I'm too old to understand Zoomer hieroglyphics and I'm too young to use them like hashtags and/or punctuation the way Boomers do.
I manly use them in place of physical gestures.π€·ββοΈ
this post was submitted on 22 Dec 2023
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I just find the generic yellow emojis used on most platforms annoying. Forums, Discord servers, or other sites that have custom emojis or older-looking "smilies" are more appealing to me.
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No idea, but if you list social media platforms by use of smilies it would be Instagram > Facebook > YouTube > reddit > Lemmy
There seems to be potential for a correlation with intelligence.
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Because it offends gen z. They get it from millennial parents and associate it with them.
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Boomer culture shifted to the millenial generation, acting as the distinguishing trait on internet forums from Gen Z(oomers), and Gen Z are adopting the millenial teenager hipster traits.
Sure there is that. There is also the idea that adding emotions to a discussion adds nothing useful, and is a sign of immaturity when shown.
No, it is not immature to use emojis or emoticons or Lennys. They are communication tools, just like words and phrases. I think of them like spices. You have to be an artist of grammar to correctly use them, to add flavour to your sentences.
I can't wait to read printed text that has them to better enunciate certain plot points. Harry Potter could have used an π± or two to let me know in advance how to react to certain moments.
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Ooo you have been a bad boy.