I’m a communications expert – why you should NEVER use emojis in work chats & the meanings that you don’t know about
YOU'VE probably sent an emoji in work chats before, but apparently that's the last thing you should do.
According to one communications expert, it could end very badly.
, chief connections officer of marketing and communications company VMLY&R told that if you use emojis in the workplace it could be a recipe for disaster.
According to the expert, since emoji meanings have evolved overtime your favourite smiley face might not mean what you think it does.
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For example the skull emoji is now often used to replace the common crying laughing emoji - who knew?!
Amy said this change is due to Gen-Zers changing the way they use emojis, which has filtered into the workplace.
"[it's] definitely resulted in some misinterpretation," Amy explained.
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It's especially bad news if you use the tongue out emoji at work, from just looking at the smiley face with crossed eyes it seems innocent enough.
But the emoji has come to be used to represent oral sex for younger generations - which is why you probably don't want to send it to your boss.
Amy continued: "In real life (or even on a video call) you might wink, gasp, cringe, or put your face in your hands.
"It’s hard to show any of that with words alone," she said, but that doesn't mean emojis are the best solution.
"As we see emojis take on multiple meanings, often differing from one generation to the next,
"You might think you’re communicating one thing, but it could be received differently.
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"That could be confusing or even risky.
"Anything that might connote something sexual is absolutely out."
