wtf do the daffodils and chess pieces (pawns?) mean?

[poolsofsunshine]

Daffodils seem to be being used as a sarcastic version of the icon on a few threads, in fact they're being used in a similar way to a , is that right?

No idea what the chess pawn's about, is it to accuse posters of being mindless pawns? That one isn't on the MN site provided emoji selection but seems to be cropping up on various threads from different user names.

I think the daffs are flowers in support of teachers on the many teacher bashing threads.

I may be wrong though, i also missed the memo

I’m glad someone asked, I was wondering if daffodil is the new biscuit.

I've not seen any chess pieces though

I saw a chess piece and I thought it indicated a troll ....but I couldnt work out the connection!

lol I thought the biscuit was a boob. As in, you’re a boob.

I think that teachers are posting daffodils on threads bashing teachers.
I've not seen any chess pieces yet.

The pawns signify a dementor thread / poster i.e a person who just wants to suck joy from someone because it makes themselves feel superior.

It's from the "AIBU to think people enjoy patronising others" thread.

Dementor = ♟

is just for spring but I think teachers are using it specifically. Which one is the pawn?

What are these for?

Hang on! I don't have a chess piece!

Lynette ssshh. Don't say I told you, but the second of those is the sign for The Bull at Ambridge. Temporarily rename TheB @ Ambridge but luckily they saw sense.

All seems a bit odd and unnecessary. It'll descend into schoolyard bitchery you mark my words.
There, I'll give myself a ♟to save anyone the trouble.

I'm glad someone asked! I totally missed that memo.

I thought the daffodil was for St David's day

"Teacher bashing"... You mean anything other than glowing praise?

Because on anything even approaching mildly critical or questioning the pathetic little flowers start being posted.

If you want to encourage resentment and distrust it's a good approach.

I've got no pawn either, just and

Is supposed to be a coronavirus?

Says glitterball

[Pawn]

Nope didnt work

I don't have the pawn.... Is it just people who have paid maybe? So they can signify their importance?

LynetteScavo they’re a glitter ball brought in at the request of strictly fans, a bull flag for the Archers fans and I think a tennis ball.

They're behaving like bullies. Some of the behaviour by posters claiming to be teachers on any thread they deem to be "teacher bashing" is far worse than what they're complaining about.

If these are the same people responsible for addressing bullying in classrooms it explains a lot.

[Dementor]

was St David’s Day, to go with and

There was a whole series of Tam o’Shanter emoticons for St Andrew