• FleetingTit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    33·
    2 years ago

    Emojis generally replace the period but come after a question mark or exclamation point.

    Can I borrow your pen? 😊

    I borrowed your pen 😅

    You little shit! 👿

  • 42yeah@lemm.eeEnglish
    71·
    2 years ago

    I just treat them like the floating pics in a word documentation. So ba👌sically anywhere.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    2 years ago

    If one is going to use emojis, it is contextual.

    An emoji is roughly equivalent to body language, facial expressions, and/or audible cues. They should be inserted wherever the intended action would occur.

    An example: man, I laughed my ass off. 🤣

    Would be acceptable, but: man, I laughed my ass off🤣. would be better because the laughter is integral to the sentence.

    However; man, I laughed 🤣 my ass off. would also be acceptable because it is being used to demonstrate the action.

    Something like: cats make my heart happy. 💓 😊

    Would need it to be outside the sentence because it reinforces the message instead of being part of the message.

    Emojis can be the equivalent of hand movements in a way, so where they get placed is about where you would place a gesture.

  • Katrisia@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Before (unless intended otherwise). Imagine the case in which the paragraph continues…

    Roy fell when we were walking. 😂 It was kind of worrying.

    vs

    Roy fell when we were walking 😂. It was kind of worrying.

    In the first one, it seems that you are laughing about the fall being worrying. In the second, the laugh is about Roy, and then the next sentence reads in a more neutral tone, which was my intent.

    Maybe it doesn’t look as nice, but to me it makes more sense.

  • Mastengwe@lemm.eeEnglish
    518·
    2 years ago

    If you’re over the age of 12, they shouldn’t be placed at all.

    • snek_boi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      91·
      2 years ago

      It sounds like you don’t consider emojis appropriate. How come?

      Have an urgent message you want to send to someone who is not uptight or a snob? In the same way in which people smile to be kind or be welcoming, I use emojis:

      “Thanks for the file ☺️”

      In the same way that people mirror emotions, I use emojis: “I’m sorry about the presentation 😢” “Yeah. Those reports can take quite a while to digest 😅”

      In the same way that emotionally intelligent people are candid and therefore vulnerable and able to connect with others, I use emojis*: “It’s taking forever to load 😭” “I’m kinda nervous about tomorrow’s meeting 😬”

      *Of course, my dumb ass is far from emotionally intelligent. I just strive to create connection.

      I recognize that, at times, a social situation could seem to demand deference beyond emojis. At the same time, there are many situations where emojis could be appropriate. I am trying to let you see why and in what contexts someone would use emojis ☺️.

      Also, there’s the whole Poe’s Law issue. Emojis can help with clarity.