😂 😘 and ❤️ Named Most Popular Emoji in New Adobe Study

[Defthand]

heh.. just a heads up..

_you_ are that generation... or, at least, the same thing was said when the radio was invented.. and tv..

and actually, similar people said this kind of stuff about the printing press.. and even written word..

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personally, i think future generations will be smarter than today.. just like history has shown will likely happen

Someone said society would be worse off because of the written word and printing press? I don't doubt it, but could you point me to where that is discussed?

Look, every invention has the potential to be misused, exploited, or cause unforeseen harm. To be seduced by the newest gimmick, fad, or product is understandable, but thank God for skeptics and pessimists. If not for their critiques and worries, no one would adjust their behavior or improve their inventions to avoid harm. As indispensable as smartphones and an Internet are, they are also some of the most disruptful inventions of all time, inspiring abuses that make headlines.

Will future generations be smarter? No doubt, they will have more knowledge to refer to, but that doesn't make One more intelligent. Will they be wiser? As a society, no. Wisdom is a product of experience and intelligence, which is a personal achievement that varies wildly.

 

[kazmac]

Yeah, that's a study that needed to be done. /s

 

[flat five]

Someone said society would be worse off because of the written word and printing press? I don't doubt it, but could you point me to where that is discussed?

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...echnopanic-about-horrors-printing-press.shtml

..for one example

 

[ProVideo]

Half of the laughing tears emojis were used by old people on facebook in response to someone dying thinking it is a crying emoji.

 

[Paradoxally]

If I received a business-related email with cartoon embellishments, I'd be insulted that someone though I needed to be addressed like a child. Would you send an email with emoji to a superior?

This is how we know you've never worked in tech.

 

[LizKat]

So weird that emojis were first supplied out of concern that absence of body language in online conversations meant that it was too easy to misunderstand anger versus satire or an attempt at a joke versus an intended insult.

So the original and pretty basic emojis were created to make what had been typed into a post "perfectly clear". Representations of feelings like as opposed to for instance.

Then came whole rafts of new emojis. I get them by the dozens tacked into emails from younger kin sometimes and have to use apple's visually assistive technology to figure out what the heck the kids are suggesting. Come to dinner? Thanks for the illicit trip for some fast food? Some pol is a... is that a piece of chocolate? I don't want to know!

Seems to me the prospects for misunderstanding (or assuming insult, or not giving a flying emoji-of-choice if guessing wrong) are greater than ever. What am I supposed to make of someone tacking a squirrel onto commentary about the weather, anyway. Or was that a groundhog? But in July?

I have become more and more fond of as the emoji that best suits my internal reactions to what goes on in here sometimes... it just works great for me when I'm not offering up a traditional smile or belly laugh.

 

[Defthand]

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...echnopanic-about-horrors-printing-press.shtml

..for one example

Thanks for the example, but it doesn't exactly invalidate the comparisons that "Luddites" and other critics typically make about progress. Mr. Trithemius was right when he said the printing press didn't match the quality and sophistication of a monk's handcrafted manuscript. Similarly, a digital book omits the pleasure of visiting a nice bookstore, lacks sensory experiences like the scent of ink, and is **** on the eyes. Like so much tech these days, it is an artificial substitute. It's no wonder youth think mindfulness and authenticity are novel things. But as the lyric goes, "When you make something new, you break something else." Thankfully, the printing press today achieves what Mr. Trithemius wanted to preserve, but it may not have if humanists and artists didn't insist on it.
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This is how we know you've never worked in tech.

And why those who don't work in tech shouldn't let Tech decide what is acceptable.

 

[flat five]

Thanks for the example, but it doesn't exactly invalidate the comparisons that "Luddites" and other critics typically make about progress. Mr. Trithemius was right when he said the printing press didn't match the quality and sophistication of a monk's handcrafted manuscript. Similarly, a digital book omits the pleasure of visiting a nice bookstore, lacks sensory experiences like the scent of ink, and is **** on the eyes. Like so much tech these days, it is an artificial substitute. It's no wonder youth think mindfulness and authenticity are novel things. But as the lyric goes, "When you make something new, you break something else." Thankfully, the printing press today achieves what Mr. Trithemius wanted to preserve, but it may not have if humanists and artists didn't insist on it.

hmm.. you’re sending mixed signals..

or, i originally replied to your post talking about how emojis are going to make a society full of illiterate mutes..

but now you’re romanticizing(?) an era of handwritten books.. which means very few people actually had access to books.. which means the general population was a bunch of illiterate finger pointers.

what’s your point again?

