I got in trouble the other day. I used an emoji ( 🛸) only to find out that it had a different meaning than the one I thought it implied. Ooops.
On my computer, I have a little app that, when activated, brings up a screen with all sorts of emojis, symbols, and doodads. Pick your choice, but beware. The wonderful little app allows you to pick the emoji for say the Pope, or a pile of poop, a flag, or a swimmer – even dancing girls. Get expressive!
However, as I discovered, there are frequently agreed-upon meanings beyond the obvious. My little app does not have a dictionary of these meanings. It doesn’t allow you to glimpse behind the curtain and lets you slip into the hilarious or the obscene with little warning unless you are among the cognoscenti.
So be careful using say the emoji for cattle with 🏴☠️ or🌋 and especially😵💫.
Have a great day and don’t forget to😈🫦👾😨!
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Emoticons r life 👍! Or, sometimes when I can’t find the words, or find too many, a couple of emojis are sent into the breach. ☕
This is exactly why I am not very adventurous in the emoji department…
Don’t use the aubergine either. Not even if you really, really like making Greek moussaka.
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Brat!
Same here – I can’t see the bloody things properly!
I use emoji when I can’t think of anything to write, I’ll check them out better from now on