Emojis, have become an indispensable part of our digital conversations. Gen-Z has completely changed the meaning of many emojis, leaving Millennials confused. If you are a Millennial and don’t understand these changes, this article is for you to know how to use them correctly.
Clown Face Emoji 🤡
A clown face for Millennials is just a clown’s face. But Gen-Z has completely changed the meaning of this emoji through their creativity, which has now become a universal symbol for a person who acts or says something extremely silly, or foolish.
ghost icon emoji 👻
ghost icon for Millennials It was only used for Halloween and paranormal activities. Gen-Z has invented a new relationship-related term with this emoji and is among the most commonly used emojis. The ghost icon emoji can replace the word “ghosting,”. Since it looks funny, it is mostly used for fun and flirting.
Skull emoji 💀
If you still use the laughing with tears emoji to say lol, then you are way behind. According to Gen-Z, the only correct way to express laughter is the skull emoji. Gen-Z uses the skull emoji which means that you are dying of extreme laughter. For Millennials, this emoji was only for dying and skulls.
Thumbs up 👍
For Millennials, the thumbs-up emoji means “good job” or giving approval to someone. But Gen-Z uses the thumbs-up emoji to show aggression. The versatile thumbs-up is used across Gen-Z relationships to show aggression.
Upside-down face emoji 🙃
Millennials used the upside-down face emoji to represent positivity or a simple smile. But Gen-Z uses this emoji to represent a fake smile or to express being depressed. Gen-Z usually use it when they want to let people know they are upset without saying it.
Loudly crying face 😭
Millennials use it to represent sincere sadness or pain, but Gen-Z uses it to express excitement, anger, frustration, and laughter, especially when something is so funny that it makes you cry.
Understanding the changing emoji meanings of Gen-Z will not only help you communicate better with them but also ensure that your conversation doesn’t go wrong. So the next time you use an emoji in your conversation, keep in mind what it could mean and use it in the right context.
