Kris texted me last night because it was getting late and I hadn't posted yet. She wanted to remind me in case I had forgotten. I sent her 'Thanks' with this emoji 😀. After I sent it, I thought "That smiley face makes my 'Thanks' sound sarcastic. Since I know Kris very well, I didn't sweat it because it doesn't really matter if she thought it was sarcastic; she knows I love and appreciate her. However, the less I know someone, the less likely I am to send any type of emoji. Well, to be honest, I'm also way less likely to be texting them in the first place because social interaction takes a large toll on my mental energy. Yes even texting.
When texting an acquaintance and I feel that the conversation calls for an emoji, I feel like Chidi from the Good Place. He obsesses over every aspect of a decision before he is able (or unable) to make a choice. I will scroll through the whole list of faces trying to decide if each face is saying exactly what I want. Usually none of them do and I give up my search and just add an exclamation point or generic smiley face. Or just skip it altogether. A lot of times, I'll pick one and then think "That was dumb, I shouldn't have sent that". I guess it makes me feel kind of fake. That's probably why I don't say much to begin with. I don't want to say anything wrong or fake.
Sometimes I even do it when texting my husband. John will say something ridiculous and I can't find the perfect 'What the fuck are you talking about?' face. So I just type out "What the fuck are you talking about?" It could have been way shorter and potentially more polite with a face.
I feel like I should end with an emoji.
🙀
Nailed it.
When texting an acquaintance and I feel that the conversation calls for an emoji, I feel like Chidi from the Good Place. He obsesses over every aspect of a decision before he is able (or unable) to make a choice. I will scroll through the whole list of faces trying to decide if each face is saying exactly what I want. Usually none of them do and I give up my search and just add an exclamation point or generic smiley face. Or just skip it altogether. A lot of times, I'll pick one and then think "That was dumb, I shouldn't have sent that". I guess it makes me feel kind of fake. That's probably why I don't say much to begin with. I don't want to say anything wrong or fake.
Sometimes I even do it when texting my husband. John will say something ridiculous and I can't find the perfect 'What the fuck are you talking about?' face. So I just type out "What the fuck are you talking about?" It could have been way shorter and potentially more polite with a face.
I feel like I should end with an emoji.
🙀
Nailed it.
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