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Facebook, Emojis, and Emily Post

Recently, a friend announced on Facebook that his mother turned 100 years old.

Wow!

I hit the like button and added a smiley-face emoji. I even typed a comment–“Congrats.” I know, comments can be time-consuming. But, I am retired, have the time, and 100 years old is a big deal.

It was the least I could do, right?

BTW, I am reconsidering my use of emojis. My nephew suggested they are not manly. He has a point.

I digress, back to the post.

I felt I should do more. My analog roots were getting the best of me; I gave my friend a call.

Of course, he didn’t pick up, so I left a VM. Should I have just sent an IM? A text seemed too impersonal for such an occasion and e-mails are just so old school. Communication can be so confusing these days.

Where is Emily Post when you need her?

Emily Post died in New York City on 9/25/1960. She is buried in Tuxedo, NY. I did a quick Google search, It only took a second. RIP Emily — Prayers!

I am off track again.

It has been three days since the congratulatory post for the centenarian, not a single “like,’ not even a lousy “thumbs up” text in response to my call.

WTF?

I can see the other comments have “likes,” some have several, one even got a response. Why am I being ignored? He never liked me in the first place.

Maybe he took the emoji all wrong? I was just trying to be nice. My nephew is right, NO MORE EMOJIS!

Did I mention he is an influencer? We are all very proud of him.

FOCUS!!!

I am not angry, I am disappointed and hurt. All it took was little social media and a huge dose of paranoid imagination to see my friend for who he really is.

Well, better late than never.

Hold on! My phone just rang. IT’S HIM! I am going to give him a piece of my mind.