WORLD EMOJI DAY 2022: Ahead of World Emoji Day on July 17, a study has revealed how Indians interpret emoticons differently from the rest of the world. Slack’s research in partnership with Duolingo found that approximately 58 percent of global survey respondents said they were unaware of specific emojis with multiple meanings.
The randomized double-opt-in survey included 9,400 hybrid office workers and was distributed equally among the US, UK, Canada, France, Japan, China, Singapore, India, Germany, South Korea and Australia. The study was commissioned by Duolingo and Slack between June 15 and June 27.
It also found that more than a third of French, Australian and German respondents agree that their company has its own emoji language for internal communication. This sentiment was higher in Asia than in Europe, with 66% of Indian and 60% of Chinese pollsters agreeing that their formal chats included emoji language exclusive to the workplace.
According to the research, emojis such as side-eye meant “taking a look” at the workplace, while the check mark emoji meant that the task is completed. Hand emojis such as raised hands meant nicely done, while the thumbs up emoticon translated as approved or done. To indicate urgent matters or a request, some online workplace chats used circle emojis that can come in colors like white, blue, or red.
It has been reported that the three most confusing emojis were crying, heart kiss and peach, leaving 36 percent of Indian respondents confused. About 46 percent of Indian respondents said the eyes emoji meant “I see you.”
About 27 percent of Indian pollsters thought it means, “I’m looking at this.” Another 10 percent believed it meant “I know,” and another ten percent believed it was used to say “wow.” However, the greater understanding of this emoji on the side is to draw attention to any kind of suspense or drama.
According to Slack, the research has shown that emojis can also serve as metadata. The report also revealed that when the pandemic first hit, it followed and saw a massive spike in the use of red heart emoticons and similar emojis.
This happened when Slack’s own employees used the emoji to express support, love and solidarity. The red heart emoji is used, according to Slack, to express feelings that are difficult to express in the right words during difficult times.
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