Rolling on the Floor Laughing

A yellow face emoji tilted to the side, with tightly closed eyes and a wide open-mouth laugh,shown with tears streaming from both eyes.

The Rolling on the Floor Laughing emoji is used to express extreme, uncontrollable laughter. It’s the graphic equivalent of saying “ROFL” (Rolling On the Floor Laughing) and is often used in response to hilarious jokes, memes, or absurd situations.

This emoji takes things a step further than 😂 Face With Tears of Joy—indicating something is not just funny, but outrageously funny.

Millennial vs. Gen Z Usage

Millennials commonly use 🤣 to show genuine laughter, often in texts or group chats when something is truly funny.

Gen Z, however, tends to avoid this emoji in serious or trendy conversations. They may view it as outdated or "cringe," often replacing it with "💀" (skull) or "😭" (loudly crying face) to show they’re “dead from laughter” in a more ironic tone.

As a result, this emoji is now sometimes used ironically—or left behind in favor of newer, more sarcastic alternatives.