How India sees them
46% say it means “I see you”; 27% think it means “I’m looking at this”; 10% believe it to mean “I know”; and another 10% use it to say “whoa”
45% say it means “I’m crying tears of joy”; 32% think it expresses “that’s hilarious”; and 12% read an “embarrassingly funny” message in it
Indians tend to be confused about the “loudly crying” and “face with tears of joy” emojis. 56% said “loudly crying” emoji is about “sobbing/upset crying”, while 22% say it means “I’m crying tears of joy”
52% say it means, “I love you (romantically); 27% see it as appreciation and “platonic love”
44% use it to show “I’m kidding”; 28% to express “feeling flirty”; 26% say it “refers to an inside joke”
57% see it as “taking care of themselves”; 18% use it to communicate “there’s gossip”; 12% say they don’t use it
46% say it represents death; 35% say they use it to show something is so funny, they’re “dead”
This one could invite disciplinary action in an office scenario, but it turns out not many know what it implies. 36% say it is a literal representation of the fruit; 28% use it to say they’re “feeling flirty”; 16% use it to convey they are “feeling hungry”
31%-36% Indians found these emojis most confusing
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