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by cookieswumchorr 2639 days ago
emojis are not something strictly defined. They vary across messaging platforms and clients, or versions of clients. Sometimes it means that the person sending them sees a different image then the recepient, which also can lead do different interpretation
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I'm reminded of the UK PM, David Cameron, who signed many emails "LOL". He though it meant 'lots of love'.
The meaning of words also differs between dialects and even idiolects. If you ask one person what an emoji means, chances are they will tell you how they interpret it.