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. An iconic take on the more traditional "live, laugh, love" for those brave enough to live well, laugh often, and enjoy a rousing weekend of Live Action Role-Playing.
I had no idea that Kim enjoyed Live Action Role-Playing until I saw the "Live, Laugh, LARP" sign hanging in her office!
by TheGodfatherofPRU March 8, 2024
Get the live, laugh, larpmug. Hey, you know what I'M laughing at?
Hym "Do you want to know what I'm laughing about? Piers Morgan's wife needing a 'break!' A break to do what exactly? Get pumped by a fat cock? Probably! If you told me she WAS getting piped... I wouldn't doubt it for a second. Ha! I haven't seen her though. Is she fuckable? I don't care enough to Google it but... I don't know. A break. Why would you need a break from that guy, I wonder?"
by Hym Iam January 10, 2025
Get the Laughingmug. To escape or slip through the clutches of someone. Robbing a police officer and not getting caught is giving him the laugh.
"Lol, when we rob that police evidence room full of cash and drugs tonight, we're going to really give 'em the laugh..."
by Zed Numar August 31, 2021
Get the Give 'em the laughmug. What you do after writing an unfunny definition and publishing it shamelessly online. This is typical for mostly 13-17 year-olds
Go laugh somewhere else.
by co5oo May 30, 2022
Get the laughmug. by Mozzarella Pizza March 18, 2022
Get the Laughingmug. “You think i’m driving half way across town and you aren’t going to pay me, fuck that for a laugh!
by Fuckinghandlealreadyinuse January 31, 2024
Get the Fuck that for a laughmug.