15 Emojis We Wish Existed

So we made them ourselves.

Jan 24, 2013
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Emojis haven taken over the world. What first originated in Japan in the 1990s has grown into global phenomenon, with nearly every cell phone maker including a pre-installed set on their devices. If you haven't started using them, you've no doubt seen them either in a text message from a friend or on Twitter. More expressive than an emoticon, emojis allow people to say entire statements in a single picture. Despite their growing popularity—Apple included emojis in its iOS 5 operating system in 2011—the selection is still lacking. For example, there's no emoji for a black person. But instead of complaining we decided to create some of our own. You know what they say: If you want something done, do it yourself. Is there an emoji for that? 

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Birdman Handrub

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Emotion Articulated: Boss Level Stunting


Best Used When: You tell your boy you just flipped a pair of kicks for a couple stacks.

The Obamas

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Emotion Articulated: Black excellence, opulence, decadence


Best Used When: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Weed

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Emotion Articulated: Joy


Best Used When: Telling your friends it's time to start the cipher.

Kanye Shrug

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Emotion Articulated: Whatever, I don't care


Best Used When: Your boy tries to clown you after seeing a photo of you at the Taylor Swift concert.

Kool-Aid Man

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Emotion Articulated: Fuck Yeah!


Best Used When: After your boy tells you he hooked-up with the dime he was chasing.

Kobe Stare

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Emotion Articulated: I'm Going to Kill You


Best Used When: Your roommate tells you he ate the rest of your Thanksgiving leftovers.

Tebowing

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Emotion Articulated: Thank God


Best Used When: You find out there's a three-day weekend.

Cam'ron Face

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Emotion Articulated: Fuck Outta Here


Best Used When: Your boy says Tupac never made a classic album.

Mutombo Finger Wave

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Emotion Articulated: Nah, son


Best Used When: Somebody makes a bad joke on a group text.

Exasperated Joe Biden

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Emotion Articulated: WTF?


Best Used When: When your boy tells you bought the jacket you told him you were going to buy.

Reggie Miller Choke

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Emotion Articulated: Not Clutch


Best Used When: Your brother tells you he couldn't close the deal with the girl he's been dating for three months.

King of NY

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Emotion Articulated: Regality


Best Used When: Your friend gets a promotion.

Middle Finger

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Emotion Articulated: Fuck You


Best Used When: (Use at your own discretion.)

Jordan Jumpman

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Emotion Articulated: Greatness


Best Used When: When your team beats your friend's team with a buzzer-beater.

Make it Rain

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Emotion Articulated: Ballin'


Best Used When: You get paid and make plans to hit the strip club.

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