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!
Like you, I can deliver a comment like a blunt instrument. Therefore with texting it is very important to go over the top with sweetness and light. My kids get annoyed if I use any periods in a text. They say it’s like using all caps. Or it indicates me being annoyed. This is not true. It is me using punctuation. I use the following emojis a lot: 😬😂😁😍🍑 the first is when something went wrong, the second it’s when something went wrong but it’s funny, the third is when something is funny, then there’s the ‘love you’ or really happy with hearts and finally, the bum. The last used only for my kids as a flash of rebellion. Great post!!
I feel a strong need to add a emoji after my typed responses (just to clarify that I am joking and not take the words as seriously as they may initially read)… they give intonation to the text. 😬
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. 🫠
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.”
Like you, I can deliver a comment like a blunt instrument. Therefore with texting it is very important to go over the top with sweetness and light. My kids get annoyed if I use any periods in a text. They say it’s like using all caps. Or it indicates me being annoyed. This is not true. It is me using punctuation. I use the following emojis a lot: 😬😂😁😍🍑 the first is when something went wrong, the second it’s when something went wrong but it’s funny, the third is when something is funny, then there’s the ‘love you’ or really happy with hearts and finally, the bum. The last used only for my kids as a flash of rebellion. Great post!!
A period is annoying?! Oy. That’s new.
Yea. Apparently they take it as “aggressive” or “agro”
What about an exclamation point? !!!!!
That’s like a slap in the face or a scream fest!
I’m always trying to add emojis to emails 😀
I finally figured out how. Command+control+space bar.
My top used include:
🤗🤮🥰🤭😳🥶👏🙄🤣🥳
Anyone care to translate what that might mean?
I feel a strong need to add a emoji after my typed responses (just to clarify that I am joking and not take the words as seriously as they may initially read)… they give intonation to the text. 😬
Same! Love your go-to’s.
👁️ ❤️ UR 📝. 👁️ 🤣 & ❤️ 🔮 UR 📝 📨. ❤️💕❤️💕
Awww. Thx sis! 😘😘😘