The Crying Laughing Emoji, officially known as 'Face with Tears of Joy,' became a global phenomenon after being named Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year in 2015. It represents someone laughing so hard that they start to cry, making it the ultimate digital reaction for humor, irony, or even self-deprecation. While it has occasionally been labeled as 'outdated' by younger generations, it remains the most frequently used emoji across social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp. In meme culture, it is often used unironically to highlight hilarious content or ironically in 'shitpost' contexts to mock over-the-top reactions or 'boomer' humor.