This 10-year-old wants Apple to change the "offensive and insulting" "nerd" glasses emoji

[iMore.com]

A young boy from the UK launches a petition for Apple to change its "nerd" emoji as it is "offensive and insulting."

This 10-year-old wants Apple to change the "offensive and insulting" "nerd" glasses emoji : Read more

 

[Annie_M]

I have always found the "nerd" emoji to be amusing.

 

[iebock]

Why do the 99% of people not offended by stuff caving to the 1% that are. Time for this little boy to grow up.

 

[Iconoclysm]

Do we really need to remake Revenge Of The Nerds so a new generation can understand the benefits of being smart?

Seriously though, changing the emoji will not change the word or its connotations. At 10 years old, he's probably not thinking that far ahead.

 

[Lee_Bo]

At 10 years old, he's probably not thinking that far ahead.

At 10 years old, he’s not thinking at all. Things being driven by mommy and daddy.

 

[Lee_Bo]

 

[HelloNNNewman]

1 person in the world doesn't like something... rest of world must change. Our kids need to be taught to suck it up.

 

[Annie_M]

1 person in the world doesn't like something... rest of world must change. Our kids need to be taught to suck it up.

AMEN!