Eight of the most pointless emojis, from the curly loop to the levitating man
by Hannah Jane Parkinson from Technology | The Guardian on (#100Z7)
We love emojis and all the possibilities of this visual language. But who would ever need to send a person a push-pin or a large orange diamond?
An emoji was named as Oxford Dictionaries' word of the year in 2015. It's a visual language most of us use every single day. It can be a nuanced and creative means of communication. Certain demographics have their own emoji lingo. Think pieces abide.
But some of those little characters? Meh. Entirely, utterly pointless. Here are eight of the most pointless:
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