Be the first to comment. To Gen Z, that classic smiley face emoji isn’t all sunshine — it’s more of a smug, side-eye smirk that can come off as passive-aggressive in texts like above.

An emoji etiquette expert from Dublin, Ireland says you should avoid sending a 'passive aggressive' thumbs up to a Gen Z and a 'slight smile' might be taken the wrong way.

2. Tap into your emoji keyboard, which is the smiley in the bottom left corner. 3. In the search bar, type the emoji you want to create, like "raven on a book." 4. Tap Create New Emoji.