solicitation? Or consent?

[–] ashley 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yeah, but I think it was a miscommunication. The contract was sent over text with β€œplease confirm the contract”, but he was expecting a fax to sign and the thumbs up was a confirmation that he would sign it once he got it. Maybe I don’t know enough but I do kinda have to side with the farmer on this one.

Edit: ok I read a bit more, maybe not as this article mentions that they’ve previously confirmed messages over text. Idk

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That seems like the correct ruling. Any reasonable person would think that a thumbs up emoji equates to "yes", "good", "affirmative" or any other word of agreement. Trying to get out of a contract because you used an emoji is a complete dick move.

[–] snowcrash 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

I hope you like buying 1000 potatoes πŸ˜‹

[–] MacroCyclo 3 points 2 years ago

According to the courts you agree with the ruling and have not simply read the article.

[–] lazylion_ca 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This is what I don't like about Teams on my android phone. There is no "Mark Read" button on the notification. It's either reply or like or open the app.

[–] Vilian 13 points 2 years ago

what i don't like about teams is teams

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I mean, yeah. Best practice to be more clear though

[–] Bleach7297 4 points 2 years ago

I mean, it's a touch screen on a buggy-as-hell smartphone. Argue accidental input.

[–] Loet 1 points 2 years ago

What if he had texted "πŸ‘πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£" or "πŸ‘ jk"? Or if the snarky thumbs-up was implied by the texter? There's a heck of a lot of room for ambiguity.

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