Think of emojis as Egyptian hieroglyphs - we've been there, done that.
On the other hand, emoji are far more international - everyone knows what a thumbsup means ....
On the other hand, emoji are far more international - everyone knows what a thumbsup means ....
In some places, a thumbs up means "Up yours!" Not very friendly at all.
I guess the victory/peace sign would also be a bad example (and that amongst english speakers).