Alright, I admit it. I'm pretty addicted to using emojis when it comes to texting, Tweeting, Facebooking, E-mailing, Snapchatting...I can keep going. The sad thing is, I feel like there are some major activities, emotions, and objects that have been left out of the emoji world. If some of these were to be added, it would make things much easier, instead of having to improvise with other symbols. On an annual basis, as the Unicode Standard goes through updates and expansions, new emoji characters get approved and proposals for future symbols are also set into motion. As part of the most recent Unicode release this past June, 37 new emojis and five emoji modifiers were added to the current selection.

The next Unicode update, Version 9.0, is scheduled to happen sometime during the fall of 2016, but a list has already been revealed to the public showing what some of the possible candidates for new emojis might be. The list is determined based on popular request, gender-matching pairs, and compatibility with already existing emoticons. Some of the candidates include a pregnant woman, a cowboy, and a (terrifying) clown. I'd have to say that I am most excited about the possible bacon emoji. You can view the full list here. But that's still not enough!

Even with all of these new options hopefully coming to smartphones soon, it still seems like there are some emojis missing that a lot of people would really like and also frequently use. It would also be cool if they could somehow release special characters that represent those that may be currently playing in a major game, such as teams or players in the Super Bowl, or characters from a popular movie at the time. So, using the suggestions of others as well as my own, I compiled a list of even more emojis that should be candidates:

  • Middle Finger...this needs to happen yesterday
  • Stack of Pancakes and Popcorn
  • A Plated Thanksgiving Turkey/Full Meal (just the leg doesn't cut it)
  • Wider Selection for Holidays
  • Comic Book
  • A Bride/Groom, Bride/Bride, Groom/Groom in Wedding Attire Next to Each Other
  • Wider Selection of Cars
  • Motorcycle/Rider 
  • A Grill
  • Face with Glasses On
  • Mustache/Beard
  • Giraffe
  • Professional Sports Teams/Players
What emoji(s) would you add to the list?

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