Article 1QHXS 'A symbol of our land': Catalan group pitches WhatsApp porrón emoji

'A symbol of our land': Catalan group pitches WhatsApp porrón emoji

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Sam Jones in Madrid
from Technology | The Guardian on (#1QHXS)

Messaging app has been asked to add traditional drinking vessel to its emoji list, with group arguing it warrants recognition

Beaming pile of poo? Check. Sexually suggestive aubergine? Check. Enduring symbol of Catalan community and conviviality? Hmmm.

A cultural association based near Barcelona is asking the mobile messaging service WhatsApp to add the porron to its list of emojis, claiming the spouted glass pitcher possesses a "cultural and social meaning" that warrants recognition.

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