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Do emoji reflect our emotions, or are we just putting on a brave face?

<p>As if human communications weren’t complicated enough. Researchers are saying people also use emoji to reflect or mask their internal emotional state, depending on the context and accepted social rules <a href="https://emojipedia.org/confused-face/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">😕</a></p> <p>As we all know, in face-to-face communication, a person may choose to “mask” their true internal feelings in certain situations, like receiving an unwanted gift. They might smile, or display positive facial expressions, contradicting their true feelings. And such displays are often governed by expected social norms and differ according to culture <a href="https://emojipedia.org/face-in-clouds/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">😶‍🌫️</a>. </p> <p>Moyu Liu from the University of Tokyo was curious about whether emoji used in online communications – on social media, texting or email – work the same way <a href="https://emojipedia.org/thinking-face/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">🤔</a>.</p> <p>Just like facial expressions, emoji can represent or mask emotions, <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1035742/full" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Liu’s study found</a>.  However negative emoji are more likely to represent a persons true feelings.</p> <p>Liu says “with online socializing becoming ever more prevalent, it is important to consider whether it is causing us to become more detached from our true emotions.” </p> <p>“Do people require a ‘shelter’ to express their genuine emotions, and is it possible to break free from pretence and share our true selves in online settings?”</p> <p>More than 1,200 Japanese participants were recruited for the study, aged 10 – 29 years, and all users of a popular downloaded emoji keyboard<a href="https://emojipedia.org/keyboard/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">⌨️</a> in Japan called Simeji.</p> <p>Particpants were asked to respond as they normally would to a set of private and public messages, while also rating the intensity of their emotions.</p> <p>The study shows people use emoji in a similar way to facial expressions.</p> <p>Positive faces <a href="https://emojipedia.org/hugging-face/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">🤗</a><a href="https://emojipedia.org/grinning-face-with-big-eyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">😃</a><a href="https://emojipedia.org/smiling-face-with-smiling-eyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">😊</a> were used in both positive contexts, and negative contexts where the user wanted to cover their true emotional state.</p> <p>However, negative emoji strongly reflected intense negative emotions <a href="https://emojipedia.org/pouting-face/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">😡</a><a href="https://emojipedia.org/face-with-steam-from-nose/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">😤</a>.</p> <p>People were more likely to truly express their emotions using emoji in private, rather than public communication.</p> <p>And they were more likely to use masking emoji – not matching their emotions – when dealing with high status individuals. And in general, were less likely to use emoji in these contexts <a href="https://emojipedia.org/zipper-mouth-face/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">🤐</a>.</p> <p>Liu emphasized that the study should be expanded in the future to include a broader span of demographics and consider different cultural contexts. The Simeji keyboard is extremely popular among young women, which skewed the sample towards women and younger participants. </p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p> <p><em><img id="cosmos-post-tracker" style="opacity: 0; height: 1px!important; width: 1px!important; border: 0!important; position: absolute!important; z-index: -1!important;" src="https://syndication.cosmosmagazine.com/?id=238355&amp;title=Do+emoji+reflect+our+emotions%2C+or+are+we+just+putting+on+a+brave+face%3F" width="1" height="1" data-spai-target="src" data-spai-orig="" data-spai-exclude="nocdn" /></em></p> <div id="contributors"> <p><em>This article was originally published on <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/do-emoji-reflect-our-emotions/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cosmosmagazine.com</a> and was written by Petra Stock. </em></p> </div>

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These emojis make you ‘old’ according to Gen Z

