The 10 Most Useful New Unicode Emojis
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Big news for all you emoji users, over-users and blatant abusers out there: You’ll soon be getting a new collection of tools to work with. Unicode 9, set to be released on June 21, will include a whopping 72 new emojis—ranging from faces and foods to animals and activities.
These new emojis won’t start popping up on your devices until Apple, Google and Microsoft make updates available (which could take a little bit). In the meantime, check out our 10 favorite new emojis so you can start planning for the perfect moments to unleash them on your friends and loved ones.
Best New Emojis Coming Soon to a Device Near You
These may not be the emojis we need or want, but they are the emojis we deserve…
10. Face Palm
When someone glued your hand to your face and you need help.
9. Drooling Face
When you’ve been forcibly committed to a mental institution and drugged, but have just enough presence of mind to sneak over to a phone and text a friend to come break you out.
8. Shallow Pan of Food
When a deep pan just won’t do.
7. Pregnant Woman
When you want to tell someone they got you pregnant via text.
6. Lying Face
When a friend tells you they’re busy as you watch them sitting on the couch from outside their window.
5. Bat
Whenever.
4. Wilted Flower
When you feel sad and wounded, like the world just won’t let you blossom.
3. Avocado
When a friend’s feeling sad and wounded and you want to cheer them up—Avocado!!!!!
2. Handball
When you want to reference a game no one ever plays.
1. Selfie
When you want to tell someone you’re taking a selfie even though you couldn’t possible be taking a selfie and texting at the same time.