 

[jicon]

I had to Google Andy Rooney...

Oh boy, that stung. He’s the isosceles triangle hater! The realtor loather! The car bumper curmudgeon! The guy who insisted in not using periods in his writing if he left two spaces! The period is implied The guy drew everyone to watch 60 Minutes to the very last minute every Sunday! I’m going to stare longingly in to the mirror in the morning, and debate breaking open the cyanide pill. When the hell did a guy watched by tens of millions of people each week become obscure? When I officially got old, apparently.

 

[Akrapovic]

hmm.. you’re sending mixed signals..

or, i originally replied to your post talking about how emojis are going to make a society full of illiterate mutes..

but now you’re romanticizing(?) an era of handwritten books.. which means very few people actually had access to books.. which means the general population was a bunch of illiterate finger pointers.

what’s your point again?

His point is emojis are bad and we should feel bad and the lawyers are going to sue everyone because of email emojis. Damn kids should get off his lawn too.

 

[Ingster]

I just love the fact that people think the high five emoji is actually a praying emoji!

so and so is ill give them your thoughts and 'high fives!!!'

 

[Defthand]

hmm.. you’re sending mixed signals..

or, i originally replied to your post talking about how emojis are going to make a society full of illiterate mutes..

but now you’re romanticizing(?) an era of handwritten books.. which means very few people actually had access to books.. which means the general population was a bunch of illiterate finger pointers.

what’s your point again?

I'm illustrating that (or thought so) that inventions aren't progress unless they preserve or surpass the quality of the experience of what they replaced. Granted, the printing press democratized literacy—which makes it one of the greatest inventions of all time. In fact, I was a printer in my youth. But Mr. Trimethius wasn't concerned about illiteracy. He was concerned that the art and authenticity of religious manuscripts would be replaced by crass substitutes. Not unlike digital books and their printed counterpart. Or emoji and vocabulary (Try writing an essay or novel using emoji.) And are you trying to compare the potential of emoji to the printing press? One doesn't have to be a skeptic to imagine that emoji aren't a milestone.

 

[groove-agent]

I think the point is that emojis are (relatively speaking) insignificant fluffery.

What in the..... Climate change research is not being held up because of a small emoji study..... Good lord, not everything needs to be so serious.

 

[TheFluffyDuck]

Im inspired by the sum total of spent human capital, both in time and effort that went into solving this true mystery of the universe </sarcasm>

 

[Defthand]

His point is emojis are bad and we should feel bad and the lawyers are going to sue everyone because of email emojis. Damn kids should get off his lawn too.

I realize now that I seemed to place the blame on emoji themselves when, in fact, it's the folks who over-use and mis-use them that are to fault. A guy can enjoy the reception that his Hawaiian print shirt makes at cookouts, but it would make him look uncouth if he wore it to the office.

 

[bbednarz]

I think the point is that emojis are (relatively speaking) insignificant fluffery.

Right, not everything that is done needs to be serious. People can enjoy things once in awhile.

 

[CarlJ]

A guy can enjoy the reception that his Hawaiian print shirt makes at cookouts, but it would make him look uncouth if he wore it to the office.

Uncouth? Really? They're just fine in my office.

 

[Defthand]

Uncouth? Really? They're just fine in my office.

Chuck-e-Cheese doesn't care what their managers wear.

 

[CarlJ]

Chuck-e-Cheese doesn't care what their managers wear.

Which has what to do with anything?

 

[djnigelchung]

is 1000 users a big enough sample size? (only USA also?)
I personally don't think so

 

[dilbert99]

Do some of you genius have a working alternative to emoji to express all the emotions words can’t convey alone or you just criticize for the sake of criticize?

