You could have abused these emojis all your life…
Can you imagine what would happen if your messages didn’t have emojis? If emojis never existed, no one would understand many of your jokes and your ideas would be misinterpreted. Emojis humanize our digital communication and thanks to them, we can express our emotions and feelings with greater fidelity in this cold age of the Internet where conversations lack facial expressions, smiles and human warmth.
The evolution of emojis has allowed us to convey emotions with great precision thanks to facial recognition (Animojis and Memojis) and the perfection of the design of these cute little faces. But it’s not always like that… Sometimes we don’t use emojis correctly Or, at least, not the way they were designed.
Actually, sometimes emojis can have more than one meaning. For example, did you know that the Italian emoji for the “capisci” gesture can have multiple readings? In Arabia it is used to ask for patience while in Korea it is used to express love.
The real meaning of the 10 hardest-to-understand emojis
The most important thing is that you use the emojis however you see fit. That’s to say, nothing happens if you don’t adapt its use with the true meaning of emojis
Here’s the true meaning of the 10 most controversial emojis on iOS.
Face blowing smoke through nose 😤
This angry and literally furious looking emoji is often used to express frustration. However, believe it or not, it was originally created to represent pride and triumph!
Person bowing 🙇🏻♂️
Indeed, you have read it perfectly. This emoji is designed to capture the way a person bows. This gesture is known as “dogeza” in Japan and is used to express a sincere apology or ask for a big favor.. However, many iOS users confuse this emoji and use it to express surprise or represent it as a person doing push-ups, lying in bed, studying, and even someone getting a massage. One thing is undeniable, the imagination we have is a delight.
Face crying with happiness 🥲
It is one of the latest emojis to join your iPhone’s list of emojis. It arrived with the iOS 16.4 software update and quickly won the hearts of many users, becoming one of the most popular emojis today. But not everyone understands its meaning. Curiously, many iPhone users use it to express their sadness, but its meaning is the opposite since it is a smiley. Its true meaning is someone smiling through the pain.
Carita enjoying delicious food 😋
If you’ve used this emoji to flirt, the truth is, you’re not the only one. But you’re not using it correctly either! In fact, the official meaning of this iOS emoji is that of a face enjoying a delicious meal.
name id 📛
No, this emoji does not mean “no fire” or a flame of fire or a tulip with a tag. It is in fact an identity card or an identification plate. It has this strange tulip shape because commonly used on Japanese nameplates and the emoji is often used for presentations. 📛 Hi, I’m Sergio.
Sleeping face 😪
Many might see this emoji as a crying, sad, sick, or even runny face (yes, I know, eeeew). But actually th is emoji is used for express that you are sleeping
Relieved face 😥
The vast majority of iOS users use this emoji to show the emotion of sadness or worry, but the truth is that it means the opposite. Notice that the “tear” does not come out of the eyes, and that is it’s actually a drop of sweat. It is a smiling face that expresses relief after a stressful situation. But it is logical and normal that on one occasion you used it out of sadness.
tired cat 🙀
This is by far one of the most controversial and confusing emojis on the iPhone. Obviously, many people use this emoji in situations where a cat might be scared. That seems the most reasonable, right? Well no, apparently it’s the variant of this stressed, overwhelmed or tired face 😩 but we won’t hold it against you if you keep using it like a scared kitten.
Face with grimaces 😬
This one is quite difficult. It has a rather curious meaning. We give you a few seconds to guess… What’s up, you think you have it? Here we are! While many users think that this smiley shows a smile with braces (dental appliances) or simply a strange smile, in reality its true meaning is, according to the Emojipedia, “a little face cringe which represents a succession of tense or negative emotions”, including nervousness, discomfort or awkward situations. It was difficult, huh?
Perseverance 😣
Looks like this emoji looks super stressed (even constipated, dare I say) but it does because that little face is fight against adversitythrough perseverance.
well it is the true meaning of iOS’s most confusing or weird emojis. As we mentioned before, it doesn’t matter what these emojis mean, what really matters is that you have fun using them and can convey all the emotions you need. Which of the meanings of these emojis struck or surprised you the most?
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