[3eb7988a1663]

However, the lack of standardization between platforms causes its own miscommunication. Some of the icons between Apple and Google can be interpreted in significantly different ways.

There is also the pistol[0] which depending on the platform is a water gun or revolver.

[0]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistol_emoji

[stouset]

I explicitly called out different emoji sets conveying subtly different meanings.

[frollogaston]

Well Apple emojis are de facto standard, the rest follow. Even the stupid water gun.