I've moved beyond Emoji's and just use Bitmoji's now. Bwaha. Love your "shower" definition. LOL. And I let out a loud bark of laughter when I read the mob boss convo. Can you imagine? Lordt.
I love emojis and part of the fun is the conjecture of what they mean! Since your hubby is a techie he might agree with this take. Most EVERYTHING on the internet gets ruined because of the propensity of Private companies to build walled gardens. Emojis, like most every enjoyable part of the web started out as an open source project with sharing. The dumb companies who abuse this stuff would never have the vision to create them and share. Hard to make money. In such a SENSIBLE WORLD built on standards we would be able to hover over an emoji and see what it means. Asinine companies privatized and stopped doing standards. Life would be better without walled gardens but people LOVE their blue and green bubbles.
This one was shared with my a LONG TIME from a friend who loves everything music. Looking them up is fun. Wouldn't it be nice if we just had one dictionary?
This was a good laugh. You've reminded me that I was going to write a story using only emoji. A bit if a challenge! When I was a child I used to love pictogram stories, a similar thing in some respects. As for understanding emoji, I think many are intended to convey a sense rather than a definitive meaning. That's my excuse anyway.
I adopted the purple heart emoji at some point in my Substack journey - mostly because it matched my Stock Fiction motif. But now I use it EVERYWHERE. 💜 I also use 🥂 in lieu of 🙏🏼so I can feel edgy and unique. 😉 Lately I've been using 🪄and 🦄 more, sort of ironically to suggest I believe in magic or the power of wishy thinking when I usually feel more 😏 (smug) and 😡 (p.o.'d) about it. I also really enjoy the middle finger emoji which my phone allows me to use in texts but my computer doesn't allow me to use in emails or in your comment section. 🫠
Love your list! As an elder millennial, I have the worst of both worlds: frequent text tone misunderstandings with my Gen x friends and getting roasted by the Gen zs for using emojis and gifs. I will never stop using gifs!!!!
You're interpretation of these emoji's are the best! As you know I am a big emoji user with very little variety on which ones I choose. I throw the ❤💕's around liberally because I love how they allow me to spread the love that I do truly mean. I know - 🤮, but true!
My husband only recently started using emojis and it was hilarious to watch him figure it out. At first he was so proud when he would send one that he would tell me every time!
I tend to go with compound emojis, to convey greater depth of feeling. My go-to these days is 😭😂, which is completely different from 😂😭. Emoji grammar. It's real.
My most-used will always be 😎 because then it assures you that I’m cool, even if you think emojis aren’t. (I also like to pepper in a 🆒 here and there for extra assurance.)
I really like marshmallows being roasted on your head. It's much better than a shower cap on fire, which was how I previously thought of that one. I also love Jazz Hands. An emoji combo I often use for the seizure & creative worlds is: 🧠⚡️... feels so potent!
I've moved beyond Emoji's and just use Bitmoji's now. Bwaha. Love your "shower" definition. LOL. And I let out a loud bark of laughter when I read the mob boss convo. Can you imagine? Lordt.
Love making you laugh. 🙏
Wait, you mean there's more emojis than this one: 💩?
Haha. 🚽
🌹 been using these 🌹 oh and lots a 🍝🍝
Flowers! What a great idea!
Whats the last one? Fried eggs? Oh! Spaghetti!
I love emojis and part of the fun is the conjecture of what they mean! Since your hubby is a techie he might agree with this take. Most EVERYTHING on the internet gets ruined because of the propensity of Private companies to build walled gardens. Emojis, like most every enjoyable part of the web started out as an open source project with sharing. The dumb companies who abuse this stuff would never have the vision to create them and share. Hard to make money. In such a SENSIBLE WORLD built on standards we would be able to hover over an emoji and see what it means. Asinine companies privatized and stopped doing standards. Life would be better without walled gardens but people LOVE their blue and green bubbles.
This one was shared with my a LONG TIME from a friend who loves everything music. Looking them up is fun. Wouldn't it be nice if we just had one dictionary?
BTW I love your descriptions of the emojis :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_in_Business_Suit_Levitating_emoji
Hi Mark. Great points. Love the levitating businessman. A dictionary or app is a good idea. 👍
Your posts are fun and so creative. Forrest Gump-like and a box of chocolates -- never know what I'm gonna get.
Hi Very cool and funny. I better get on board!!!!
Emoji train is fun.
🚂. Thanks!
This was a good laugh. You've reminded me that I was going to write a story using only emoji. A bit if a challenge! When I was a child I used to love pictogram stories, a similar thing in some respects. As for understanding emoji, I think many are intended to convey a sense rather than a definitive meaning. That's my excuse anyway.
Would love to see an emoji story. Thx for reading!
I adopted the purple heart emoji at some point in my Substack journey - mostly because it matched my Stock Fiction motif. But now I use it EVERYWHERE. 💜 I also use 🥂 in lieu of 🙏🏼so I can feel edgy and unique. 😉 Lately I've been using 🪄and 🦄 more, sort of ironically to suggest I believe in magic or the power of wishy thinking when I usually feel more 😏 (smug) and 😡 (p.o.'d) about it. I also really enjoy the middle finger emoji which my phone allows me to use in texts but my computer doesn't allow me to use in emails or in your comment section. 🫠
Your emojis are somehow more expressive coming from you. 😊
😍
I loves emoji and this one 👹is my fave!
That’s a good one. A cartoon devil.
Love your list! As an elder millennial, I have the worst of both worlds: frequent text tone misunderstandings with my Gen x friends and getting roasted by the Gen zs for using emojis and gifs. I will never stop using gifs!!!!
Oh no. Hopefully, they forgive you for being “old.” Hehe.
You're interpretation of these emoji's are the best! As you know I am a big emoji user with very little variety on which ones I choose. I throw the ❤💕's around liberally because I love how they allow me to spread the love that I do truly mean. I know - 🤮, but true!
My husband only recently started using emojis and it was hilarious to watch him figure it out. At first he was so proud when he would send one that he would tell me every time!
Haha. Go hubby.
I feel your love thru your words but the emojis are icing on a love-cake.
❤️👍, CK!
I tend to go with compound emojis, to convey greater depth of feeling. My go-to these days is 😭😂, which is completely different from 😂😭. Emoji grammar. It's real.
You have a great point. The order of posted emojis is crucial.
I’m sick but can still do jazz hands.😂😂😂😂
🧖♀️ Currently busy becoming fluffy.
Becoming fluffy. 😂
Hilarious. Literally 😂, signed 🤓
🤣😆👏
“I just got out of the pool” 😂 (That one’s either I’m crying from laughing or I banged my shin on the coffee table)
Laughing better than shin busting.
My most-used will always be 😎 because then it assures you that I’m cool, even if you think emojis aren’t. (I also like to pepper in a 🆒 here and there for extra assurance.)
And “cool” could work in almost every situation.
I really like marshmallows being roasted on your head. It's much better than a shower cap on fire, which was how I previously thought of that one. I also love Jazz Hands. An emoji combo I often use for the seizure & creative worlds is: 🧠⚡️... feels so potent!
For you it can also work as “brilliant idea.”