https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/has3sd/why_does_everyone_hate_emojis/
created by Jrlopez1027 on 17/06/2020 at 14:23 UTC
402 upvotes, 82 top-level comments (showing 25)
I donβt use them often but Iβm curious because it seems when someone comments an emoji they get -10000 karma
Comment by BelmontIncident at 17/06/2020 at 16:17 UTC
90 upvotes, 4 direct replies
I don't hate them. I even use them in other contexts. Reddit comes out of the culture of usenet and emoji were non-existent in the days of usenet. They still don't display consistently across platforms and end up being more ambiguous than text.
Reddit maintains at least a pretence of being for intelligent discussion. Emoji don't do clarity or nuance well, and they convey little to no information.
Comment by Lenore8264 at 17/06/2020 at 16:53 UTC
233 upvotes, 7 direct replies
Because then subreddits like r/memes will be full of this "ππππ" it just looks dumb and doesn't contribute to the conversation!
Comment by [deleted] at 17/06/2020 at 14:53 UTC
67 upvotes, 3 direct replies
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Comment by boiled_walrus at 17/06/2020 at 17:46 UTC
22 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Most people don't have a problem with an emoji or two, it's usually overuse of them when it doesn't really contribute the the conversation that is downvoted
Comment by SovereignKitten at 17/06/2020 at 20:56 UTC*
10 upvotes, 1 direct replies
The way I see it people who use generic emojis an think it's cool... π€£οΏ½οΏ½π¨ are just that general public type you know? Sweeped into a specific stereotype of people.
It's especially cringe when they speak in emoji like back in the day when they had that commercial with the girl speaking in OMG ASL!? LOL TTYL instead of just speaking like a normal person.
They spend 0 time on computers, and all their time on instagram (Whatever that is) text a lot through things like "kik" and "snapchat".
I don't think it's cool, but... I am more of a hipster to that kinda stuff. I hate basic bitch emojis, just like how people hate StarBucks an the basic bitch stereotype.
I would much prefer "n_n" "xD" "><" because I guess that is what I was exposed to, since I never owned a mobile device until age 20 (6 years ago) an even then it was primarily for work. While never using social media apps.
Being a gamer also most likely contributed since MMOs tend to have no emojis in chat, so me seeing π instead of :3 or : ] just... genuinely pisses me off. Weird now that I think on it.
Thanks for the interesting question to answer. I've actually always wanted to think on it but never cared to. I hope my opinion is enlightening.
Comment by pointedimposter143 at 17/06/2020 at 16:16 UTC
50 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Because theyre used in all off the popular apps like tiktok, insta, etc, and that's where all of those famously annoying youtubers and movie stars are, emoji are a curse here on reddit because reddit is all about actual funny stuff and not thousands of laugh crying emojis to encourage 11 year olds to donate to them. In subreddits like r/okbuddyretard we overuse these emojis because it's overused so much, hope this helped buddy :)
Comment by TheDoctore38927 at 17/06/2020 at 20:49 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I donβt know, I just think they add nothing to the conversation and make whatever youβre trying to say hard to read.
Comment by ElJeffHey at 17/06/2020 at 15:27 UTC
20 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Because jr, we don't do that here.
Comment by Rigiroony at 17/06/2020 at 16:14 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
They don't really complete their purpose much if you think about it.
Comment by [deleted] at 18/06/2020 at 02:21 UTC
5 upvotes, 0 direct replies
It signifies that the one sending the emojis is under 12, I hate them.
Comment by Lucidd_nightmares at 18/06/2020 at 07:56 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Iβm fine with one or two emojis. Like, if youβre texting β i love you β to someone, itβs nice to see a little heart next to it. Or, if youβre asking if someone wants to go out, you can put the knife and fork next to it to let them know you wanna eat, or the pie emoji to say you wanna eat pie. Something like that.
Itβs when people go β π π πππβΊοΈβΊοΈ ONG I DIED LAUGHING IM TOLLING ON THE FLOOR LMAO πππππ π β That I hate it. It just gets over used and annoying.
Comment by unbox_ at 17/06/2020 at 17:25 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
it's because it is cringe since apps like youtube, tiktok, instagram, etc.. use usually as clickbait
Comment by cengizhanAMAiyi at 17/06/2020 at 15:46 UTC
14 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Because they are cringe and these are better ":D,:)"
Comment by BlurrLion at 17/06/2020 at 21:43 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Its just cringe to do it, it resembles people who say "on a stack π" and stuff like that
Comment by Adny3000 at 17/06/2020 at 23:00 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Because it's a disingenuous way of saying anything of any substance, there's nothing worse than asking someone for their opinion and they reply with either thumb or a crying face emoji.
Comment by Schnitzhole at 17/06/2020 at 23:42 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
From my experience they donβt belong in intellectual conversations but are extremely useful when trying to convey emotions to friends and family. Reddit tends to be more on the intellectual side and adding an emoji tends to be seen as taking credibility away from your post.
Comment by AutzK1ng at 18/06/2020 at 00:09 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I hate them because they don't seem genuine. I see people all the time stare vacantly at their device and write "πππππ". I also believe that stuff like that and abbreviations for texting have severely reduced people's ability to use proper grammar and have caused reduced sociability altogether. For example, when you're saying something really deep and you get a reply of "k" or "yeah that's cool" because people don't know how to respond/think for themselves anymore. Do yourself a favor, learn a new word every day no matter how complicated.
Comment by [deleted] at 18/06/2020 at 00:17 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I like em. Probably best if they are used sparingly, but I see nothing wrong with throwing one in at the end of a sentence here and there. People who hate them are a bit picky imo
Comment by unknown_999000 at 18/06/2020 at 02:05 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Cause it's just annoying, contributes nothing to the conversation, and shows little effort. I've literally seen comments that are just like "πππ" and that's it.
Comment by [deleted] at 18/06/2020 at 02:08 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Because emojis suck donkey dick, it's like cutting into a good movie to show you commercials, type of bad.
Comment by saxobroko at 18/06/2020 at 09:02 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Only comments with more than 5 emojis get downvoted
Comment by [deleted] at 17/06/2020 at 14:58 UTC
8 upvotes, 1 direct replies
because ooga booga emoji cringe
Comment by [deleted] at 18/06/2020 at 04:40 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
I came for my downvotes πππππππππππππππππππππ
Comment by eggycarrot at 17/06/2020 at 18:23 UTC
9 upvotes, 1 direct replies
π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£π€£ππππππππππππππππππ Tbh they look so fucking dumb and vile.And it also breaks the texty theme of reddit.
Comment by Zobrii2 at 17/06/2020 at 20:50 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
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