Ologies with Alie Ward

Curiology (EMOJI) Part 1 with Various Emoji Experts

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Jul 6, 2023
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INSIGHT

Virality Reshapes The Keyboard

  • Virality can make obscure emojis mainstream almost overnight.
  • New contexts (e.g., corporate sign-offs) permanently expand an emoji's lexicon.
ANECDOTE

The Skull Emoji Came From Youth

  • Jeremy noticed the skull emoji trending among younger users before mainstream awareness.
  • He avoided using it himself, feeling it belonged to the next generation.
INSIGHT

Generational And Cultural Uses Diverge

  • Younger users favor ironic and sardonic emoji uses while older users use them earnestly.
  • Cultural groups repurpose emojis as in-group shorthand and identity markers.
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