I want to talk about something.
Emojis.
The Downs smilies are, to me, the ultimate emojis. They cover a wide range of expressions that a lot of emoji sets lack. Most of all, when typing on my phone's Google keyboard or on facebook, I miss
. It captures something happy and playful that the boring ;p most platforms use doesn't even come close to.
Then there's
. There's no other emoji that shows the same amount of embarrassment; most others have hints of confusion or shock too. But not enough shock for situations that call for
.
(cont.)