It used to be that acronyms were the best way teenagers communicated on mobile devices. Nowadays emojis are all the rage. And although they can look cute, these images can be used to send ugly and dangerous messages. Let me show you what I mean.
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Frog
This cute face is often used to tell somebody that he or she is ugly. It could be a joke or it could be bullying. Be aware.
Eggplant
This seemingly innocent but strange emoji (who needs to text an eggplant ever?) is most of the time used to represent a penis. If you come across it on your child's phone, it might be time to have a conversation.
Fist
While this emoji can be used to represent a friendly fist bump, it can also be taken as a threat of harm.
Dog
This cute emoji of a dog can be used to bully. Calling someone a b*tch with this emoji is not uncommon.
Man and scissor
This emoji may seem like a random or funny joke at first, but it could be used to symbolize cutting the person receiving the message.
Knife, person screaming in fear and a showerhead
This emoji may be sent to someone overstepping boundaries or to make them feel uncomfortable. Remember the movie Psycho?
Skull, arrow and fire
This weird-looking combination of emojis is used to tell someone to die in a fire, which can be bullying.
Man and bowling ball
If you see this, don't think somebody is inviting your kid to bowling. It means a beating.
Poop
This emoji could be texted to describe a bad situation, but is mostly used to signify that the person receiving the message is a piece of s*it.
Flower
This seemingly innocent flower can be code for drugs.
