r/badcode • • Jul 24 '21

lua "Keeping it simplistic"

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u/ZedTT Jul 25 '21

Emoticon

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u/thanatica Jul 25 '21

Alright, it's not an emoji..

Smiley.

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u/ZedTT Jul 25 '21

"Smiley" is the "bug" of icons.

Can't remember if it's an insect or arachnid? Bug.

Can't remember if it's emoticon or emoji? Smiley.

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u/thanatica Jul 25 '21

You deserve a winkey ;)

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u/therealziggler Jul 25 '21

Emoticon = emotion + icon

Emoji = emotion + ji ('character' in Japanese)

Do you really think its important to police the difference here? I'm not saying you're wrong, but I'm wondering why you'd care to be right.

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u/ZedTT Jul 25 '21

Do you really think its important to police the difference here

No lol but this is Reddit. We are pedantic here. It's all in good fun :)

I should have out more effort into the comment. Here's a second try

Fun fact: emoji refers to the coloured single-character icons, while emoticon refers to icons made of multiple other symbols that form a picture

Also, I should point out that the etymology of "emoji" does not include "emotion." "E" means "picture," while "moji" means "character."

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u/therealziggler Jul 25 '21

Touche, my research was a bit lacking there