17 Emojis We Could Live Without

Apple Inc. has recently faced criticism for the lack of racial diversity among its emoticons. Here are 17 emoji we would happily get rid of to make way for a more diverse cast of characters.

1. Not Quite Jazz Hands

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Hold out your hands and try to make this gesture. Not only is it meaningless, but it sort of hurts.

2. Sad Balloon

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For celebrations, use the happy-confetti-party emoji. For malaise-drenched afternoons spent yearning for childhood's forgotten pleasures, use sad balloon.

3. Disembodied Nose

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The longer you look at this, the weirder it gets.

4. Pager

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Useful only to channel your dad in the '90s.

5. Other Obsolete Technologies

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Also obsolete: CD, DVD, Fax Machine, Old-Timey Radio.

6. Lock and Fountain Pen

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That kind of pen wouldn't even work on that lock.

7. Diagonal Rectangle With Shadow

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OK, upon closer inspection, this may be a ruler. On a phone keyboard, however, it is a diagonal rectangle with a shadow.

8. Boring Notebook

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Do we really need the black-and-white notebook and this boring brown one?

(Side note: Why multiple colours of notebooks, and not people?)

9. Mystery Plant/Fruit/Vegetable/Amethyst/Pudding/Other

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What?

10. '60s Brutalist Architecture

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Why?

11. Short, Collapsed and/or Vomiting Man

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Excuse me, sir, are you all right?

12. Blank

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Hi, just thought I'd send a text to convey nothingness.

13. Vest With Saturn-Like Rings

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14. This tram car....

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15. ...which is nearly identical to this tram car.

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The mechanics at the top may be slightly different?

16. Emotionless Woman

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"I feel nothing. I say nothing. I merely stare."

17. And finally, this actual nightmare.

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The horror, the horror.