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Mar 11 2025

🌮 Taco Emoji Etiquette: When to Use 🌶️ vs 🔥

Every Taco Tuesday group chat eventually hits the same crossroads: someone posts a photo of their plate, and you need to respond. Do you send 🌶️ or 🔥? We have opinions.

Use 🌶️ when…

  • The salsa is actually spicy, as in habanero or chile de árbol spicy.
  • You are warning someone before they take a bite.
  • You are rating heat levels, one 🌶️ to five.

Use 🔥 when…

  • The taco looks incredible, regardless of heat.
  • There is visible char from a real grill.
  • Someone just made their first batch of homemade tortillas.

And please: 🌯 is a burrito. Do not send it in response to a taco. We will know. 🌮

Written by Jamie Okafor · Categorized: Opinion · Tagged: Spicy, Taco Tuesday

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