About a year ago, a friend sent me a text message only containing weird cartoon like emoticons ranging from various faces, to animals, and small scenescapes. The only accompanying text was “THIS IS SO COOL.”

Yes, yes it was. At first I was a little trepidatious to send these to my friends, because no one else had it yet. But then I became slightly obsessed with using them and started to slowly roll it out on a few select people. Luckily it caught on and I didn’t look like as much of a tool as I could have been. Cut to now, when everyone is all about using Emojis.

People create entire conversations/games using them:

It was even in an episode of Girls, featuring my fave character Soshanna:

Ray: “You know, when I’m not around you, when you just send me a text full of emojis, it is so easy to dismiss you.”
Shoshanna: “What is wrong with emojis?”
Ray: “A panda next to a gun next to a wrapped gift? It makes no sense.”

this is a fake convo vulture made and it’s amazing

Also, this is a Tumblr called “Emoji Singing“.

And because it seems like everyone uses them, I thought it would be interesting to see what the most used Emojis are. Well, for me at least.

The photo below is a shot of my most recently used Emojis.

Based on this alone, one could assume that I tend to get angry at people or things in general often (clearly mentally unstable), but also commend my friends for their achievements. I also enjoy pizza, bevs – of the alcoholic and coffee variety – and dancing. Oh, and raising the roof.

So I mean, gentlemen, I’m available.

ED NOTE: I asked my friend Eva to take a look at these and describe the personality of the person, without telling her it was mine. This is what she wrote:

Friendly, eager to please and affectionate. Loves a good happy hour, maybe too much? And is probably a little more into the night life than I am. 

So folks, take a look at your Emojis – are they an accurate portrayal of your personality? Or completely off? And am I just looking way too much into these stupid emoticons? Discuss.