A recent survey conducted by Preply, an online tutoring platform, found that the 'Woman Tipping Hand' emoji is the most confusing for Americans.
The survey, which included over 1,000 participants ranging in age from 18 to 76, revealed that the emoji, often used to express sarcasm or sassiness, was interpreted differently by respondents. While 35% of participants thought it meant 'feeling sassy,' 31% believed it meant 'I have a suggestion,' and 20% thought it meant 'feeling sarcastic.'
The 'money with wings' emoji, which came in second place, was interpreted by 40% of respondents as gaining money and by 34% as losing money. The 'nail polish' emoji came in third place, with 43% interpreting it as 'classy/bougie' and 40% as simply 'nail polish.'
The survey also revealed that 45% of participants thought the upside-down smiley face emoji meant sarcasm, while 23% believed it symbolized passive aggressiveness.
The Unicode Consortium, which creates emojis, does not specify the meanings of its images, leaving them open to interpretation. This has led to confusion, particularly among different generations
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