Top 7 Unnecessary Emojis

Humanity has invented thousands of ways to communicate, and somehow we decided that the humble toilet plunger deserved its own emoji. Have you ever needed to announce a blocked drain so urgently that words simply would not do? It is oddly specific, deeply unglamorous and difficult to imagine featuring in everyday conversation. A triumph of digital representation, or a space on the keyboard that could have gone to something better?

Sportswear has its place, but this vest occupies an oddly specific corner of the emoji wardrobe. Between a running emoji and a generic T-shirt, you can already communicate most things about running and clothing. Does the world really need a dedicated running top?

The universal experience of pouring something out, now available as a tiny digital illustration. It might be handy for a spilled drink or an emptying bottle, but most people will probably just type what happened. A remarkably niche addition to the keyboard.

Internet trolls are everywhere, but how often do you need to depict an actual folklore troll? This one has potential as an insult, a fantasy reference or a reaction to someone behaving badly. Perhaps it is more useful than it looks, but it is a niche little creature.

A hand held out, waiting for something. Money? An explanation? A snack? The gesture can communicate all sorts of things, but its meaning depends heavily on context. Sometimes a simple "please" or "what?" does the job just as well.

This emoji represents uppercase Latin letters as an input option. It is technically useful for describing a keyboard or text input setting, but when was the last time anyone needed to send a tiny icon of capital letters? A strong contender for the most redundant symbol on the entire list.