When and why did emojis become a thing? They're annoying.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tITwM5GDIAI

is /g/ like an autism support forum?

>>57860229
Yes, how can I help you?

>>57860209
Not long ago, they're convenient.

Yes they are.

Can you stop posting now?

AIM and emoticons in the early 2000s

/thread

Weren't emotes a thing since the telegram?

>>57860244
but those aren't emojis

>>57860257
A direct and undeniable precursor though

>>57860270
yes. but op is not asking about direct and undeniable precursor, anon-kun

They are literally emoticons. Basically, normies use them and that triggers you.

My question is, how the hell do they market this bullshit into everything. Whenever I go into a shopping center, all I see are emoji backpacks, pillows, t-shirts and everything else under the sun. Every time I look at comments anywhere on the internet, all I see are stupid emojis. I don't even get what half of them even mean.

>>57860209
>text lacks shit like gesticulation and facial expressions
>so someone came up with emoticons
>tech advanced and someone made little graphics to replace emoticons
>emojis are born

It's not so difficult to understand. Texts are sometimes difficult to understand correctly, so it at least somewhat makes sense. Don't be autistic over something optional.

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>>57860209
they were invented by the japanese. this is a weeaboo image board. therefore emojis belong on 4chan

checkmate, atheists

They're crutches for dumb people who can't express themselves properly through text

>>57860780
Mainly, niggers. ;^)