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How would you interpret this?

Travone — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 23:49:22 GMT

I'm going to admit I have no idea what a lot of emojis mean, but am I interpreting this text correctly.

Texting with a friend about lunch. We always go to her side of town. I say I want to stay on my side of town. Her reply:

I can do that, but it is followed by the rolling on the floor laughing emojis.

I'm assuming she is saying there is no way she is coming to my side of town.

I know I can ask her, and I will, just wondering about your interpretation if you were to receive this.

Re: How would you interpret this?

elated — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 23:56:42 GMT

That is the way I would interpret her answer. She is conveying no way no how. Are you sure she is a friend and not an acquaintance. Usually, friends try to be admenable.

Re: How would you interpret this?

mizree — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:02:27 GMT

@Travone i read this to mean she can do that followed by a laugh. i would not overthink the emoji.

Re: How would you interpret this?

KingstonMom — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:03:31 GMT

I have to agree with @elated, that emoji comes off like what a joke to think that I want to do lunch on your side of town.

Personally, I would suggest that we alternate lunch on each other's side of town.

That sounds fair to me.

Re: How would you interpret this?

Ronettes — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:09:26 GMT

I believe I would rethink going to lunch on any end of town with this person....

Re: How would you interpret this?

Venezia — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:13:08 GMT

I wouldn't overthink it. People use emojis a lot.

Since she said "I can do that", I'd simply reply by suggesting a place on your side of town and see what she says. Or ask if she has any particular place there that she'd like to try.

Does she never come to see you on your own turf? Are the restaurants better where she is?

Re: How would you interpret this?

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:47:17 GMT

@Travone wrote:
I'm going to admit I have no idea what a lot of emojis mean, but am I interpreting this text correctly.

Texting with a friend about lunch. We always go to her side of town. I say I want to stay on my side of town. Her reply:

I can do that, but it is followed by the rolling on the floor laughing emojis.

I'm assuming she is saying there is no way she is coming to my side of town.

I know I can ask her, and I will, just wondering about your interpretation if you were to receive this.

@Travone

What am I missing here?

Why is this even an either/or situation?

Why not just meet in the middle?

Re: How would you interpret this?

SandySparkles — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:14:57 GMT

It can also mean that she mistakenly sent that one, instead of a smiling emoji, depending on her emoji layout.😊 I have sent unintended emojis several times.😁

Hopefully, she was not intentionally being inconsiderate.🤞

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: How would you interpret this?

KittySoftPaws — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:20:32 GMT

@Travone WHENEVER POSSIBLE I ALWAYS TRY TO GIVE PEOPLE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT, ESPECIALLY A FRIEND. IT COULD VERY WELL BE THAT SHE SENT THE WRONG EMOJI TOO, THAT WOULD BE AN EASY MISTAKE ANYONE COULD MAKE. I SAY THIS BECAUSE IT DOESNT FIT WITH WHAT SHE SAID OR THE FACT THAT SHE'S A FRIEND. IM A PRETTY DIRECT PERSON AND I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE SENT THE SAME EMOJI BACK TO HER WITH A QUESTION MARK. Haha

Re: How would you interpret this?

Skyegirl21 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:25:56 GMT

Forget interpreting emojis! Just Ask her pointedly if she is good with that? Or just give a time and place to meet on your side of town!

Re: How would you interpret this?

Tori3569 — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:29:22 GMT

As far as I see it, she said yes to coming close to you. The laugh was probably because she knew you'd ask at some point. Just text back with a place

Re: How would you interpret this?

Daisy Sunflower — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 00:50:52 GMT

Tell her where you would like to meet and ask her if that's okay with her.

I wouldn't even ask her about the emojis. If she was trying to start something, she'll hate it that you didn't get upset about it.

Re: How would you interpret this?

Ainhisg — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:00:02 GMT

@Tori3569 wrote:
As far as I see it, she said yes to coming close to you. The laugh was probably because she knew you'd ask at some point. Just text back with a place

This! Don't even mention the stupid emoji.

Re: How would you interpret this?

kindred cats — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:02:22 GMT

If it really bothered me, I'd text back...."Why the ROFL emoji??? I don't get it."

Put it back in her court. Seems you wouldn't be so confused about this...if you're tight friends.

Re: How would you interpret this?

Icegoddess — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:02:35 GMT

I don't read it that way at all. I just read is as a laugh. Either suggest a place or ask her to and see how it goes from there.

A few years ago when my father was in the hospital, his neighbor, whom I knew him to be close to, would text me and ask how he was doing. When I would text back and the news mignt not have been too good, he would text back to me and always ended his texts with LOL. When I mentioned it to my sister, she suggested an alternate meaning for it which would make more sense for the situation, so I assume that was it.

Re: How would you interpret this?

BlueFinch — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:13:25 GMT

It's hard to tell. I doubt she was saying 'no way.' But, it could be taken a couple of different ways, or she could have just been being silly.

I don't think you'll know until you ask her. If she's a good enough friend, it seems harmless to say you were a little confused by the emoji.

Re: How would you interpret this?

Travone — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:15:04 GMT

Thank you all for your interpretations. I appreciate all of your responses.

Re: How would you interpret this?

SaveTheTurtles — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:27:38 GMT

Hmmm..can't really tell. Maybe she hit the wrong emoji in error? He did say she would come to your side of town. If she's really a friend she should tell you when you ask her.

Re: How would you interpret this?

spiderw — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:42:35 GMT

I am on a text with a few family members who live out of state. They always use emojis, I do not. I use words to express myself. Our conversations work. They constantly use the laughing emoji crying tears.. I love writing so text shortcuts do not do it for me.

Re: How would you interpret this?

WRXtoo — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:46:22 GMT

Maybe she's acknowledging, with a laugh, that you always go to her side of town, and saying "yeah, I can come to you this time".