<p dir="ltr">Language is an ever-evolving thing, full to the brim with nuance and meaning that might not seem obvious upon first glance - and it turns out that emojis are no exception.</p> <p dir="ltr">Members of Generation Z have taken to social media claiming that using certain emojis is a sign that you’re “officially old” and that the popular thumbs-up emoji is actually rude.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to users on Reddit, the official list of “cancelled” emojis includes:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">❤️ (Red heart)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">👍 (Thumbs up)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">👌 (“OK” hand)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">✅ (Tick or Checkmark)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">💩 (Poo)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">🙈 (Monkey covering eyes)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">😭 (Loudly crying face)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">👏 (Clapping hands)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">💋 (Lipstick kiss mark)</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">😬 (Grimacing face)</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Many younger users also considered the thumbs-up emoji to be rude, explaining that it gives off a passive-aggressive or even confrontational air.</p> <p dir="ltr">“For younger people (I’m 24 for reference) the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive,” one person wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s super rude if someone just sends you a thumbs up. So I also had a weird time adjusting because my workplace is the same.”</p> <p dir="ltr">They chalked up the difference in the workplace to a “generational communication culture difference”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Everyone my age in the office doesn’t do it, but the Gen X people always do it,” they wrote. “Took me a bit to adjust and get out of my head that it means they’re mad at me.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Others agreed, saying using it in the workplace makes team members “unaccommodating” and seems “unfriendly”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I understand what you mean, my last workplace had a WhatsApp chat for our team to send info to each other on and most of the people on there just replied with a [thumbs-up emoji],” one commenter said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I don’t know why but it seemed a little bit hostile to me, like an acknowledgment but kind of saying ‘I don’t really care/am not interested’? Don’t know if that’s the way you feel but I got used to it in time and I’m just as bad for sending a thumbs up now.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Another said: ““It’s not that odd to see it as passive-aggressive. Just imagine how would it feel to go into your boss’ room, say something, and then see him turn to you, look you in the eye, and [give a thumbs-up].”</p> <p dir="ltr">But, older users expressed their confusion at this emoji etiquette, with one saying it must be “a younger generational thing”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“So it’s like a sarcastic thing? Man I’m getting old lol,” one wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">Another defended their use of the thumbs up, saying it “means many things”.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It means ‘I approve’ or ‘I understood and will obey’ or ‘I agree’. If anything, my only objection would be that some days it might be hard to tell which one it means,” she offered. </p> <p dir="ltr">“But it is generally pretty clear.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s just a way to say ‘i’ve read your message and have nothing to add and I hope and pray to all the gods all the bazillion people in this group chat have nothing to say on it too,’” another chimed in.</p> <p dir="ltr">Linguists have been studying emojis since the appearance of the modern emoji in 2015. In her book <em>Because Internet: Understanding how language is changing</em>, linguist Gretchen McCulloch explains that some emojis, like most of those that have been “cancelled”, are gestures, like the ones we make with our hands while talking.</p> <p dir="ltr">While these can be quite universal, like the thumbs up or smiling emojis, there can also be nuance based on culture and the writing systems people use.</p> <p dir="ltr">With younger people interpreting emojis such as the thumbs-up as “rude” or “old”, it seems there is nuance between generations too.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3239804b-7fff-1206-dc92-834ccb95a484"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Getty Images</em></p>

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"She didn't add any smiley faces!" Woman fired for not using emojis

<p>A Queensland woman has won an unfair dismissal case, after the ex-wife of the business owner demanded she was fired immediately over sending a text message that didn’t include any smiley face emojis.</p> <p>According to the Fair Work Commission (FWC), Phoebe Wang who was overseeing her ex-husband’s Sens and Goya cafes on the Gold Coast had smashed her phone on the counter, jumped up and down while screaming “Kristen Gordon must be fired” immediately after receiving messages from her about a staffing issue.</p> <p>Ms Gordon had been employed by the business for about 14 months and was a casual working full-time hours. Part of her job included rostering staff and time sheets.</p> <p>Her colleague, who was there at the time of the incident, told the FWC she asked to see the messages to understand why Ms Wang was so angry however, she found the messages to be normal.</p> <p>Allegedly, Ms Wang said that Ms Gordon was arguing with her because there were no emojis included.</p> <p>Ms Gordon told the FWC that she had been told Ms Wang repeatedly stated she “didn’t add any smiley faces! There are no emotions!”.</p> <p>Ms Gordon went on to say she was unaware her “completely reasonable text message” had caused so much upset.</p> <p>The next day after working a full shift, Ms Gordon was told by a manager they were forced to dismiss her. Fair Work Commissioner Chris Simpson concluded that Ms Gordon was dismissed at this point, despite any attempts for it to appear otherwise.</p> <p>Commissioner Simpson ordered Sens Catering Group Pty Ltd to pay Ms Gordon $5357.80, plus 9.5% superannuation.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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The real meaning behind the most popular emojis

