The Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled Sending Smiley Emojis? They Now Mean Different Things to Different People. The article recently appeared in the “A-Hed” section, usually reserved for offbeat or amusing content that brings some lightness to a paper devoted to serious news. The Emoji article was written in A-Hed’s typical irreverent style and deployed some hackneyed “back in my day”-type generational tropes, yet had several quotes from people who seemed legitimately concerned that they might send the wrong emoji to a younger colleague or family member.
I was a bit dismayed to discover that the smiley face and exhausted face, typical tools in my emoji arsenal since I’m loathe to scroll through the dozens of options, apparently now indicate sarcasm and sexual interest.
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