We really don't need so many emojis ‼️😬🙂😈
Summary
A stranger on the train thinks we have way too many emojis, citing the absurd fact that there are nearly 4,000 of them when most people only use about 40. Kareem pushes back hard. Emojis haven't replaced words, they've enhanced them, and comparing hieroglyphics to modern communication misses the point entirely. The rider argues that all those moon phases feel like regression, dragging us back 5,000 years. Kareem counters with a bold claim: movies are better than books because pictures beat words. The debate gets messy. Both sides land punches. The rider admits hunting for a specific emoji usually lands him in the flag section, proving his own point about excess. Kareem's verdict? Learn the language, brother.
Full Transcript
So, what's your take? We really don't need so many emojis.
100% disagree. We need more emojis.
What? Yes.
Really? Yes.
Okay. Uh, how many emojis do you think you're using? I'm probably using about 40.
40. But you know how many emojis we have? No.
There's like maybe almost 4,000. That's good. It's useless. Emojis have replaced words. Are you going to put a limit on words?
No. But that's the thing. That's the problem I have with emojis is that it's actually kind of a regression.
That's fine. I mean, it's fine. It's not progress. It's like well like moon how many moon do you need? If you check you have like four or five different moon there are several phases. To me it feels like it takes us back like 5,000 years ago you know but now we have the internet.
Yeah but we don't we have words too and we have so many words we can express everything with words. The ancient Egyptians used to express things with You can go ahead.
The ancient Egyptians used to express everything with pictures because pictures are better. That's why movies are better than books. Perfect example.
Do you agree that movies are better than books? I don't know.
How are young people going to communicate? Well, how are they going to commute? Are they all going to just stop communicating? They're going to be mute.
No, they're going to they're going to like learn how to use words and to like express their feelings with words. Brother, it's too late. It's too late. Also, you know what? There is something that is annoying and I think I'm going to convince you about that because we have so many emojis. If I'm in a conversation and I want to use one specific emoji that is not in my history or my favorites, very difficult to find it. Usually I I end up like in the flag sections. That's usually when I know that I've gone too far.
Looks like you need to learn the language, brother.