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🗨️🗨️ Left Speech Bubble EmojiUnicode: 1F5E8 FE0F
A speech bubble for text.
Released in The 🗨️ emoji was added to Unicode 7.0 in 2014 and Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
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Meaning and Interpretation
"The 🗨️ Left Speech Bubble emoji represents written or spoken communication within a speech bubble. It typically indicates text or dialogue in a conversation and is commonly used in comics, cartoons, or digital messaging to represent ongoing discussions."
Symbolism
- Communication: Represents open dialogue or conversation, as seen in chat bubbles when texting.
- Quoting: Often used to highlight or quote someone’s words from a conversation.
- Comics: Symbolizes speech in a visual format, typically for expressing thoughts or words in cartoons or comics.
Common Usage Scenarios
- Used to visually indicate a message being sent or received in an online conversation.
- Used between friends while texting to illustrate dialogue.
- Found in social media posts when quoting a statement or comment made in a previous discussion.
Usage Examples in Conversation
I just feel like no one is listening to me 🗨️
Let me get back to you on that 🗨️
When you said 'I’m tired,' I knew exactly how you felt 🗨️
Quoting a chat from earlier: ‘Great meeting today!’ 🗨️
It's all about communication 🗨️ Keep talking!
Usage Guidelines and Etiquette
- 🗨️ is best used when you want to visually represent speech or quote text in a message.
- Avoid using the emoji in formal contexts, as it is quite casual and associated more with online chatting and informal dialogue.
- Be mindful of context; while it represents speech, it can also indicate ongoing conversations, so make sure it fits into the situation.
Related Emojis
Speech Balloon
A round speech bubble often used to represent text being entered or a message in a chat.
Right Anger Bubble
A jagged speech bubble expressing anger, commonly used to show heated conversations.