The Brief: The ramen noodles emoji is intended to tell another individual you are interested in them or what they have to say.
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The ramen noodles emoji (🍜) is intended to tell another individual you are interested in them or what they have to say. It is typically in response to a snowflake emoji sent in a direct message exchange.
This meaning was attributed to the ramen emoji after rapper Quavo shared a screenshot of his March 2018 DM to his now-girlfriend rapper Saweetie on Oct. 7 on Twitter. He sent her a snowflake emoji, to which she responded with ramen noodles emoji.
HOW I PULLED UP: HOW WE COMING 😂 pic.twitter.com/hIYyicrfIj
— QuavoYRN (@QuavoStuntin) October 7, 2020
The exchange quickly became the “You So Icy, I’m A Glacier Boy” DM trend and saw internet users DMing each other snowflakes as a pick-up line and ramen noodles to show interest.
— Zack Fox (@zackfox) October 8, 2020
Y’all so quick to send ❄️ but aren’t prepared to maintain Quavo’s energy 🤣 pic.twitter.com/YXbtHslCxP
— Sani 🦋😇 (@Hlayisani_Zwane) October 8, 2020