From thumbs up emoji to peach and eggplant, testers across the country have been shocked to discover the true meaning of these seemingly innocent emojis. While the misuse of some emojis can be worth a laugh, other times it can lead to unwanted problems.

The misplaced shades given to peach and eggplant emoji have long been known; however, if you were not aware of this, we suggest that you stop using them immediately if this is not your intended purpose. Even if you just got home from Whole Foods and stocked up on the freshest batch of eggplants and peaches, don’t use these emojis to pass on your good supermarket finds to your friends or loved ones.

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However, other emojis that may seem less obvious can still be offensive, ranging from skull emojis to crying and laughing emojis and even thumbs up emojis.

Here is the true meaning of some emoji on your keyboard to keep your text etiquette at its peak.

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smiley skull head

For this emoji, the assumption is obvious, right? This is clearly a human skull, which in one way or another indicates death. On the contrary, the emoticon is actually used to express extreme amusement, so strong that you literally “died”.

So, the next time you want to use a crying and laughing emoji whenever you find something fun but don’t want to look dated, use a skull emoji instead. If you ever need to write something about the unfortunate circumstances of a death, perhaps don’t use emojis.

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Cry laughing emoji

The crying emoji may not always mean what you think. (Cyberguy.com)

You have probably seen and used this emoji hundreds if not thousands of times. It’s fun and suggests you’ll find something funny and amusing. At least that’s what one might think. In fact, emoticons are used to express laughter, but are often derogatory and meant to induce anger. If you are trying to “troll” or make fun of another online user, then by all means make this emoji your best friend; Otherwise, stay away and best use the skull emoji to express your fun.

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Thumb up emoji

An example of using the thumbs up emoji. (Cyberguy.com)

Again, at first glance, this emoji represents a thumbs-up, something that was used long before the advent of mobile phones to express agreement and agreement. While this definition is still true in real life, in the digital space of your smartphone, this is not a positive message at all. When used as an emoticon (not including reactions), a thumbs-up can be misinterpreted as dismissive, passive-aggressive, and as a means of ending a conversation. Some have even suggested that thumbs up emojis are for those who are “not brave enough to use middle fingers emojis”. It’s best to use the “swing” or “hanging free” emoji to express your approval instead of a thumbs up to avoid misunderstandings or misunderstandings.

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A smiley hanging freely is a sign of approval. (Cyberguy.com)

Clown face emoticon

This emoji is not used to express humor or refer to real clowns; instead, he proposes something more cynical. The emoticon is used as a means of intimidation, or rather, its use is meant to be humiliating. Its main meaning is to classify something as stupid, idiotic, and embarrassing. This emoji is best used when you are talking about yourself in a self-deprecating way, it’s funny and people can usually relate to any embarrassing moment you’re trying to share and emphasize it with a clown emoji.

The clown emoticon can be used in a more cynical or mean way. (Cyberguy.com)

smiley emoticon

The emoticon emoji is used to express joy or happiness, but others may use it passive-aggressively. (Cyberguy.com)

Yes! The traditional and most classic smiley means not what you think! When emojis were first introduced, this one meant exactly what it represents – a person smiling casually! It was meant to express your gratitude and joy towards something.

Today it can still describe your excitement; however, text messages are more likely to use it as a passive-aggressive and patronizing gesture. To avoid confusion, we suggest using any of the other smiling emojis rather than this cynical looking one to convey your joy.

Different emoticons can express different levels of happiness. (Cyberguy.com)

Now that you’ve updated your newly polished text etiquette, you can brush off with complete confidence that you won’t offend or upset anyone, although more importantly, you can now respond to text with style and grace.

Did you use these emoticons correctly? We would like to hear from you.

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