Using the wrong emoji at work can shift the meaning of your message. Staying curious about tone and generational preferences ...

A senior colleague of mine recently encountered some commentary about the “slightly smiling” face emoji: 🙂 They approached .

Watch what you EMOJI! Expert warns how using smiley emoticons at work could land you in hot water thanks to VERY different perceptions of what they really mean - from the 'distrustful' smirk to ...

A recent survey reveals America's emoji preferences. The Face with Tears of Joy is the most popular. Rolling on the Floor ...

July 17 is Emoji day - chosen because that is the date shown on most calendar emojis. The first emoji were invented by ...

There’s also the issue of professionalism. While 46 percent of younger employees (18-29) thought emoji-use is work appropriate, those 45 and older gave it a thumbs-down. And one survey showed ...

Take the smiley face emoji, officially termed the “slightly smiling face.” Globally, people most closely associate the symbol with feeling happy and general positivity.

To Gen Z, that classic smiley face emoji isn’t all sunshine — it’s more of a smug, side-eye smirk that can come off as passive-aggressive in texts like above.

Example: “Just finished a 10-hour shift at work. 💀” Again, ... If you think the skull emoji is a little too morbid, you could also use the melting face emoji 🫠 to convey a similar feeling.