It ’s the final nail in the coffin of word - based human communicating . Instagram ’s young feature : emoji hashtags .
Say you ’re at a baseball plot . You post a pic to Instagram . You require to add a hashtag , but do n’t feel like type out “ # yankeesvsmets ” or “ # ungodlypricedcoorslight . ” Thanks to an update that appeared in the app store today , you’re able to just add “ # [ baseball emoji ] , ” grouping your photo with all others bear on to home rivulet or drunk fan clenched fist fights .
Emoji have been a tachygraphy for years now , so Instagram adding hashtag functionality was inevitable . After all , integral conversation can unfold inemoji alone , enlace with all variety of nuances , innuendos , and hidden meaning that make cursive flavour as quaintly dated as horse - drawn carriages and powdered wigs .
Dare we ask what types of picture will pop up when you look for thepoop emojihashtag ? Or what of theeggplant , which is often described as the most priapic emoji ? According toBuzzFeed , the most popular emoji on Instagram are the laugh-’til - you - battle cry human face , kissy face , and the hearts - for - eyes font . Those are n’t very interesting choices — but on the other deal , I ’m not certain we ’d want to scroll through photos hashtagged with the bloody syringe .
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