Psychology: Research and Review
Table 3 Examples of dialogue scenarios involving the missending of WeChat emojis
No. | Right | Opposite (Missent) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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| The mother told the father that “our son got first place in the competition today”. The father wanted to send |
2 |
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| A couple was sending messages to each other. The girl texted, “Keep warm. Miss you”. The boyfriend wanted to send “OK, I love you |
3 |
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| A friend asked “Are you free tonight? Welcome to my birthday party.” The receiver wanted to reply with the graphic of a birthday cake |
to show his compliment to the son’s performance, but mistakenly sent 
with the opposite meaning, resulting in embarrassment.
”, but mistakenly sent “OK, I love you 
”, which led to the embarrassment of the boyfriend.
to express the best wishes for the birthday, but mistakenly sent “ 
”, resulting in embarrassment.