

It depends on context and company but in general I would avoid them the more professional the context. I work as a programmer for a pretty big company. I sometimes use them in chats to coworkers particularly if it’s just a regular conversation. We use teams and use the reaction emojis. But I avoid them in serious emails or conversations.
So I wouldn’t say they’re never to be used but in general they’re more casual. This obviously depends on company culture though. If you’re in a more casual setting or if others use them more freely then it’s probably more acceptable.
Oh no, some of those feel like the wrong thing was cue’d up for some reason. But accidentally playing a fake song from Borat is brutal.