Dizzy face
Expectation: I’ve always thought this emoji conveyed shock. I also find it especially useful to tell friends how I’m teetering on the brink of death when I have to work way past office hours.
Reality: It still makes sense. This is the dizzy expression, and if you look closely at the emoji you have, there’s another one that looks almost exactly like it, except for a slight difference in the mouth. That conveys astonishment. To make it more convincing, Unicode is contemplating replacing the ‘X’s with swirls.
Persevering face
Expectation: I know this! It’s...anguish. Or when you’re supposed to feel bad about something. Right?
Reality: Guess again. That is not an apologetic expression, despite what that turned-down mouth implies. It’s apparently a look of perseverance. We know, we couldn’t have possibly guessed it either.
Relieved face
Expectation: This would be the emoji equivalent of that “Keep Calm and Do Whatever” meme making its rounds on social media, no?
Reality: Close, but not exactly. That zen expression you think you see is actually one of relief. Neither is it a sleeping-with-a-smile-on-your-face emoji simply because no one in their right mind does that.
Construction worker
Expectation: Although I don’t see this topping the popularity chart for emoji anytime soon, I’ve always thought that this was a medical worker. Isn't that the first aid symbol?
Reality: Nope, you’re wrong unfortunately. When was the last time you saw those in the medical industry wearing helmets? That’s right, never. This is the construction worker, meant for when you have conversations revolving around... construction workers.
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