Emoji's 🧐... I'm Not Sure What to Think of How They're Used Sometimes.

[marikomorose]

When something genuinely sad & somber is taking place, how & why do some ppl use emoji's to vindicate their statements? Is the value in what they just said valueless? Is the hurt they have towards that situation or person superficial? I've always read it as fake caring.

Hypothetical example of what I'm referring to to:
"I can't believe how Tyrone & Abigail got into that horrible accident. Abby is 6 months pregnant and doctors discussing having to amputate her leg from the knee down & Tyrone is in coma. It looks like the baby will fine. "

I literally thought this: was the laughing emoji until like last year. It looks different on the iphone. Moreso like this.

 

[ahat]

thought this was praying hands but apparently its 2 people giving each other high five

 

[HIM]

My gf JUST text me that her cousin and his fiance got into an accident and have been hospitalized. I ended my text with the And now I wonder if she thought I was high fiving her

 

[ahat]

I dunno which one it is, but i cant unsee the high five now.

I suppose its context.

 

[gilagain]

I typed praying on my phone and those hands come up, I’m not buying that they are anything different

 

[ahat]

I typed praying on my phone and those hands come up, I’m not buying that they are anything different

Im not selling anything

 

[TURBO UNO]

thought this was praying hands but apparently its 2 people giving each other high five

My gf JUST text me that her cousin and his fiance got into an accident and have been hospitalized. I ended my text with the And now I wonder if she thought I was high fiving her

Yoooooo I also thought it was a praying emoji too . A hi five??? Good thing some people didn’t take it the wrong way.

 

[Deleted member 42060]

Google each emoji. Helps.

 

[ICE CITY CF]

When something genuinely sad & somber is taking place, how & why do some ppl use emoji's to vindicate their statements? Is the value in what they just said valueless? Is the hurt they have towards that situation or person superficial? I've always read it as fake caring.

Hypothetical example of what I'm referring to to:
"I can't believe how Tyrone & Abigail got into that horrible accident. Abby is 6 months pregnant and doctors discussing having to amputate her leg from the knee down & Tyrone is in coma. It looks like the baby will fine. "

I literally thought this: was the laughing emoji until like last year. It looks different on the iphone. Moreso like this.

I think your issue is just with the cartoonish nature of emojis. On the surface I can see how their use could seem to conflict with certain feelings and moods.

But at the end of day, emojis as a language construct are no different than an exclamation point or superlative adverbs and adjectives. They don't take anything away from the underlying statement or sentiment, they do the opposite.

 

[sooperhooper]

People express emotion differently. I can understand why you'd consider insensitive to include animated icons on a somber post, but some people may view it as a more outward expression. I don't take offense to it.
That praying hand has always been praying hands to me.

 

[mplsdunk]

I just use them when I’m clowning. I’d never use them in a serious situation.

 

[youngwolf]

Whenever I see a post or caption end with “ or ,” I know it’s definitely not going to be funny.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

RE: Praying

It makes more sense for it to be praying since it is something a PERSON sends to someone else.

No consent was given for it to be a High-5 emoji.

So at any point one person can just conduct a mutually agreed upon high 5? Nah.

Praying it is.

 

[wayniac211]

According to the (spelling + emoji) transfer it means “thanks”

 

[Beruseruku Desu]

Whenever someone tries to be serious via text but puts it in an emoji, I can’t take them seriously.

edit*

read ICE CITY CF response. Makes sense and kinda changes my view

 

[RustyShackleford]

It still trips me out that these are in the emoji list.

 

[tr1ll]

I remember it was praying hands with a glow but people got offended so they said was a high five.

 

[jape]

i use the praying hands whenever im thanking someone

 

[storm2006]

I remember it was praying hands with a glow but people got offended so they said was a high five.

What about this

 

[wayniac211]

Eggplant and red dress dancing woman best combo

 

[wombat]

What about this

 

[streetlights]

What about this

of course...this emoji indicates the gesture you make when your oponent is about to score a fieldgoal in paper football

 

[sooperhooper]

I consider that "thankful"

 

[Nouss]

 

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