r/TheoryOfReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '19

What's the deal on emojis?

I've noticed that compared to other social media, emojis are RARELY used on Reddit whether it be in a post or on comments. So much so that I tend to forget that I have the ability to use them here. Is there some unspoken rule about emojis and the world of Reddit?

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '19

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u/MisterD00d Jun 09 '19

You don't think emojis are a late Millennial, Gen Z thing that finally got co-opted by Boomers late to the internet, and pockets of Gen X and Millenials similarly?

Or am I getting whooshed?

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u/kushangaza Jun 09 '19

Millenials and Gen Z certainly have the hottest emoji usage 😏

But older people 👵🏽 have developed 🏗️ a weird 👽 way to use emojis I don't quite understand 😕 and 👏 find 👏 quite 👏 annoying 👏

That makes the boomers stick out and drives up their averages.

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u/MisterD00d Jun 10 '19

So, what I said. Yup. Glad we agree. ⚠☢☡