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We Turned Ourselves Into Our Favorite Emojis [Now You Do Yours]
(Images by LAist Staff/Emojis designed by OpenMoji)
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Here at the LAist + KPCC newsroom we've been working very hard to bring you all the information you need to make it through this national emergency. We take our public service mission very, very seriously.
We take ourselves a lot less seriously.
Most of us are working from home, per orders to practice social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19. Although we're remote, we're all staying connected via Slack, Zoom, the good old telephone and telepathy (JK on that last one).
So last week, we got this unusual challenge in our #fun Slack channel:
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"Slack emoji re-enactments tomorrow!"
[Note: We'd love to see your own re-enactments. Hit us up on Twitter with your best human emoji effort and an @LAist tag.]
So, even though all reasonable people voted and agreed April Fool's Day was canceled this year, that doesn't mean we can't still bring a smile (aka :joy:) to the masses.
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Here we go...
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Natalie Chudnovsky
Job: AirTalk producer
Emoji = :shipitparrotparty:
Why?
"What's better than parrot party? Parrot party, at sea."
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Sharon McNary
Job: Infrastructure Reporter
Emoji = :nope:
Why?
"I'm saying no to all kinds of things right now."
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Fiona Ng
Job: AirTalk's Senior Producer
Emoji = :#$!@:
Why?
"If you know me, you'll know why"
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Chava Sanchez
Job: KPCC + LAist visual journalist
Emoji = :mask:
Why?
"I've been going out into the field most days and basically live with a face mask glued to my face."
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Ryan Fonseca
Job: LAist producer
Emoji = :male-technologist:
Why?
"This is where I live now."
Emily Dugdale
Job: Military/Veterans and Criminal Justice reporter
Emoji = :dancerpickle:
Why?
"A dance a day keeps the virus away. (JK, I am not a medical professional)."
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Myka Kielbon
Job: KPCC traffic associate
Emoji = :bangbang:
Why?
"Double the exclamation, double the fun!!"
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Lita Martinez
Job: KPCC Producer
Emoji = :parrotparty:
Why?
"...it's a reflection of my inner self"
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Suzanne Levy
Job: Editor
Emoji = :eyes:
Why?
"It was fun."
Kristen Muller
Job: Chief Content Officer
Emoji = :fire:
Why?
"It felt like a hot take."
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Mariana Dale
Job: Early Childhood Education reporter
Emoji = :shrug:
Why?
"I feel like the shrug has a lot of range- indifference, defeat, nonchalance. But right now I would characterize the shrug more as a feeling of hrrrgggeeegghhh, what is happening?!"
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Jenn Baughman
Job: KPCC Traffic Manager
Emoji = :champagne:
Why?
"I love champagne."
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Delaine Ureño
Job: Institutional Giving Officer
Emoji = :eyeroll:
Why?
"This is my go-to and most used emoji."
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Brian Frank
Job: LAist associate editor
Emoji = :nerd_face:
Why?
"Because I wear glasses and I'm bald."
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Malinda Castaneda
Job: Development Operations
Emoji = :monicle:
Why?
"I use it a lot when talking about our database work, lots of interesting things come up..."
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Andy Orozco
Job: Marketing Manager
Emoji = :upside_down_face"
Why?
"It's a go-to when things don't seem to be going the way you thought or you just want an alternative for ironic situations. "
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Crystal Harjadi
Job: Senior Financial Analyst
Emoji = :think:
Why?
"Hmm...Good Question."
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Rebecca Stumme
Job: Events Manager
Emoji = :massage:
Why?
"Because we could all use a head massage right now."
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Katherine Gfeller
Job: Senior Major Gifts Officer
Emoji = :radio:
Why?
"I love KPCC."
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Lisa Brenner
Job: LAist Associate Editor
Emoji = :facepalm:
Why?
"If the facepalm is good enough for Jean-Luc Picard, it's good enough for me. I appreciate its minimalist approach to expressing every variety of exasperation. If Gen-X was an emoji it would be a facepalm sandwich filled with shrugs and eye rolls. And that combination covers a lot of ground."
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Megan Garvey
Job: Executive Editor
Emoji = :this:
Why?
"Because I love everything about THIS."
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