I must admit I haven’t played around too much with stickers in iMessage, which could have been one way to discover this hidden emoji trick. It turns out that emojis behave like stickers ...

There are several "input symbol for Latin letters" emoji, including both uppercase and lowercase versions and one that says "abc ... it would also be a good way to tell someone their tweets ...

Nightmare scenario: You're texting someone you've recently met. The banter is good, great even. The romantic vibes are high, and you can tell that they're feeling it too. You make plans to hang out.