06-27-2025 TECH Why Gen Z is ditching popular emojis for unexpected alternatives A new emoji trend is pushing lesser-used icons like the wilted rose and aerial tramway into the spotlight.

This trend dates back to 2021, when TikToker Anthony Mai proposed spamming KSI with the chair emoji as a stand-in for the classic Crying Laughing Face emoji.

The emoji in question has become a lightning rod of generational tension, its meaning apparently having evolved. What once universally represented "I'm laughing so hard I'm crying," is now ...

What does the aerial tramway emoji mean? The aerial tramway is being used on social media to replace the laughing emoji (yes, that includes the crying-laughing ones, too). That’s it.

As Gen Z favors skull and crying emojis over the traditional laughing emoji, content creators highlight their unique approach to humor.

An Irish emoji expert has predicted the most-used ones for 2025 and says the laughing face is “the millennial go-to” and is being swapped for the skull emoji by Gen-Z. Dubliner Keith Broni, 35 ...

Stroke damage can cause crying with no discernible trigger Survivors may experience a neurological condition called Pseudobulbar affect (PBA).

The Crying Laughing emoji (😂) is there for those moments when you’re laughing hard. If you feel the tears prickling the corner of your eyes, this is the way to express it. It’s one of the ...

Today our story is called “Laughing and Crying.” Before the break, a hot-headed king was furious with a humble carpenter for accidentally breaking a vase.