<p>Emojis can be confusing.</p> <p>Even if you’re not a regular texter, you’re definitely familiar with emoji (that’s right, the plural is the same as the singular): they appear in advertising, in captions and in videos.</p> <p>In 2015, Oxford Dictionaries even declared an emoji to be the word of the year: “face with tears of joy,” otherwise known as “crying laughing.”</p> <p>The history of emoji goes back further than you might think, and with over 60 percent of people over 35 considering themselves “frequent” emoji users, there’s no doubt that emoji are here to stay.</p> <p>However, for all the emoji flying around in our texts and captions, there’s not a whole lot of consensus on those emoji meanings.</p> <p>A 2016 study illustrated the huge misunderstandings that can happen when people use emoji: From the meaning to the emotion, misinterpretations are extremely common.</p> <p>All emoji are made with Unicode, but they all look different on different platforms, from Apple and Android to Facebook and Twitter.</p> <p>Most of the confusion in understanding seems to arise with the face emoji, which makes sense; even in real life, one person’s joyful smile is another person’s sarcastic smirk.</p> <p>Similarly, the emoji which appears to be grimacing on Apple devices is grinning on Android ones!</p> <p>However, there is some general consensus as to the use and meaning of most emoji, some of it based on the Japanese creators’ intent, and some on the way they have come to be interpreted and used here in the West.</p> <p>Be sure to bookmark this handy guide, because it could help to prevent some serious communication errors!</p> <p>😂</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> This emoji is sometimes mistaken for sobbing, but the actual emoji meaning is laughter – laughing so hard you cry, that is.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> When your cat, kid, or spouse does or says something hilarious.</p> <p>🙃</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> The upside-down smiling face can be used to mean silliness or playfulness, but its best use is for a thing that’s often really hard to convey over text: Sarcasm! You’re smiling, but you’re not really smiling, you know?</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> Your friend asks you to pick them up from the airport, and you say “Sure!” before they tell you they get in at 5am.</p> <p>😌</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> This is called “relieved face,” but we’ve always thought it’s more of a quiet, modest contentment.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> Someone lets you know they really like the gift you sent them.</p> <p>😅</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Smiling face with sweat is perfect for those times you think something will turn out OK, but you’re still a little nervous about it. Like that big presentation. It’s going to be fine.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> When the forecast for the surprise birthday picnic you’re planning switches to “chance of rain” the day before.</p> <p>😏</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> The smirking face emoji can also indicate sarcasm, but be careful with its usage: This emoji is often used for flirting! To be safe, just don’t send it to anyone you’re related to.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> Bantering with that cutie. You know the one.</p> <p>😱</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> According to the creators, this face is supposed to mean “screaming in fear.” It does have quite a resemblance to the painting The Scream, but we think it works for showing shock, too.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> You’re texting your spouse to come remove a spider from the bathroom.</p> <p>😎</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> We all know that wearing sunglasses makes us look cool and effortless, and this emoji is used to capture that feeling: someone or something that is totally awesome.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> You just got a promotion.</p> <p>😴</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> This face is used to indicate being asleep. Or being so bored you could fall asleep. Also, you snore. Sorry you had to find out this way!</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> You really need to go home and go to bed.</p> <p>😪</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> This emoji is technically called the “sleepy face” emoji, but is more commonly used to represent weary sadness or sometimes illness.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> It’s been a long, tough week.</p> <p>🤗</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Jazz hands? Confusion? Feeling pretty? Nope. This emoji is meant to indicate a hug!</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> Someone shares good news with you!</p> <p>😋</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Although this looks like someone gently teasing you, it’s actually meant to indicate something delicious. Like, cookies delicious.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> Sometimes, you just have to post a pic of your brunch. This is the emoji for that picture.</p> <p>😒</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> This is one of the most flexible emoji out there. Although its name is “unamused face,” it’s often referred to as the “side eye emoji,” and can be used to indicate annoyance, disapproval, or skepticism.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> When rumours are flying that your team is going to trade your favourite player.</p> <p>😬</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> The “grimacing face” is used for a range of negative emotions: nervousness, awkwardness, embarrassment, it covers them all!</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> Your phone autocorrects a word and suddenly your message is the opposite of what you meant to say.</p> <p>😶</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> The “face without mouth” emoji is useful for those times you’re rendered speechless. It can also be interpreted as very deliberately not commenting, such as when you’re gossiping about someone’s outfit choice. Not that we would ever judge.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> For the (rare) times when you do judge.</p> <p>😥</p> <p><strong>Meaning:</strong> Although the two faces with small tear might look similar, they’re intended to have different meanings. This one is called “sad but relieved face” while the other is simply “crying face.” How to tell them apart? Well, this emoji isn’t crying. It’s sweating! And the eyebrows are tilted up, rather than down. It’s subtle, but it’s there.</p> <p><strong>When to use it:</strong> We still think it looks like it’s crying. Use when you’re upset, but things could have been worse. Like when you burnt the cookies, but only half of them.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Shutterstock</em></p> <p><em>This article originally appeared in <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.readersdigest.co.nz/culture/the-real-meaning-behind-the-most-popular-emojis" target="_blank">Reader's Digest</a>.</em></p>

