Are emojis passé?

[immersivereader]

🤔 is the question!

What do we think? Do I stop using them?

Apparently they're only for oldies

I use them a lot at work, will this make me look idiotic professionally?

No. I still use them loads. But then I'm not young 😉 I think Bitmojis are more popular with the young 'uns 👍

Hopefully not, As a middle aged bald bloke I've just learned how to use them

Emoji's are for everyone and certainly not outdated. Certainly wouldn't use them in a work environment with the general public though.
A bit more context?

What's a bitmoji? I am probably proving the point.

Apparently they're only for oldies

Well make space for me. Love them and happy to use them.

I don't know about using them for work, especially if it's a professional setting rather than a laid-back one, iykwim.

Love gifs and memes too.🤪

@MrsFin

What's a bitmoji? I am probably proving the point.

Like this.

Thank you.
I thought that was a "gif"
Still probably proving the point - I'm 60

I wouldn’t use them in a professional email, it looks like you can’t articulate yourself using actual words and in the industry I work in you’d be seen as unprofessional and a liability for using them, even internally. If it’s to react to an instant message then it might be ok with a colleague you’re friendly with.

Depends on the tone and the workplace I guess. I do use the smiley face in informal emails .

Yes they are - none of my (much) younger siblings use them.

🤷🏼‍♀️ I use them all the time and so do most people I communicate via text/WhatsApp/insta etc with, from 18 up to 70 or so! I’m 27.

Surely everyone uses 🤣🤣🤣 tho

@Meredusoleil

Isn't that a Memoji?

If not what's the difference between a bitmoji and a Memoji? (Not the start of a hilarious joke!).

I use them but I'm an oldie. My mum uses them, she is of an age that mumsnetters think of as a brexit voting doddery old idiot (she isn't)

My nice also uses them, mid 20's, but my teenage daughter doesn't.

If they’re passé I’ll start using them.

[quote RavingAnnie]@Meredusoleil

Isn't that a Memoji?

If not what's the difference between a bitmoji and a Memoji? (Not the start of a hilarious joke!).

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Never heard of a Memoji, but the actual app for Android and Google is called Bitmoji AFAIK!

According to teen DD literal use of them is, indeed, passé.

Old school text emoticons :) ;) XD etc are acceptable, as is using emojis in an ironic way - e.g…

😭 = laugh to tears
💀 = laugh to death

I use them a lot at work, will this make me look idiotic professionally?

Not if you work within the social media team of your company, otherwise it's really unprofessional.

You learn something new everyday!

Thanks all

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