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But if they're representing body language, then they're representing the human body that's communicating the body language. When a family member had some health
by trowawee 9y ago
But if they're representing body language, then they're representing the human body that's communicating the body language. When a family member had some health issues and a friend sent me a text that said "I hope they're ok, and I'll keep your family in my thoughts. :prayer-hands:", that reads (at least to me) as though that person is saying "I hope they're ok, and I'll keep your family in my thoughts. I'll be praying for you and them." The prayer hands emoji is carrying a whole sentence - which, slightly off-topic, but this is why I actually kinda love emoji - and the implication is that it's representing that person, the same way that the actual words "I'll be praying for you and them." would be symbolically representing the person saying them.
- FreakyT 9y ago> The prayer hands emoji is carrying a whole sentence The funny thing is, the "prayer hands" emoji doesn't really exist in the spec -- its use is completely based on a misinterpretation of the Japanese "folded hands" gesture, which is supposed to mean "thank you".
- GuiA 9y agoI find that kind of great - if possible, the meaning should allow for varied cultural interpretation. As it stands, there are many emojis that make no sense outside of Japan.