The emoticons Emoji have managed to fully enter the daily life of mobile users. Applications such as WhatsApp, in addition to other milestones in its history such as the introduction of the keyboard with these expressive drawings on Apple devices in 2011, achieved their worldwide fame and global acceptance. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that they are drawings of Asian origin, and the cultural differencesare something that have inevitably affected their use.So much so that Unicode, the organization in charge of regulating and standardizing its use, has decided to explain some of them that were being used erroneously with respect to the meaning with which they were created.
For some time a new update of the collection of current Emoji has been in the works. Something that will mean the long-awaited expansion by sexual and racial diversity and new elements, but also the retouching of others already known That is why since Unicode they have decided to clarify many of these Emojithat are being used in the wrong way adding a description to their name Although it seems difficult to universalize these gestures and expressions with a unique meaning among different cultures, beliefs and conceptions of reality.
One of these emoticons that is often misinterpreted is the two hands colliding However, despite this being the meaning that is usually given in the West, the original meaning is not joy or joy It was created to expresspray and prayer, or even sorryafter a misdeed or failure. Something that is well represented on the Android devices, where in addition to the hands there is a character that ends up representing the action more clearly.
Something similar happens with the two dancers Or for whom Westerners look like two women dancing in a festive setting. It's actually a slightly raunchier emoticon, depicting women dressed in the classic PlayBoy bunny costume or with cat ears.But Apple finally translated it for its devices with slightly longer ears and a chorus girl symbolism. A slightly more emoticon sexualized although with a festive sense.
There are also other notes and definitions that seek to clarify the meaning of emoticons that are used with somewhat different meanings than those for which they were created. For example, the woman who crosses her arms in front of her body has nothing to do with enrage or rage , just a sign of negativity to express that something is not right. The iconic bailarina An icon that Apple gave the appearance of a ballerina from salsa although in Spain it is usually referred to as flamenca In this case its meaning expresses joy and having a good time dancing , although Unicode proposes to use genderless smileys, using stick figures to avoid discrimination or other problems.
These are just some of the clarifications that have been added thanks to the suggestions and requests received. Some of the changes that are expected for the next batch of emoticons that is about to arrive around the middle of this 2015 Something that will expand the current collection with more foods likeTacos ( although still without the paella), the ball of volleyball, or even the heavy sign of the horns, as long as they are finally accepted by Unicode Council.
