We all need love — but sometimes, we have to find it from somewhere other than a human counterpart. That's what model Nargis Fakhri found out when she began a relationship with her poop emoji ...

Expressing yourself though emoticons, or emotional icons, has become so commonplace, it's inspired everything from plush emoji pillows to The Emoji Movie, which was pretty much universally panned.

The clinical nurses on ward 6E at the hospital have used a poo emoji plush pillow called 'Bristol' as their mascot since February, sharing his adventures on Instagram.