Pee-king Report: Old-New WeChat Emojis Know Their Honeymoon is Over

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The ten emojis that were added to WeChat in early 2020 recently welcomed a batch of newcomers with an affected smile, but in their hearts, they were coming to know the sorrow of a spotlight lost, a source close to the emojis told the Beijinger.

“This whole thing has really taken me by surprise,” [OMG] Emoji was quoted as saying. “I didn’t expect it to come so soon, but it’s time to let a new generation take the front seat.”

That new generation was introduced on Nov 19, and go by the collective moniker 666 Six, named after their leader, [Awesome] Emoji. They are currently experiencing a heyday as users spam them in practically every group chat on the platform.

“We used to be the ones that people loved to use because we were fresh and novel,” said [Wow] Emoji. “Now they will get to know what that’s like. I’m trying to appear excited for them.” Sources report that the emoji did indeed appear excited.

Meanwhile, [Yeah!] Emoji was characteristically upbeat and optimistic, finding solace in the fact that compared to the over-crowded existence Emojis on iOS and Android keyboards suffer, being one of the chosen few to make it on WeChat was still something to be proud of. [Respect] Emoji echoed the sentiment, saying, "We were the first 3D generation. No one can take that away from us."

Not all of the old-new emojis are taking it so well, however. “Our moment didn’t last nearly as long as the batch before us. [Facepalm] was the most popular emoji for ages after their lot showed up," said [MyBad] Emoji. “It really is a slap in the face.”

Though silent, [Emm] Emoji appeared to be in agreement, while [Onlooker] Emoji was just happy to chew its melon in the midst of the drama.

But the ten, who now regret failing to give their generation of emojis a cool nickname, fared better than the penguin emojis. Once a rookery of fifteen emojis huddling together in the center of the keyboard for warmth, they have been reduced to just four penguins and sent to the rarely-visited south pole of the board.

Seeing the plight of the penguins, [Concerned] Emoji was visibly distressed, and even newcomers [Sigh] and [Hurt] were reportedly shaken by the news. The Beijinger reached out to Tencent regarding their plan to save the endangered emojis but received no comment.

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