Generation Z was born familiar with technology and therefore is always on top of trends that seem to dictate what will be and how it will be viralized on the internet. Due to this, previous generations have to put in some effort if they want to stay current on all the trends created by them. The use of some emojis, for example, is quite a feature of older generations. So, find out which are the emojis that make you look old for the generation Z.
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Emojis of old man, according to generation Z
Generation Z seems to change all the time: before, using emojis was great! With popularization, using them to communicate has become something ''tacky'' and meaningless. As a kind of counterculture, they soon started using emojis in absolutely every conversation. After the emergence of stickers, emojis were again left aside.
So many changes are hard to keep track of. For this reason, some people from previous generations have become attached to emojis and use them as the only way to communicate, and there are emojis that are a real rage among them. Identified by Generation Z as ''boomer emojis'' (i.e. people born between 1945 and 1964), these are the emoticons that make you look old or unfamiliar with modern conversation dynamics online:
lipstick kiss
According to Gen Z, this emoji looks weirdly sexual. Therefore, seeing an aunt, uncle, grandmother or any family member wearing it in a casual conversation is chilling. As a replacement, you can use the classic face emoji blowing a heart-shaped kiss.
Monkey covering face
It's a way of showing embarrassment that looks funny and harmless. Of course, there's nothing inappropriate about it, but the new generation feels that it's better to be literal and say "wow, I'm embarrassed", rather than using something as cute as the shy monkey.
crying face
This emoji has been used more in the new generation as "wow, laugh until you cry" than for its original purpose, crying with sadness. So to see someone using it to actually express sadness seems forced or weird.
check mark
This one can be very vague. If you want to confirm the reading of that message, don't worry: the Whatsapp already provides the read receipt. If you've finished a task requested by someone, they think it's better if you just say 'ok, it's done'. After all, an emoji can give rise to several interpretations.