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> It skews young and/or Western How does it skew Western when they were literally invented in Japan?
by kalleboo 7y ago
> It skews young and/or Western
How does it skew Western when they were literally invented in Japan?
- cattlefarmer 7y agoYes, emoji is literally Japanese. 絵文字 meaning 'picture as words'. Invented for use in Japanese pagers, later proliferating to mobile phones long before smartphones even existed [0]. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emoji
- mondaygreens 7y agoI know, but was speaking more to adoption and usage. Obviously it's my impression, and it informs my vote.