Only one in five Brits can identify emojis correctly
Are you one of them?
Most of us use them every day of our lives in texts, Facebook posts and tweets, but are you using them correctly?
The latest research from online mobile retailer e2save has found that only one in five people can identify emojis correctly. The most commonly wrongly interpreted emoji is the ‘expressing triumph after great frustration’ one, which 69% of the people asked perceived as meaning ‘very angry/in a huff’.**
Out of those surveyed only 6% correctly identified its meaning.
The research found that while 44% of those asked use emojis to clarify the meaning of their messages only one in five can accurately identify them.
Surprisingly the generation that many identify with being tech savvy (18-24) couldn’t identify the ‘yawn’ emoji ** correctly whilst 6% of them admit to using emojis more than words!
Other wrongly interpreted emojis include the ‘surprised face’ which actually means ‘hushed face’ and ‘someone who is upset’ which actually means ‘disappointment but relieved’.
The research also revealed that 21% of those asked through that the ‘someone moving quickly’ emoji actually represented a fart!