Today is World Emoji Day, which is absolutely meaningless, yet nonetheless a good an excuse as any for us to nominate our favorite emojis.

Enjoy.

Hadley Tomicki: 

  Sent in response to absolutely anything, this most passive-aggressive of all emojis says, "You are a total idiot," without ever having to say, "You are a total idiot."

  This emoji is always DTF.

  This emoji just really shows a ton of courtesy to others when it's sick.

Sam Eichner: 

  Nobody ever knows what the fuck this means, and yet it works in response to pretty much anything.

Hannah Kim:

 'cause you don’t know if I’m curious or interested or just plain fucking confused.

 'cause it’s an emoji equivalent to my resting bitch face.

Geoff Rynex:

  I’ve been able to signal agreement so much more elegantly and casually since the thumbs up emoji came into my life. I don’t know how I ever agreed with anything before. 

  Gets me every time.

  I could speculate as to how a pre-designed expression of smiling human excrement became a part of our daily lives for hours. 

Najib Benouar: 

  Because what I just typed was a joke, okay? IT WAS A JOKE. Sheesh.

Ilana Dadras:

  I use this to add a bit of flair to otherwise mundane statements. Or any statement, really. 

Thompson Brandes:

 THIS ONE BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY THE OTHER PERSON IMMEDIATELY UNDERSTANDS YOU ARE SHOUTING IT DIRECTLY INTO THEIR FACE.

 IT'S VERY PRACTICAL AND INDICATIVE.

Bailey Edwards:

  This one because am I farting or am I flirting, you’ll never know...