r/dankmemes • u/T26_00 Cock • Oct 06 '21

meta Those little yellow things.. they scare me

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u/jaltair9 Oct 06 '21

I used to disagree, until someone finally told me I was actually turning people off from wanting to text me because they thought I was always grumpy in my messages since I refused to use them when everyone else did.

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u/AsthislainX Oct 07 '21

I have the idea that if you need emojis to convey a message or a tone for that message, then you could probably have written them better. I still don't use them, but since then I grow used to use meme emojis and stickers from WhatsApp or Discord.

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u/MontyAtWork Oct 07 '21

Emojis convey sarcasm.

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u/daemonelectricity Oct 07 '21

They convey sarcasm and are great for manipulative drama llamas.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '21

Reddit: bUt jUSt cOnvEy sArCaSm wItH /s!!!

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u/TheRealPitabred Oct 07 '21

Yes, but when you’re writing in a limited format, like a text message or Twitter, emoticons are like shorthand for an entire paragraph of exposition and nuance. It speeds up communication by making more complex ideas able to be communicated more succinctly instead of the 5 minutes it took me to type this out.

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u/daemonelectricity Oct 07 '21

Agreed. I use emojis pretty sparingly under normal circumstances.

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u/daemonelectricity Oct 07 '21

Agreed. I use emojis pretty sparingly under normal circumstances.

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u/AsianHawke Oct 07 '21

...if you need emojis to convey a message or a tone for that message, then you could probably have written them better.

Whoa. Tone down your sarcasm, please.

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u/SneezingClouds Oct 07 '21

My policy is to use them if the friend I'm messaging to uses them. If they don't use emojis, then I won't use them either.