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Rainbow emoji brownies

<p>Tech-obsessed little ones (and not-so-little ones) will love these rainbow emoji-inspired brownies. It doesn’t hurt that they’re absolutely delicious, either!</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>300g dark chocolate chips</li> <li>150g unsalted butter, softened</li> <li>2 tsp ground coffee</li> <li>325g caster (granulated) sugar</li> <li>125g plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted</li> <li>3 eggs, beaten</li> <li>Cocoa powder for dusting</li> <li>200g unsalted butter, softened</li> <li>450g icing (confectioner’s) sugar, sifted</li> <li>3–4 tbsp. milk</li> <li>¼ tsp. vanilla extract</li> <li>Selection of small candies and confectionery, such as Nerds, Skittles, and TicTacs, in the colours of the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>Prepare one 20cm square tin by greasing it with butter and dusting the insides with cocoa powder.</li> <li>Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3.</li> <li>Melt 250g of the chocolate chips together with the butter in a microwave or over a saucepan of simmering water.</li> <li>Stir the ground coffee into the melted chocolate mixture (this makes the chocolate flavour more intense).</li> <li>Add the sugar and stir thoroughly.</li> <li>Add the flour and stir until incorporated. Although this does not seem like much flour, it is the ratio of ingredients that gives the brownie a gooey texture.</li> <li>Stir in the beaten eggs.</li> <li>Finally, fold in the remaining chocolate chips.</li> <li>Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes.</li> <li>Leave to cool completely and then turn out of the tin.</li> <li>Once the brownie is completely cool, remove from the tin. Using a large sharp knife, trim the brownie into a perfect square.</li> <li>For the buttercream, using an electric mixer, beat the butter for 2–3 minutes or until it is pale and fluffy.</li> <li>Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add half of the icing sugar and mix again, starting slowly and building up the speed, for 2–3 minutes.</li> <li>Add the remaining icing sugar and mix again for another 2–3 minutes.</li> <li>Add the milk and mix again for another 2–3 minutes.</li> <li>Add the melted but not hot chocolate and mix again, starting slowly and building up the speed, until the chocolate is fully incorporated and the buttercream is smooth, light, and fluffy.</li> <li>Coat the brownie with a thin layer of buttercream. Chill the cake for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.</li> <li>Place three rows of white candies around the outside edge of the cake top to create a square border. Starting with the green candies, place them in an arch from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.</li> <li>Repeat with the other colour candies, to complete the rainbow. Once the rainbow is in place, fill the remaining gaps with blue candies.</li> </ol> <p><strong>NOTE: </strong> Use medium-size eggs and, where possible, free range. All oven temperatures vary slightly, so you may need to adjust the baking times by a few minutes more or a few minutes less.</p> <p><em><img width="194" height="194" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/29061/cakemoji-cover_194x194.jpg" alt="Cakemoji Cover (1)" style="float: right;"/>This is an edited extract from </em>Cakemoji<em> published by Quadrille RRP $19.99 available in stores nationally.</em></p> <p><strong><em>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, </em>The Way Mum Made It<em>, yet? Featuring 178 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, <a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">head to the abcshop.com.au to order your copy now</span></a>.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/08/best-brownie-recipe/"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The perfect brownie recipe</strong></span></em></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/06/chocolate-raspberry-brownies/"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Chocolate raspberry brownies</span></em></strong></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/03/gluten-free-chocolate-brownies/"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Gluten-free double chocolate brownies</em></span></strong></a></p>

