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I have to admit. I’ve always wanted to title a blog entry with emojis

As WordPress continues to recycle old prompts, I pulled another prompt from The Coffee Monsterz Co to respond to today

Do you think using emojis contribute to text conversations?

In a word, yes. I think that emojis do add to conversations; but only to online or text conversations. Although I use them now, I don’t ever want to see emojis become a part of our actual written language.

I used to hate emojis. I still think there were so juvenile. I used to see grown adults using emojis and I laugh laughed at them for acting like children. But the truth is, I’ve taken to using emojis myself. Heck, one needs to look no further than the very last paragraph that I always end my blog posts with to see where I have since incorporated the “like“ emoji.

I think that the snooty, hoity-toity English teacher part of me looks at emojis as the destruction of our written language. But the truth is, emojis do a good job of capturing a mood or emotions sometimes.

Context is king

Admit it, we’ve all been a situation where we said something in an email or any text message or even on a social media post that was taken the wrong way. Sometimes, may type something trying to be very serious, and it’s taken as a joke. However, I think more mistakes in context are made in the latter situation than the former.

Having said all this, I still think The Emoji Movie was just too much. But at least they had a good enough sense of humor to cast Sir Patrick Stewart as the 💩

For those who are wondering, The Emoji Movie is currently streaming on Netflix.

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7 responses to “🤬😡😠😐🫤🤔😊👍👏🙌”

Liz

March 26, 2025

Yes. I use them odd times. But only at odd times. Not regular.

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Silk Cords

March 27, 2025

I think some people overuse them but they have a place. The best example is in helping to convey intent with writing. There’s no tonality or body language to go by, so the occasional emoji can help.

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1. rebuilding rob
  
  March 27, 2025
  
  Yeah, they were a little too cutesy for me at first, but they do tend to come in handy
  
  It’s funny because I’m noticing a lot of people find the 👍 to be kind of patronizing. Seriously…
  
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  1. Silk Cords
    
    March 27, 2025
    
    Yeah, I’ve heard that also. I think people are just too damned thin skinned anymore and looking for any excuse to be insulted.
    
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  2. rebuilding rob
    
    March 27, 2025
    
    Right?! Sometimes when you say that you like something, it actually means that you… Like something.
    
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Emojical

April 10, 2025

This is such a fun and honest take on emojis! It’s refreshing to see someone admit their initial resistance to emojis but then embrace their usefulness in capturing emotions and adding context to digital conversations. You’re absolutely right—context is king, and emojis can save us from those awkward misinterpretations in text. Also, Sir Patrick Stewart as 💩 in The Emoji Movie? That’s a casting choice for the ages. 😂

Your blog sounds like a great mix of humor and thoughtful reflection. Keep those emoji-filled posts coming! 👍✨

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1. rebuilding rob
  
  April 10, 2025
  
  Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed my post!
  
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