I wasn't criticizing emojis, just the statistics saying that people who use X Like X

 

[CarlJ]

Do some of you genius have a working alternative to emoji to express all the emotions words can’t convey alone or you just criticize for the sake of criticize?

See, that's the funny thing about emoji - contrary to the opinions of some, words can, in fact, express every emotion, if you are sufficiently skilled in using them. Emoji can be fun, sure, but they often serve as sort of a crutch for people who can't express themselves adequately using words, something to resort to too quickly, in a manner similar to yelling or profanity. All those emotions that you say can't be conveyed via words? Guess what, they have been conveyed via words for thousands of years. But if some people are not capable of using words properly to fully express themselves, then sure, resort to emoji.

I use emoji occasionally, they're fun shorthand, but I'd never be be foolish enough to claim that they express things words can't.

 

[amartinez1660]

World Emoji Day... right.

 

[I7guy]

Today is World Emoji Day, and in celebration of emojis, Adobe released its 2019 Emoji Trend Report, giving us some insight into the most popular emoji characters that people are using. For its report, Adobe surveyed 1,000 emoji users in the United States.

The most popular emoji was the laughing face with tears of joy, while the heart came in second and the face blowing a kiss was the third most popular emoji. Top pairings included heart eyes/face blowing a kiss, laughing face with tears of joy/rolling on the floor laughing face, and face blowing a kiss/red heart.

Among emoji users, 62 percent said they use emoji to make conversations more fun, while 42 percent said they use them to better communicate thoughts and feelings. 31 percent said they use emoji to feel more connected to people, 31 percent said using emojis is faster than typing words, and 30 percent said they use emojis because they paint a clearer picture than words.

Women were most likely to use the laughing face with tears of joy, red heart, and blowing a kiss emojis, while men favored laughing face with tears of joy, grinning face with smiling eyes, and crying face. 93 percent of all emoji users said emojis lighten the mood of a conversation, while 91 percent said they use emojis to show support to people.

Specific emojis are used to represent different moods, as outlined in Adobe's graphic below:

81 percent of emoji users believe that people who use emojis are friendlier and more approachable, and when asked about the benefits of emoji 94 percent cited the ability to communicate across language barriers while 94 percent cited the usefulness of emojis to instantly share thoughts and ideas.

65 percent of emoji users said they were more comfortable expressing emotions via emoji rather than a phone call, something more prevalent among younger Generation Z individuals. Emoji users are most likely to include emojis in text messages, and among social networks, emoji usage is highest on Facebook.

When it comes to emoji at work, 61 percent said that they use emojis in a work context. 78 percent said emojis positively impact likability, 63 percent said emojis impact credibility, and 74 percent said emojis make positive news more sincere.

58 percent of emoji users said they're more likely to open up an email from a brand that uses emoji in the subject line, and 44 percent said that they're more likely to purchase products advertised using emojis.

76 percent of emoji users wish there were more emoji, specifically emojis representing food, drinks, and snacks. Emoji users also want more emojis related to animals and insects, emotions, and hand gestures, plus more representation/diversity.

Adobe's full emoji report, which includes additional details on how, when, and why people use emojis, can be accessed through Adobe's emoji blog.

Emojis have become an increasingly important part of the smartphone ecosystem in recent years, and Apple has embraced emoji, regularly adding new emoji characters following Unicode Consortium updates. Apple is set to add new emoji at some point in iOS 13 as earlier this year, the Unicode Consortium finalized its list of 2019 emojis.

Image via Emojipedia​

Emojis we can expect to see in 2019 include flamingo, otter, waffle, butter, sloth, white heart, people holding hands, ice cube, snorkel, ballet shoe, orangutan, juice box, falafel, juice box, skunk, and more.

Note: Because emoji do not display properly on the MacRumors forums at the current time, please view this post on the MacRumors site to see the full emoji characters mentioned.

Article Link: Adobe Names Most Popular Emoji in New Study

Well, they were right on one account, I frequently send some imessage compliment to my wife followed by a blowing heart emoji.

 

[teh_hunterer]

I've always thought there's something about those crying laughing face emojis that make the person using it look incredibly dumb.