The most confusing emojis in every US state in 2024
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#2Emojis - the modern version of hieroglyphics
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#4A huge percentage (most?) emojis are unhelpful precisely because their meanings are unclear. If they're from someone I've interacted with enough then I learn how to decipher what they mean by different ones, but if I've not then it's too risky to try and guess.
This aspect of emojis is why I dislike them.
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#5> To find out the most confusing emojis in 2024, we at Preply took the top ten most confusing emojis from 2023 and surveyed respondents again about their meaning. We then used standard deviation to analyze answer choices to figure out which ones puzzle Americans the most.
… how do you stddev on multiple choice…?
But take the rank 2 emoji, "gust of wind"; I would say the top 3 choices are all pretty valid … depending on the context. The thing about emoji is that they're highly contextual. If I see "eggplant" on a grocery list, it might be just an eggplant. In other contexts … well. Similar with "persevering face"; I've probably used it for every option listed, depending on context. There's not always a 1:1 match between emoji & the exact thing you're trying to express. Words have that problem, too.
They list three emoji under "the most confusing new emoji" … they only surveyed those three. (The text is explicit about it, but the headline is clickbait.)
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#6Confusing the reader is exactly what I intend with that upside down smiley face
Well done, internet survey.
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#7A huge percentage (most?) emojis are unhelpful precisely because their meanings are unclear. If they're from someone I've interacted with enough then I learn how to decipher what they mean by different ones, but if I've not then it's too risky to try and guess. This aspect of emojis is why I dislike them.
They are helpful because they are unclear.
There are cases where a bit of ambiguity is useful or you don't know exactly what to say.
Face to face this can be solved with expressions, gestures etc. But in text form it's more difficult and emojis can help a bit.
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#8A huge percentage (most?) emojis are unhelpful precisely because their meanings are unclear. If they're from someone I've interacted with enough then I learn how to decipher what they mean by different ones, but if I've not then it's too risky to try and guess. This aspect of emojis is why I dislike them.
Emojis are nonverbal communication, much like any other. Just like it's best to be a little clinical or impersonal when meeting someone new (depending on context), it's best to be a bit reserved with emoji use. I use a very limited set in work chats, and a pretty wide set with my personal relationships. That's not a flaw of emojis, it's just how communication works.
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#9> To find out the most confusing emojis in 2024, we at Preply took the top ten most confusing emojis from 2023 and surveyed respondents again about their meaning. We then used standard deviation to analyze answer choices to figure out which ones puzzle Americans the most. … how do you stddev on multiple choice…? But take the rank 2 emoji, "gust of wind"; I would say the top 3 choices are all pretty valid … depending…
> … how do you stddev on multiple choice…?
By comparing the frequency of the least frequently chosen explanation to the most frequently? It is a bit weird without a more detailed actual explanation of methodology
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#10A huge percentage (most?) emojis are unhelpful precisely because their meanings are unclear. If they're from someone I've interacted with enough then I learn how to decipher what they mean by different ones, but if I've not then it's too risky to try and guess. This aspect of emojis is why I dislike them.
Emojis are nonverbal communication, much like any other. Just like it's best to be a little clinical or impersonal when meeting someone new (depending on context), it's best to be a bit reserved with emoji use. I use a very limited set in work chats, and a pretty wide set with my personal relationships. That's not a flaw of emojis, it's just how communication works.
Yes, I understand that completely. I wasn't saying emojis were flawed, I'm saying that I dislike them because they frequently cause misunderstandings. Sometimes serious misunderstandings.
I limit mine to the very basic ones that everyone understands. Smiley, Laughing, and Sad Face. I use the thumbs-up to quickly say "OK", too, but only with my friends.