Ok, the title was an overuse of emojis as a joke. But seriously, I like some limited use of emojis because it helps me convey intention/emotion so that I’m less misunderstood and also adds some more feeling/fun to text content 😄

  • Fonzie!
    322·
    2 months ago

    It feels immature and cringe but that’s probably only 'cause I’m “old”.

    • neidu2@feddit.nl
      161·
      2 months ago

      Same. Plus, emojis don’t really add a whole lot that words cannot, and interpreting them takes away valuable time from my schedule when I’m practicing yelling at kids to get off my excuse for a lawn.

    • emptyother@programming.dev
      71·
      2 months ago

      And I thought it was us middle-aged (40+) and older who was the only one who still used them literally. Gotten the impression that younger generations invented non-obvious meanings that spread in trend waves, then stopped using emojis when it became too hard and social anxiety-inducing to keep track of the various interpretations of what a “slight smile” might possibly mean to the receiver. 🙂