🛍
shopping bags
Unicode: 1F6CD
Description
A shopping trolley, commonly used in supermarkets and retail stores, depicted with various items inside, indicating shopping.
Group:
Objects > clothing
Status:
unqualified
Emotion:
Neutral, primarily functional. Can evoke feelings related to shopping, chores, or errands.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Its design is based on the common metal shopping cart used worldwide. It's a pragmatic emoji reflecting everyday life and consumer activities.
Usage Examples
- Grocery shopping reminder: 'Time for weekly groceries 🛒'
- Referring to consumerism: 'The endless shopping carts on Black Friday 🛒'
- Planning a shopping trip: 'Making a list for the big shopping trip 🛒'
- Online shopping related: 'Packages are arriving like a never-ending shopping cart 🛒'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with grocery shopping, consumerism, and daily errands.
East Asian culture:
Similar associations with shopping, but also increasingly used in context of online shopping and deliveries.