How to Mastodon like the pros:
Step 1: Learn to use the "favourite" star to signal to friends that even though you don't have the opportunity or the words to reply, you saw their toot and want to offer support!
Step 2: Turn off "favourite" visibility in the notifications column so you never see this in action yourself....
Step 3: wait that's not what I
Step 5: WHY NO STARS
Step 4: halp
Step ?: Oops! Fixed it. People love me again!
Step 7: Now you can pick up anything!