That's not what it means! Hilarious social media posts reveal users who are VERY confused by the 'crying with laughter' emojiHilarious screenshots show how people mistakenly used the cry-laughing emoji
From all over the world, people have been using it for death announcements
Many mistook the emoji for conveying sadness, because of the tears in face
Others used it to react to bad news they had just received, or convey sympathy A picture gallery on people mistakenly using the crying-emoji to convey sadness, shared on Bored Panda shows why you should always pay close attention to the emojis you use. Pictured clockwise: A person uses the emoji to ask others to pray for victims of violence; a concerned grandma uses the emoji after her granddaughter explains she'll need knee surgery; A person who's just lost their dogs surprises a friend by using the emoji; a woman announces her son's death with the emoji; A son pays tribute to their dead father and a mother tries to tell her son she misses him.
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