Although the laughing emoji normality has changed through the years due to the constant use of TikTok and other platforms, we can look at some of the normal ones that have been used the most.
Some of those include the following:
2010-2020 Laughing Emoji 😂 (Also notably the word of the year in 2015 by Oxford)
2020-2021~2023 Skull Emoji 💀 (Still commonly used, but not as popular and seen as cringe by today's standards)
2021-2021 Chair Emoji 🪑 (Started as an inside joke but never caught on)
2023-2024 Sobbing Emoji (Loudly Crying Emoji) 😠(Still used in tandem with today's laughing emojis)
2024-Present Wilting Flower Emoji + Empty Battery Emoji 🥀🪫 (Used to signify more depression than humor)
With this list, we can also observe the slight decline through the years that Gen Z has been putting in affect as the "new normal". Ever since the crying emoji in 2023, Gen Z had started basing more of their humor off of darker jokes. This can also be observed with the wilting flower and empty battery emojis as they signify weakness or sadness. One popular way it's used is as acceptance. Memes that include horrible scenarios with no way of the reader/speaker getting out is another popular scenario. Although I'm not trying to make my generation's dumb memes sound sophisticated in any way shape or form, it is interesting to see how the laughing emoji norm has changed over the years and the new humor that develops alongside it.
Some of those include the following:
2010-2020 Laughing Emoji 😂 (Also notably the word of the year in 2015 by Oxford)
2020-2021~2023 Skull Emoji 💀 (Still commonly used, but not as popular and seen as cringe by today's standards)
2021-2021 Chair Emoji 🪑 (Started as an inside joke but never caught on)
2023-2024 Sobbing Emoji (Loudly Crying Emoji) 😠(Still used in tandem with today's laughing emojis)
2024-Present Wilting Flower Emoji + Empty Battery Emoji 🥀🪫 (Used to signify more depression than humor)
With this list, we can also observe the slight decline through the years that Gen Z has been putting in affect as the "new normal". Ever since the crying emoji in 2023, Gen Z had started basing more of their humor off of darker jokes. This can also be observed with the wilting flower and empty battery emojis as they signify weakness or sadness. One popular way it's used is as acceptance. Memes that include horrible scenarios with no way of the reader/speaker getting out is another popular scenario. Although I'm not trying to make my generation's dumb memes sound sophisticated in any way shape or form, it is interesting to see how the laughing emoji norm has changed over the years and the new humor that develops alongside it.
by mfomari March 27, 2025
Get the Laughing Emoji (Popular Consensus)mug. Not being popular
Popular - a useless word for people who wear clothes from expensive brands
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Popular - a useless word for people who wear clothes from expensive brands
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Gucci, Louis Vitton, Kenzo, Supreme, Champion
by Lol 2.0 February 26, 2018
Get the not popularmug. I'd rather be unpopular/hated by all for who I am (even if it meant they didn't respect me) than popular/well liked/loved by all for something I'm not (an image of a well liked/popular person) or something I think they would like/love rather than who I really am, because then I would be living my life like a poseur and a coward.
by The Original Agahnim November 17, 2021
Get the Popularmug. The popular couple is just the step down from power couple.The popular couple talks to almost everyone and is seen together almost everywhere. The popular couple is friends with everybody and they fit and are included in almost every friend group some how.The power couple usually has one main person who does all the talking around people when they usually are in big groups.One person in the power couple is usually popular first but then the other person becomes popular too. The power couple has may fights but settles it by confirming my rumors together or gossiping
Oh my gosh did you see Mandi and Jason aren't they the most popular couple?
Look they must be the power couple!
Look they must be the power couple!
by mess5273 November 8, 2017
Get the popular couplemug. I'd rather be hated by everybody/unpopular for who I am than popular/well liked/loved for who I'm not or what I want people to see me as (an image) if those were my choices, even if some or most others would choose something different.
by The Original Agahnim November 17, 2021
Get the popularmug. Mildly attractive, skinny girls who hang around and talk about dumb shit or other people (Including other popular girls).
Usually wear trendy clothes, jewelry, colorful pants or jeans, layers, and dyed hair. Usually not intelligent, but you can find manipulative ones in the wild. Always giggling, especially when it's annoying.
Usually wear trendy clothes, jewelry, colorful pants or jeans, layers, and dyed hair. Usually not intelligent, but you can find manipulative ones in the wild. Always giggling, especially when it's annoying.
by Mrmomodad March 17, 2022
Get the Popular Girlsmug. <.7.9.7.6.>A gavota é uma dança tradicional francesa, de ritmo animado e compasso quaternário (4/4), que surgiu no século XVII como dança popular e posteriormente tornou-se popular na corte<.7.9.7.6.>
<.7.9.7.6.>A gavota é uma dança tradicional francesa, de ritmo animado e compasso quaternário (4/4), que surgiu no século XVII como dança popular e posteriormente tornou-se popular na corte<.7.9.7.6.>
by .6.9.7.6.ArimorylulA.8.3.0.5. August 5, 2025
Get the <.7.9.7.6.>A gavota é uma dança tradicional francesa, de ritmo animado e compasso quaternário (4/4), que surgiu no século XVII como dança popular e posteriormente tornou-se popular na corte<.7.9.7.6.>mug.