Are emoticons and emojis destroying our language?

Are emoticons and emojis destroying our language?

In this day in age we are constantly getting the latest model and updates for our phone, but is it destroying the English language? People are saying hat this making us less sociable especially with the use of emoticons and emojis.

Emojis are little pictures or symbol that express peoples emotions and they are constantly getting updated on our smartphones with constant additions. There are over 700 emojis on iphones, are there too many or is there still more to be added?!

In my opinion i think that these emojis are making us all lazy, for example instead of replying to someones message with 'yes please, sounds good' its replaced with a single thumbs up, which may be taken sarcastically or rude or maybe not even as the intended meaning. This leads to all kinds of confusion. Which leads me to my next point, emojis are vague, and in some situations may be taken in the wrong way. Wouldn't it just be easier to take the time to write what you mean, rather than clear up any unnecessary confusion or offence after?

Emoji use can also make some people come across as more confident. People are always talking online now before they meet and using emojis could make you seem like a bit of a catfish... There's nothing worse than struggling to make a conversation face to face.

By using pictures instead of words it limits people on what they actually want to say and express their true feelings. They act like a shortcut which may give the receiver the impression that you are pushing them away or you want to end the conversation.

On the other hand for people who are quiet and shy it gives them an opportunity to show what they are feeling without specifically saying it. You don't necessarily need confidence to show feelings/emotions through a picture. Research shows that 50% of people would rater tell their crush their feelings through emojis. People are now avoiding situations in which develop communication skills,yet instead we are using an animated picture to do this,makes no sense.

Overall I think that not everyone will understand the importance of emojis to certain people who are  using them every day. To think that people are avoiding social situations when text SHOULD be used, but replacing them with an emoji is ludicrous. Emojis are making us less sociable and they are destroying the language we use.