Brace Yourselves: More New Emoji Are Coming
Honestly, I like emojis (emoji?) just fine, but I only have about 15 or 20 I rotate through regularly. But, times they are a-changin', and most people would rather send icons than engage in actual conversation with another person. As a result, 51 new, somewhat socially-conscious emojis (seriously, does it have an "s" or not?) will be available next summer.
According to Gizmodo, Unicode's emoji subcommittee--yes, that's a real thing--approved the additions. The two big standout emojis with political resonance were the “Person With Headscarf” (hijab) and “Breast-Feeding.”
Here's a sneak peek at the rest:
- A face with an open mouth, vomiting
- A shocked face with exploding head (#MindBlown)
- Serious face with symbols covering mouth (An alternative to "WTF?", maybe?)
- Grinning face with crazy eyes
- T-Rex
- Vampire
- Zombie
- Bearded person
- Sandwich
- Pretzel