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This User Asks Not To Put Too Many Emojis When Texting To A Visually Impaired Person Explains Why

Konstancija Gasaitytė and
Robertas Lisickis
Do you ever get frustrated when you see a post or a text message that contains 5 words and 25 emojis? Or maybe this feels natural to you as you are the person that needs to use it to express yourself better? If you don't see what is the big deal with using emojis, this Tumblr user ActuallyBlind pointed out the struggles that blind people experience in this situation. Yes, they can "read" text messages and posts. These messages are usually read to them, and together with the text goes a description of the emoji. According to the user, one of the most frustrating things that visually impaired people face is having to hear multiple descriptions of the same emoji. Image credits: Helar Lukats

User on Tumblr asks not to get wild with emojis when you text visually impaired person

Image credits: actuallyblind Of course, it is undeniable that emojis now became an important part of our daily communication. Also, it is understandable that people who don't have problems with their vision, don't think much about these things. This of course led to a quite useful discussion on Tumblr, where other users started asking questions to become more aware of how to ease texting for blind people. The post didn't lose its relevance and got 127k notes and even though this was first posted 3 years ago, it is still useful to this day.

As it turns out most people don t know that emojis are also read to blind people

Image credits: candidlyautistic What are other things we should consider when writing a message to a visually impaired person? According to Veronica, who writes a blog about living with vision impairment, there are some simple but effective points to take into consideration.

The person even shares their most hated emoji the prayer hands and explains why

Image credits: actuallyblind First things first, correct grammar and punctuation are very important when you text to a blind person (I guess we can say that this is also appreciated by people who can see). If you ever witnessed a situation when a person shouted to a deaf person and it looked pretty awkward as it didn't help them to be heard, don't use capital letters when you write to a blind person because it won't change anything, but rather look as if you are yelling at them.

People on Tumblr started discussing do s and don ts of texting blind people

Image credits: let-the-spectrum-in It's better not to use abbreviations or additional letters either, as screen reading technology will have trouble in pronouncing it correctly or will take longer to read the reply. Same as with emojis, try not to add too many punctuation marks as the receiver end up listening to "exclamation point" 20 times. Image credits: actuallyblind When you add links, don't forget to write where it will send you and use shorter versions of it as a screen reader might read the whole link. You can also send messages that include pictures and photos as the mentioned technology can describe them. To ease the work, add a description together with the picture, as these readers are not perfect and might provide the person with the wrong description. Image credits: carnistprivilege Last, but not least don't be afraid to use words such as look, see, watch or view when you talk with the visually impaired person. Some might think that this seems offensive, but in reality, blind people don't mind these words being used. If you know any more useful tips and tricks everyone should know to make it easier for blind people to read their messages, don't forget to share your wisdom with others! Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Konstancija Gasaitytė Konstancija Gasaitytė Writer, BoredPanda staff Konstancija is a Content Creator at Bored Panda. She has a bachelor’s degree in Translation and Interpreting and a master’s degree in Future Media and Journalism. She is very interested in sustainable fashion and is a perfect companion to go to second-hand shops and antiques for nearly anything: clothes, books or furniture. Her interests also include photography, literature and hiking. 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I never really thought about this. I don't really use emojis but I'll remember to keep it limited when I do. 20 20points reply M O'Connell M O'Connell Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is also very helpful for those of us who can see just fine, but have a hard time interpreting what many emoji are actually intended to mean. 10 10points reply Load More Replies... Gin Gin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) Typing like this can aLsO bE a PrObLeM for screen readers or people with limited vision. 4 4points reply Cassie Cassie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is a great point, but I'm pretty sure most people find excessive use of emojis annoying regardless of their abilities. That annoyance just becomes compounded for some people. An emoji every now and then is fine, but there really is not point in using lots of emojis. 13 13points reply Max Thompson Max Thompson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Great post and i won't use as many emoji's anymore. . Oops 7 7points reply Katrina B. Katrina B. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago No, you can still use them, just don't string more than like 3 together. 1 1point reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST Soulstice Soulstice Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Wow... I never really thought about this. I don't really use emojis but I'll remember to keep it limited when I do. 20 20points reply M O'Connell M O'Connell Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is also very helpful for those of us who can see just fine, but have a hard time interpreting what many emoji are actually intended to mean. 10 10points reply Load More Replies... Gin Gin Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) Typing like this can aLsO bE a PrObLeM for screen readers or people with limited vision. 4 4points reply Cassie Cassie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is a great point, but I'm pretty sure most people find excessive use of emojis annoying regardless of their abilities. That annoyance just becomes compounded for some people. An emoji every now and then is fine, but there really is not point in using lots of emojis. 13 13points reply Max Thompson Max Thompson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Great post and i won't use as many emoji's anymore. . Oops 7 7points reply Katrina B. Katrina B. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago No, you can still use them, just don't string more than like 3 together. 1 1point reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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