Maybe you’ve noticed a trend lately of people posting long strings of emojis as translated text. Those are a real pain for someone like me, who has neither the time not the inclination to parse them out. But then here comes Slate with a quiz about some short, familiar phrases. These twelve strings of pictures are well-known first lines of classic novels that you know, rendered in emoji. Can you figure them out? I can’t say I did well, but I was proud to figure out a few. And your first impressions can be hilarious: for #3, I read "Here's an idea you're going to love! Let's cook eggplant!" When you’ve strained your brain enough, you can check the answers at Slate. -via mental_floss
Newest 5 Comments
Maybe you should read our comment policy. Name calling is the violation that will get you banned.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
Yes miss politically correct libtard. it was an "inappropriate slur".
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
It's a common metaphor in Japan, where emoji originated. The term isn't limited to gay culture, or was that just an inappropriate slur?
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
how is an eggplant, "loins"? gay.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)
It won't work at all unless you know the novel's opening line. I only got 1, 5, 7, and 12, because those were the lines I knew. I could guess the book in 8, but I couldn't remember the exact wording.
Abusive comment hidden.
(Show it anyway.)