It can be used genuinely, maybe when you’re feeling pretty! But it is also perfect for passive-aggressive messages. (◕‿◕✿) is, much like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, applicable in almost any situation. What will be the Next Great ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ? Use this post as a reference for copying-and-pasting.Ī classic. In 2016, take the pledge to use more kaomoji more often. While some basic kaomoji - the shruggie, the crying face ( _ ), the happy face (^_^) - have been adopted by the internet’s prosumer category, it’s time to close up the kaomoji gap and make America great again. Why use kaomoji? They’re more elaborate and more expressive - and also more practical: You don’t need to tilt your head to the side to read them. Kaomoji are, of course, Japanese-style emoticons, first imported to U.S.
While the shruggie, meant to represent a person offering a resigned shrug (just look at it), is one of the true linguistic gifts of the internet era, there’s a whole wide world of kaomoji out there waiting to take the U.S. This smiley doesn’t imply the meaning of happy tears, because of its sad Mouth. For too long, Americans have been using the “shruggie” - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - for all of our emoticon needs. Crying Face emoji is a smiley with at least one teardrop falling out of its Eyes.And its meaning is quite obvious it is all about being extremely Sad and disappointed with something, crying because of sadness or pain.