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To Emoji or not to Emoji

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Cossy Sun 01-Dec-24 09:26:26

Those of you that read my posts and replies to others posts will already know I like to use the odd emoji grin

What are your feelings? ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ

Do you love or loathe? ๐Ÿ˜œ

For me, just a bit of fun and quite expressive thanks

Sparklefizz Sun 01-Dec-24 09:39:21

I find emojis quite useful smile

Patsy70 Sun 01-Dec-24 10:05:29

I use emojis and find them helpful too. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽ„

Beechnut Sun 01-Dec-24 10:16:34

Itโ€™s a ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿปfrom me ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

henetha Sun 01-Dec-24 10:22:08

I definitely like them. smile grin

escaped Sun 01-Dec-24 10:26:42

๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

I quite like them in a title too because you can spot the thread quickly if you want to add to it later. I mean like ๐Ÿ‘— ๐Ÿ‘ž ๐Ÿ‘Ÿ ๐Ÿ‘œ ๐ŸŽ‚ ๐ŸŽ„

Mt61 Sun 01-Dec-24 10:27:20

Yes I like them to express how I feel

Grannybags Sun 01-Dec-24 10:27:32

I use them all the time ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ ๐Ÿค—

lixy Sun 01-Dec-24 10:39:11

I like them but I donโ€™t always know what they mean.

One of my family who lives abroad uses a purple heart to end a message quite often. I asked Dd and DiL what that means and neither knew. DiL said she uses it herself because she likes purple.

They do cheer up a text. ๐ŸŽ‰

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sun 01-Dec-24 10:46:27

I like them if used sparingly. Over-use is similar to using too many exclamation marks in my opinion!!!
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Beechnut Sun 01-Dec-24 10:48:59

According to my emojis meaning gallery the heart colours are just that. Purple heart is a purple heart, green is a green heart etc.

Cossy Sun 01-Dec-24 10:52:10

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I like them if used sparingly. Over-use is similar to using too many exclamation marks in my opinion!!!
๐Ÿคฃ

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Cossy Sun 01-Dec-24 10:53:51

Donโ€™t ever use this though ๐Ÿ† !

But these are my personal favourites

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Cossy Sun 01-Dec-24 10:55:00

Oh and not forgetting ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿคž๐Ÿคท๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

ExDancer Sun 01-Dec-24 10:59:06

Sometimes they can help to make sure the reader(s) of your message realise its a joke, for example, it prevents misunderstandings.

Wyllow3 Sun 01-Dec-24 11:14:19

Used sparingly, yes I like them.
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I have reservations when used as strong put down instead of a poster explaining disagreement.

Both Ds and DiL rarely use them, DiL hates them.

Wyllow3 Sun 01-Dec-24 11:15:38

Oh and ๐Ÿ˜ก about an event thats happened you are fuming about.

Davida1968 Sun 01-Dec-24 11:17:34

Happy to see a few emojis. Like others here, I prefer them not to be "over-used", but I don't worry about it. (A lonely and rather isolated person I know, over-reacted negatively when a friend included one emoji in an email. IMO it's no wonder that this person is feeling isolated....life's too short!)

MaizieD Sun 01-Dec-24 11:25:31

I think emojis are fine, in moderation. I like to use them.

But when there are whole sequences of them in a post or a post title they're just annoying. I'm perfectly able to read, thank you. I don't need messages given to me in pictures ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

Donโ€™t ever use this though ๐Ÿ† !

Why, Cossy? is it rude?

gentleshores Sun 01-Dec-24 11:34:00

I do but I use a laptop and there is a very limited selection of emojis on here!

escaped Sun 01-Dec-24 11:34:54

MaizieD

I think emojis are fine, in moderation. I like to use them.

But when there are whole sequences of them in a post or a post title they're just annoying. I'm perfectly able to read, thank you. I don't need messages given to me in pictures ๐Ÿ‘ฟ

Donโ€™t ever use this though ๐Ÿ† !

Why, Cossy? is it rude?

Mmm ๐Ÿ™Š for last question.
Cossy!

I agree, only one in the thread title, nit the wehole lot.

escaped Sun 01-Dec-24 11:37:01

๐Ÿท oops started the drinks too early!

Nano14 Sun 01-Dec-24 11:46:24

ExDancer

Sometimes they can help to make sure the reader(s) of your message realise its a joke, for example, it prevents misunderstandings.

Yes, that's the reason I sometimes use them.

NotAGran55 Sun 01-Dec-24 11:51:01

๐Ÿ’ฏ % โœ”๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

In the title always reminds me of Fanny, and I wish she was still here ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ

Pantglas2 Sun 01-Dec-24 11:53:32

Ohh I love the little darlings as anyone who reads my posts on non political threads ๐Ÿ™‚ will know!

A picture paints a thousand words IMO and saves a lot of tapping on titchy keyboards ๐Ÿ˜‰