Emojis are not always what they seem. Though the animated symbols seem simple enough to interpret, we frequently find we’re translating them all wrong. A TikToker who goes by the handle @genwhyscarlett, for example, is totally blowing our minds, especially when it comes to the cherries emoji.
Her real name is Scarlett Alexandra, and she’s a student at Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in a dorm with many Gen Zers, and has therefore learned a thing or two about life in the digital age.
In a now-viral video, the millennial writer-comedian explains that many of your favorite emojis probably mean something wildly different than what you thought they did.
@genwhyscarlett #emojis #genzhumor #millennials #millennialsoftiktok #themoreyouknow ♬ original sound – Scarlett
Among her revelations, the thumbs-up emoji is considered passive-aggressive, this confused-looking face acutally means horny, and the cherries emoji? It’s a visual euphemism for “titties”!
Well, well, well. And here we thought it meant…um…cherries? Guess we’ve been texting, “Life’s a bowl full of titties” all this time. Sigh.
Cover Photo: TikTok
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