Comments | thnidu: Emojis: Not a universal language after all

thnidu

Emojis: Not a universal language after all

Apr 14, 2016 23:26

From NPR:

Lost In Translation: Study Finds Interpretation Of Emojis Can Vary Widely

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anisosynchronic April 17 2016, 02:46:17 UTC

I am not the slightest bit surprised.
My reaction to the crap perpetrated by Apple on users with the Mcintosh which were pictograms included "WTF is that supposed to be/mean/do?"

thnidu April 17 2016, 03:30:15 UTC

Well, certainly their 'GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES' (U+1F601) looks less like a grin than a grimace, and IMO has zero in common with the description:

«A smiling (grinning) face with rosy/blushing cheeks, curved eyes and closed mouth. The curved nature of the eyes make the eyes appear as if they are smiling as well - hence the name "smiling eyes."

Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
1. This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
2. In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.»