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Bomb emoji cake pops

<p>Want a dessert to blow the grandkids away? These delicious and adorable cake pops deliver an explosion of flavour – as well as fun. The next time you make (or even buy) a chocolate cake, save a decent slice and use it to make these sweet morsels.</p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>170g chocolate cake leftovers</li> <li>85g popping candy</li> <li>100g chocolate ganache</li> <li>150g dark chocolate, melted for dipping</li> <li>Edible black lustre spray</li> <li>Small amount of black fondant</li> <li>Indoor sparklers</li> <li>Cake pop sticks</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Methods:</span></strong></p> <ol> <li>Crumble into a bowl the cake offcuts.</li> <li>Add a spoonful of ganache to the cake crumbs and, using your hands, combine until you can mould the mixture with your hands into a ball.</li> <li>Add the popping candy to the mixture and give a final mix (it may be easier to use your hands at this stage).</li> <li>Take some of the mixture and roll it into a ball with your hands. Repeat with the rest of the cake mix. Place the balls on a baking tray and chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.</li> <li>Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Dip the cake pop sticks into the chocolate and insert one into each cake ball.</li> <li>Put them back into the refrigerator for a few minutes to set. Dip the balls into the melted chocolate and let any excess drip off. Place the sticks into a cake dummy to let the chocolate set.</li> <li>Spray each cake ball with edible metallic black lustre spray. Insert the sticks back into the cake dummy to let the coatings dry.</li> <li>Once dry, carefully remove the sticks from the cake balls, taking care not to dent or crack the dark chocolate coating.</li> <li>For the bomb’s fuse, roll a small piece of black fondant in a long sausage and cut into rounds. Pipe ganache into the hole left by the stick then cover with the fondant fuse.</li> <li>When ready to serve, insert an indoor sparkler into the black fondant fuse, light, and step back!</li> </ol> <p><em><img width="167" height="167" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/28845/cakemoji-cover_167x167.jpg" alt="Cakemoji Cover" style="float: right;"/>This is an edited extract from </em>Cakemoji<em> published by Quadrille RRP $19.99 available in stores nationally.</em></p> <p><strong><em>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, </em>The Way Mum Made It<em>, yet? Featuring 178 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, <a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">head to the abcshop.com.au to order your copy now</span></a>.</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/09/raspberry-and-lime-baby-cakes/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Raspberry and lime baby cakes</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/03/oreo-cheesecake-pops/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Oreo cheesecake pops</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/chocolate-marshmallow-cupcakes/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Chocolate marshmallow cupcakes</strong></em></span></a></p>

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How to make emoji biscuits

<p>They’re not just for communicating via text message anymore, now you can make a batch of emoji biscuits to show how you really feel. These fun biscuits are sure to delight the grandies when they’re over; make a whole batch of different faces so you can share whatever you’re feeling!</p> <p>Tip: If you’re in need of a good sugar biscuit recipes for the base of these fun faces, <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/sugar-biscuits/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">here’s our recipe.</span></strong></a></p> <p><em>Source: Popsugar Food</em></p> <p><em><strong>Have you ordered your copy of the Over60 cookbook, The Way Mum Made It, yet? Featuring 178 delicious tried-and-true recipes from you, the Over60 community, and your favourites that have appeared on the Over60 website, <a href="https://shop.abc.net.au/products/way-mum-made-it-pbk" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">head to the abcshop.com.au to order your copy now</span></a>.</strong></em></p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2016/02/chocolate-marshmallow-cupcakes/">Chocolate marshmallow cupcakes</a></span></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/12/hazelnut-rocher-cheesecake/">Hazelnut Rocher cheesecake</a></span></strong></em></p> <p><em><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="/lifestyle/food-wine/2015/12/strawberry-star-biscuits/">Strawberry star biscuits</a></span></strong></em></p>

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New emojis released with iPhone update

