Did we get it all wrong? A memo to the Unicode Technical Committee encouraged the "rapid incorporation" of dozens of emojis into Unicode. For designs that shadow the emoji, as is clear in our Apple comparison above, note that the gradient goes from light to dark from top down. While such coloration is consistent across respective vendor smiley designs, this vertical orientation may help us read the emotional expression, and not the physical head, as inverted.
In January , Bustle writer Mehak Anwar discussed its power to convey distress:. It's versatile, to be sure—or what lexicographer and Unicode Emoji Subcommittee member Jane Solomon has aptly summed up as an "emotional catch-all. Women have been found to use emojis more often than men. Finally, be aware that not all emojis are read the same way across cultures. By providing your email, you agree to the Quartz Privacy Policy. Skip to navigation Skip to content.
Discover Membership. Also a characteristic of a person who feels out of place or is feeling attacked. So, if you feel like acting "salty" toward your S. You know those times where it seems as though there are not enough hours in the day, yet you still manage to finish a million tasks and then some?
And when in doubt, if you have nothing to say, or just want to end a text spontaneously, throw in the upside down smiley face. This article was originally published on Jan. By Mehak Anwar and Siena Gagliano. Updated: July 7, The upside-down face emoji can convey sarcasm, passive aggression, or irony.
This emoji is for when someone is frustrated with their circumstances, but has to muscle through it anyway. Additionally, this emoji is widely used to communicate goofiness or silliness.
In other cases, it could even be used flirtatiously when paired with other emoji, such as a blushing face of some kind. Beyond these usages, the upside-down face emoji sometimes appears in contexts where the meaning is almost impossible to describe without the surrounding context.
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