Pee-king Report: Old-New WeChat Emojis Know Honeymoon Is Over
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The ten emojis that were added to WeChat in early 2020 recently welcomed a batch of newcomers with an affected smile, but in their hearts, they were coming to know the sorrow of a spotlight lost, a source close to the emojis told the Beijinger.
“This whole thing has really taken me by surprise,” [OMG] Emoji was quoted as saying. “I didn’t expect it to come so soon, but it’s time to let a new generation take the front seat.”
[OMG] Emoji did not see this coming
That new generation was introduced on Nov 19, and go by the collective moniker 666 Six, named after their leader, [Awesome] Emoji. They are currently experiencing a heyday as users spam them in practically every group chat on the platform.
There's a new crew in town: Meet the 666 Six
“We used to be the ones that people loved to use because we were fresh and novel,” said [Wow] Emoji. “Now they will get to know what that’s like. I’m trying to appear excited for them.” Sources report that the emoji did indeed appear excited.
Meanwhile, [Yeah!] Emoji was characteristically upbeat and optimistic, finding solace in the fact that compared to the over-crowded existence Emojis on iOS and Android keyboards suffer, being one of the chosen few to make it on WeChat was still something to be proud of. [Respect] Emoji echoed the sentiment, saying, "We were the first 3D generation. No one can take that away from us."
[OMG] Emoji may look happy, but she's holding back the tears
That's got to hurt, [MyBad] Emoji
Though silent, [Emm] Emoji appeared to be in agreement, while [Onlooker] Emoji was just happy to chew its melon in the midst of the drama.But the ten, who now regret failing to give their generation of emojis a cool nickname, fared better than the penguin emojis. Once a rookery of fifteen emojis huddling together in the center of the keyboard for warmth, they have been reduced to just four penguins and sent to the rarely-visited south pole of the board.
Literally Tencent, probably
Seeing the plight of the penguins, [Concerned] Emoji was visibly distressed, and even newcomers [Sigh] and [Hurt] were reportedly shaken by the news. The Beijinger reached out to Tencent regarding their plan to save the endangered emojis but received no comment.
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