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And for your next post: what about emoticons??? A pink heart or a red heart? How many laughing faces? What about the turd emoticon that some people seem to is appropriate to a whole range of situations?...

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Oh my goodness - yes! A whole other topic! I spend way too long choosing the colour for a heart. What do they all really mean?

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Even if someone sends kisses at the end of their message I almost always ignore them and send nothing back.

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Tell me more! Why don't you do them? How do you hold your nerve?!

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I honestly don't know. It just never feels right. I will send my husband will get between one and many 😘. Friends get a variation of 💜 (purple is my favorite color). I do have other specific emojis for people though.

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And it actually makes a lot of sense to not feel right as why as we sending kisses after every sentence! I like that you do a heart instead.

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For just general things "hey hi how are you?" I'd never reply with "I'm fine thanks xx" you wouldn't kiss or hug someone in person so why send kisses. Now like today is my Moms birthday and I've had people say "Thinking of you. xx" so I have answered "Thanks 💜"

Don't get me started on the 💩emoji being a term of support that would fill a Substack on its own! 😂

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Ah, Goran’s purple car! It’s made me chuckle for a good five minutes thinking about the perforated bread roll!!!

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I tried to include that but couldn't find the words to do justice to that moment!

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* think is appropriate

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