We’ve all been there. You’re texting with a friend, effortlessly tossing out strings of emojis like confetti, when suddenly you remember… Grandma. Sweet, loving, technologically-challenged Grandma. The woman who still calls to ask how to “Google” something.
Grandma’s First Foray into the World of Emojis
It all started innocently enough. I was visiting my grandmother, scrolling through pictures on my phone, when she leaned over and peered at the screen. “What are those little faces?” she asked, her brow furrowed in a mixture of curiosity and suspicion.
“Those are emojis, Grandma!” I chirped, launching into a passionate explanation about the wonders of these digital hieroglyphics. I showed her the dancing ladies, the heart-eye faces, the ever-relatable pile of poo (hey, you can’t deny its versatility). She watched with an expression of polite bewilderment, like I was explaining the finer points of quantum physics.
