1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auSam Biddlehttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/sambiddle-usa/IRL Emojis: Our New Favourite Way To Waste Time On The Phonerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="M4UHf0R4I7"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/irl-emojis-our-new-favourite-way-to-waste-time-on-the-phone/">IRL Emojis: Our New Favourite Way To Waste Time On The Phone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2011/04/irl-emojis-our-new-favourite-way-to-waste-time-on-the-phone/embed/#?secret=M4UHf0R4I7" width="600" height="338" title="“IRL Emojis: Our New Favourite Way To Waste Time On The Phone” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="M4UHf0R4I7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/05/irlemoji3_01.jpg?quality=75640360So what do a bunch of dudes with iPhones do when they haven’t eaten all day, are waiting at your restaurant table, starving, annoyed, and need to pass the time. They innovate. They bring emojis to life. In public.