Last winter, I sent a snowflake emoji (❄️) in a family group chat, trying to be cheeky about how cold my flat had gotten. My cousin responded with, "Wait, are…
Have you ever been hit with a cheerful, slightly quirky "Okie dokie artichokie" and thought—what on earth am I meant to say to that? You're not alone. I still remember…
"Do we really need to say 'cheese' every time we snap a photo?" That question hit me squarely in the face last summer during a family reunion in the Lake…
Last year, during a group chat with my uni mates, someone dropped an eggplant emoji in a conversation about dinner. The reply? A flurry of laughter and awkward side-eyes. "You…
I remember the first time I received a black heart emoji. It came from a close friend after I sent her a darkly funny meme about life and deadlines. At…
A few months ago, I received a text from a close friend with nothing but a "💜" at the end. No context. No follow-up. Just that one emoji. I stared…
Ever sent a cheeky wink emoji and immediately regretted it? Or wondered if the heart-eyes emoji screams "too much" on a first message? You're not alone. Flirting via text has…
Have you ever felt uneasy starting an email or letter with 'To Whom It May Concern'? You’re not alone. I remember the first time I had to write a formal…
"Ever locked eyes with someone and suddenly felt like you were in a Western showdown?" That awkward, sharp-edged question—"What are you looking at?"—can freeze the air around you. It might…
Ever had someone roast you so cleverly that you didn’t even realise it stung until a moment later? A few years ago, during a university debate, I smugly corrected a…
