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To get really irritated with certain emojis

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Dylaninthemovies1 · 13/07/2020 23:18

First world problem and that. But for some reason I get really irritated with some emojis! The monkey with its hands over its eyes: usually used when someone has done something a bit daft. The shrugging woman and the thinking face; just so passive aggressive!

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DollyDally · 14/07/2020 02:19

I used to hate them but am a mature student reliant on social media who has learned to appreciate (some/most).

LouiseSP82 · 14/07/2020 02:54

this one really gets my goat 😏

steff13 · 14/07/2020 03:21

If I put "pray" in my emoji search bar, this comes up: 🙏. It also comes up when I search "high five." Clearly the meaning of that one is based on the context of the message.

I love 🤷🙄😒 They are my most used emojis.

EggBoxes · 14/07/2020 03:28

I miss Confused and Hmm in non-mn settings.

NeutrinoWrangler · 14/07/2020 05:12

I hate the smug one... 😏... and the drooling one... 🤤. The barf emoji is disgusting, but that's kind of its point, I guess. Grin

Tobebythesea · 14/07/2020 05:18

🥴

What is this supposed to be?! I hate it.

Imissmoominmama · 14/07/2020 05:18

🙏 comes up when I type the word praying.

I wish there was a Confused emoji in rl!

Emmenelle · 14/07/2020 05:30

There is a woman on our town Facebook page who responds to absolutely every negative post - you know the ones, the 'thanks to the woman in the park who didn't pick up her dogs deposit... I didn't confront you then so I hope you see this message", with the monkey 'see no evil' emoji. I actively look for it now when I see those posts, just to annoy myself..,

022828MAN · 14/07/2020 05:47

I used to hate them but have fully embraced them in recent times. I feel they give context when intonation isn't always obvious in a message...
My most commonly used ones are -
🤷‍♀️🎉🤯🤮 "lol".

SpeckledFrogsLog · 14/07/2020 06:31

I do love a good face palm 🤦‍♀️

captainpantbeard · 14/07/2020 06:39

Tobebythesea isn’t that drunk?

I can’t see them well enough to use most of them!

leftovercoffeecake · 14/07/2020 07:15

I hate these ones 😍😻🙈🙊

I always interpret this one as being passive aggressive, but have to remind myself people use it as a genuine smiley face haha 🙂

OohKittens · 14/07/2020 07:21

Oh my goodness I have found my people! I hate them, I like the mn ones but if I open a thread and someone has used a regular emoji I don't read it. My most hated are the heart eyes, the crying laughter and the monkey hiding it's eyes.

KettlesReady · 14/07/2020 07:22

I like them, as a PP said they can be useful for disambiguation.

Agree with 'lol' as puncuation though.

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 14/07/2020 07:26

I like emoji's, but then I don't have any other social media so only use them in WhatsApps and on MN, even then not that often.

Etinox · 14/07/2020 07:32

@inglory

Is there a sad face but not so sad you are crying?
😒😞😔😟😕🙁☹️😢😭🥺
Chickencalledberyl · 14/07/2020 07:37

🤪 this one.

Looks drunk or something. HATE IT!

NerrSnerr · 14/07/2020 07:49

I hate the Confused one on Mumsnet. It's often used so passive aggressively like 'why would your 17 year old even know what a McDonalds tastes like? Confused'

Out of Mumsnet I don't like 😏- so smug. I also dislike 🥺.

romeolovedjulliet · 14/07/2020 07:55

i hate the poo one and laughing /crying one makes me want to through my phone, a lot of them can just jog on !

doadeer · 14/07/2020 07:58

I love them! They add humour to help with the tone over message. I don't know anyone who says LOL except my grandma who still uses it over text for lots of love 🥰

My most used ones are 😢😊🙈😯👀

Merryfecker · 14/07/2020 08:28

Don't mind them generally and use the laughing ones alot, but for some reason the 😍 emoji really annoys me and I don't know why 😂

Mammylamb · 14/07/2020 10:31

And the heart in eyes one annoys me too. I can't say my hatred for these in rl, as lots of friends and family use them. I'm sure I do things that irritate them too.

SerenDippitty · 14/07/2020 10:41

I’ve always thought that monkey one looks at first glance like someone bending over and looking through their legs

muststopeatingfroyo · 14/07/2020 10:46

The one I don't get is the little square of pink (or other skin type tone) - is it meant to indicate your ethnicity?? I find that kind if weird. Grateful for any explanation..

Mrsjayy · 14/07/2020 10:48

I only u derstand "smilies" that's what they used to be called 😄 I don't get the shrugging lady or what ever my eldest DD is into ending messages with shrugs and symbols I usually reply Lol Grin. And apparently a thumbs up is the height of rudeness(who knew)