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Sorry, millennials. The 😂 emoji isn’t cool anymore

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Sorry, millennials. The � emoji isn't cool anymore

Article by Kaya Yurieff. CNN Business – February 15, 2021.

New York (CNN Business) – Bad news for people who frequently use the 😂 emoji: It is no longer cool.

In recent weeks, two internet-savvy generations have been clashing in videos and comments on TikTok over the hallmarks of millennial culture that are now deemed uncool by Gen Z. The list includes skinny jeans (Gen Z verdict: set them on fire), side parts (Gen Z verdict: middle part or bust) and perhaps most painful of all, the popular laughing crying emoji that some millennials, myself included, use hundreds of times a day, or more. […]