<p>If you’re a smartphone user, you’ve probably discovered the wonderful world of emojis, which let you speak volumes without ever typing a word. Now, things have only gotten better with the addition of 184 new emojis, as listed below.</p> <ul> <li>Slightly Smiling Face</li> <li>Hugging Face</li> <li>Thinking Face</li> <li>Face With Rolling Eyes</li> <li>Zipper-Mouth Face</li> <li>Nerd Face</li> <li>White Frowning Face</li> <li>Slightly Frowning Face</li> <li>Upside-Down Face</li> <li>Face With Thermometer</li> <li>Face With Head-Bandage</li> <li>Money-Mouth Face</li> <li>Helmet With White Cross</li> <li>Sleuth or Spy</li> <li>Speaking Head in Silhouette</li> <li>Sign of the Horns</li> <li>Reversed Hand With Middle Finger Extended</li> <li>Raised Hand With Fingers Splayed</li> <li>Writing Hand</li> <li>Eye</li> <li>Dark Sunglasses</li> <li>Lion Face</li> <li>Unicorn Face</li> <li>Chipmunk</li> <li>Turkey</li> <li>Dove of Peace</li> <li>Crab</li> <li>Spider</li> <li>Spider Web</li> <li>Scorpion</li> <li>Shamrock</li> <li>Thermometer</li> <li>Thunder Cloud and Rain</li> <li>White Sun With Small Cloud</li> <li>White Sun Behind Cloud</li> <li>White Sun Behind Cloud With Rain</li> <li>Cloud With Rain</li> <li>Cloud With Snow</li> <li>Cloud With Lightning</li> <li>Cloud With Tornado</li> <li>Fog</li> <li>Wind Blowing Face</li> <li>Comet</li> <li>Umbrella</li> <li>Umbrella on Ground</li> <li>Beach With Umbrella</li> <li>Hot Pepper</li> <li>Cheese Wedge</li> <li>Hot Dog</li> <li>Taco</li> <li>Burrito</li> <li>Popcorn</li> <li>Bottle With Popping Cork</li> <li>Fork and Knife With Plate</li> <li>Golfer</li> <li>Ice Skate</li> <li>Skier</li> <li>Person With Ball</li> <li>Weight Lifter</li> <li>Racing Car</li> <li>Racing Motorcycle</li> <li>Sports Medal</li> <li>Cricket Bat and Ball</li> <li>Volleyball</li> <li>Field Hockey Stick and Ball</li> <li>Ice Hockey Stick and Puck</li> <li>Table Tennis Paddle and Ball</li> <li>Badminton Racquet and Shuttlecock</li> <li>World Map</li> <li>Snow Capped Mountain</li> <li>Mountain</li> <li>Camping</li> <li>Beach With Umbrella</li> <li>Desert</li> <li>Desert Island</li> <li>National Park</li> <li>Stadium</li> <li>Classical Building</li> <li>Building Construction</li> <li>House Buildings</li> <li>Cityscape</li> <li>Derelict House Building</li> <li>Kaaba</li> <li>Mosque</li> <li>Synagogue</li> <li>Shinto Shrine</li> <li>Prayer Beads</li> <li>Menorah With Nine Branches</li> <li>Latin Cross</li> <li>Orthodox Cross</li> <li>Star of David</li> <li>Wheel of Dharma</li> <li>Star and Crescent</li> <li>Om Symbol</li> <li>Place of Worship</li> <li>Motorway</li> <li>Railway Track</li> <li>Passenger Ship</li> <li>Ferry</li> <li>Motor Boat</li> <li>Small Airplane</li> <li>Airplane Departure</li> <li>Airplane Arriving</li> <li>Satellite</li> <li>Oil Drum</li> <li>Bellhop Bell</li> <li>Sleeping Accommodation</li> <li>Bed</li> <li>Couch and Lamp</li> <li>Stopwatch</li> <li>Timer Clock</li> <li>Mantelpiece Clock</li> <li>Military Medal</li> <li>Reminder Ribbon</li> <li>Frame With Picture</li> <li>Film Frames</li> <li>Admission Tickets</li> <li>Label</li> <li>Joystick</li> <li>Studio Microphone</li> <li>Level Slider</li> <li>Control Knobs</li> <li>Keycap Asterisk</li> <li>Desktop Computer</li> <li>Printer</li> <li>Keyboard</li> <li>Three Button Mouse</li> <li>Trackball</li> <li>Film Projector</li> <li>Camera With Flash</li> <li>Shopping Bags</li> <li>Candle</li> <li>Rolled-Up Newspaper</li> <li>Ballot Box With Ballot</li> <li>Lower Left Fountain Pen</li> <li>Lower Left Ballpoint Pen</li> <li>Lower Left Paintbrush</li> <li>Lower Left Crayon</li> <li>Card Index Dividers</li> <li>Spiral Note Pad</li> <li>Spiral Calendar Pad</li> <li>Linked Paperclips</li> <li>Card File Box</li> <li>File Cabinet</li> <li>Wastebasket</li> <li>Old Key</li> <li>Pick</li> <li>Hammer and Pick</li> <li>Hammer and Wrench</li> <li>Gear</li> <li>Compression</li> <li>Alembic</li> <li>Scales</li> <li>Chains</li> <li>Dagger Knife</li> <li>Crossed Swords</li> <li>Shield</li> <li>Bow and Arrow</li> <li>Coffin</li> <li>Funeral Urn</li> <li>Waving White Flag</li> <li>Waving Black Flag</li> <li>Hole</li> <li>Fleur-De-Lis</li> <li>Atom Symbol</li> <li>Yin Yang</li> <li>Peace Symbol</li> <li>Radioactive Sign</li> <li>Biohazard Sign</li> <li>Black Right-Pointing Double Triangle With Vertical Bar</li> <li>Black Right-Pointing Triangle With Double Vertical Bar</li> <li>Black Left-Pointing Double Triangle With Vertical Bar</li> <li>Double Vertical Bar</li> <li>Black Square for Stop</li> <li>Black Circle for Record</li> <li>Right Anger Bubble</li> </ul>

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