(To be read with a bemused voice:) When has the default smile in spaces like Office and Trello changed to this 😄 (with open mouth and crinkled eyes)?

It's too exuberant for me and I want my "slightly smiling face" back 🙂 (closed mouth and dots for eyes)!

But apparently the slightly smiling face "can also be patronizing, passive-aggressive, or ironic, as if saying This is fine when it’s really not."

...I'm too old for this 😆

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🙂 Slightly Smiling Face Emoji

Emoji Meaning A yellow face with simple, open eyes and a thin, closed smile. Conveys a wide range of positive, happy, and friendly sentiments. Its tone can also be patronizing,…

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