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subego · Jul 21, 2011, 12:57 PM

I want to get people's translations of these emoji. We'll get to the ones which are actually in Japanese later. I want to start out with some of the more subtle questions.

Like, what exactly is supposed to be the difference in concepts expressed by , , , and .

You don't have to actually know the answer AFAIC. Goofy answers are not only expected but desired.

(if you only get squares, you need to be viewing this thread on an iDevice)

subego · Jul 24, 2011, 10:42 PM



turtle777 · Jul 24, 2011, 11:44 PM

Well, I'm viewing it on my iMac, and still nothing

-t

subego · Jul 25, 2011, 01:38 AM

I always felt  translates to "no more creepy old guy sex unless I get a purse or something."

subego · Jul 25, 2011, 01:39 AM

"Real Louis Vuitton too, none of this knock-off shit."

subego · Jul 25, 2011, 02:03 PM




This translates to "beware my cat's pimp stick".

subego · Jul 26, 2011, 12:10 AM



Roughly, "is that an eggplant in your pocket?"

subego · Jul 26, 2011, 12:19 AM



This is one of the more nuanced emoji, because it can mean either "that's no eggplant" or "I'm peeing on you".

ghporter · Jul 26, 2011, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by subego

...what exactly is supposed to be the difference in concepts expressed by , , , and .

(if you only get squares, you need to be viewing this thread on an iDevice)

first, I'm looking at this on an iPad, and the pictures come through fine. (I didn't pour through later posts to see if something got changed...)

Anyway, these four mean: happy/playful, happy/proud/content, "I am happy to see you, and that is not a gun in my pocket," and "inscrutable". (in other words, I have no idea what the last one is supposed to mean.)

turtle777 · Jul 26, 2011, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

"I am happy to see you, and that is not a gun in my pocket,"

It goes on: "I brought a purse !"

-t

subego · Jul 26, 2011, 05:46 PM

 has been my go-to smiley. I had no idea why I kept getting purses.

subego · Jul 26, 2011, 05:48 PM

I have to say though, Monsieur V. doesn't skimp on the craftsmanship.

Rumor · Jul 26, 2011, 11:46 PM



"Beware of SARS."



"Extreme runny nose."



"I abuse ghost."



"I don't have a castle, but I have a nice picture of one."

subego · Jul 27, 2011, 03:14 AM

Originally Posted by Rumor



"I abuse ghost."

I've always translated that as 

Which is the same as "are we watching Supernatural tonight?"

subego · Jul 27, 2011, 02:11 PM



"I am lying to you"

subego · Jul 27, 2011, 03:39 PM



"Kodak can suck it!"

subego · Jul 28, 2011, 09:50 AM



"Go the **** to sleep."

subego · Jul 28, 2011, 10:06 PM



"Why are you looking at my tentacles like that? I just want a hug."

subego · Jul 28, 2011, 10:19 PM

That may have been texted to a bikini-clad Flo from the Progressive commercials by an alien robot octopus at one point, however some could consider that to be too much information.

subego · Jul 31, 2011, 12:08 AM



"I have a Five Guys around the corner, and you don't."

ghporter · Aug 1, 2011, 05:28 AM

I checked in on this thread yesterday on my iMac, and the emoji were all "invalid character" symbols, while they show up perfectly he on my iPad... That makes me feel

and

. Which shouldn't be at all difficult to translate.

subego · Aug 1, 2011, 01:22 PM

I translate it as:



Which also means "goddamn Robert Goulet!"

subego · Aug 1, 2011, 03:59 PM

Of course,  also means "goddamn Robert Goulet!", if you're using the archaic style.

Japanese is so complicated.

subego · Aug 6, 2011, 09:44 AM



"Scissors beats paper, peace beats scissors."

subego · Aug 20, 2011, 03:11 PM



"I'd walk a mile for a Dromedary."

subego · Sep 17, 2011, 01:41 AM




"I hate it when my rice touches my brown."

subego · Mar 17, 2012, 04:17 AM

��

Figure it out.

Edit: when did emojis blow up? ��

subego · Apr 15, 2012, 01:00 PM

👢
🐱
👢
🐱
👢👢🐱🐱
👢👢🐱🐱

"Boot. Cat."
"Boot. Cat."
"Boots and cats."
"Boots and cats."

Spheric Harlot · Apr 15, 2012, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by subego



"I'd walk a mile for a Dromedary."

Dromedaries have a single hump.

subego · Apr 15, 2012, 02:58 PM

Hence the need for translation.

subego · Apr 20, 2012, 01:06 AM

🆗🆕🔝🆙🆒

"Okay, the new top up is cool."

subego · May 29, 2012, 07:21 AM

🍕

"Finally, we get some pizza up in this bitch."

Spheric Harlot · May 29, 2012, 07:50 AM

Why do all emoji posted before April not work on my Mac, while all those posted from April onwards do?

Thorzdad · May 29, 2012, 08:49 AM

FWIW, Emoji rarely work for me, on either Firefox or Safari. For instance, the only post in this thread that Firefox successfully displays anything in is subego's "Okay, the new top up is cool" post. And those are tiny and illegible. All the other posts get the character placeholders Firefox drops in when it doesn't understand text.

Spheric Harlot · May 29, 2012, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Thorzdad

FWIW, Emoji rarely work for me, on either Firefox or Safari. For instance, the only post in this thread that Firefox successfully displays anything in is subego's "Okay, the new top up is cool" post. And those are tiny and illegible. All the other posts get the character placeholders Firefox drops in when it doesn't understand text.

Yeah, but I don't expect Firefox to ever work properly with system resources. (One of the reasons I don't use it.)

This is on Safari. Anybody have an explanation?

Thorzdad · May 29, 2012, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Yeah, but I don't expect Firefox to ever work properly with system resources. (One of the reasons I don't use it.)

This is on Safari. Anybody have an explanation?

None of this thread works for me in Safari either.

Spheric Harlot · May 29, 2012, 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Thorzdad

None of this thread works for me in Safari either.

Emoji support was added in 10.7.

subego · May 30, 2012, 05:22 PM

🐪

"I'd walk a mile for a Bactrian"

subego · Jun 1, 2012, 07:47 PM

📧

"I put the MDMA in the envelope marked 'E'."