Can someone explain to this elder millennial why people have started spelling out the emojis 3x in parentheses??

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Why it worked

The video taps into a relatable generational gap and a common user experience frustration, encouraging viewers to comment with explanations or shared confusion.

Summary

The creator asks her audience for clarification on a social media trend where users write out emoji descriptions in parentheses. She expresses confusion about whether this is an automated feature or manual typing.

Structure

1Creator poses a question about a new social media trend
2She displays an example of the trend on screen
3She asks if it is a platform feature or manual user behavior

On-screen text

Can someone explain to this elder millennial why people have started spelling out the emojis 3x in parentheses?? Is this a feature?? Are people actually typing this out?? I AM S0 confused. 🤯 Example: (Red heart, Red heart, Red heart) instead of a simple ❤️❤️❤️

Transcript

Can someone explain to this elder millennial why people have started spelling out the emojis 3x in parentheses?? Is this a feature?? Are people actually typing this out?? I AM S0 confused. Example: (Red heart, Red heart, Red heart) instead of a simple ❤️❤️❤️

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WHAT IS THIS AND WHY??? Brain exploding emoji x 3 🤪 #fyp #emojis #tripleemoji #confused