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"Computer Science Prof tried to joke, but now we're all vibing with ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฅ #EmoticonOriginStory"
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"Computer Science Prof tried to joke, but now we're all vibing with ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ”ฅ #EmoticonOriginStory"

November 21, 2025
21 minutes ago
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ’” BREAKING NEWS IN THE ๐Ÿ’ฏ WORLD OF OLD SOUL TECH ๐Ÿ”ฅ: A Computer Science Professor TRIPPED and FELL into Internet HISTORY after making the most iconic mistake since DJ Khaled yelled โ€œANOTHER ONEโ€! Picture this: itโ€™s 1982, and Scott Fahlman, a professor at Carnegie Mellon, thinks heโ€™s being a comedian ๐Ÿคก. Little did he know, he was about to create an empire of goofy faces! After his colleagues ๐Ÿค” seriously flopped on a joke involving mercury (I mean, what were they SMOKINโ€™?!), Fahlman thought it would be a BRILLIANT idea to suggest using โ€œ:-)โ€ for humor. ๐Ÿ”„๐Ÿ’ฐ This was the real-life version of โ€œhold my beerโ€ ๐Ÿบ and watch me create the emoji universe! ๐ŸŽ‰ Now weโ€™re drowning in an ocean of emojis like a toddler in a ball pit โ€” *kawaii*, *UwU*, and don't get me started on those cringe TikTok filters. Real stonks moment! ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐Ÿ’€ Leaked convo from a disgruntled techie: "Scott, you realize emojis are now ruining our communication, right? My mom uses them like a toddler with finger paints!" ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‚ So, whatโ€™s next? I predict weโ€™ll see a renaissance of ASCII art that takes over Zoom meetings, where every presentation is just a bunch of ASCII cats crying because we didnโ€™t buy the dip. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿš€ Get ready, fam! The meme war is upon us, and emojis are the new currency! ๐Ÿ’ธ๐Ÿ’ฃ

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