1. + 2. + 3. + What if, in response to a Facebook Marketplace offer to sell an umbrella stand for $50, I sent a message with a counter-offer of $25, and the seller responded with: Has a contract been formed? How would the rules of evidence be used to argue for, or against, such a formation? This is to get you thinking about the far-reaching bounds of such a seemingly innocuous topic, that has somehow made its way into over 20 percent of the reported appellate cases in federal courts today. And, notably, courts are turning to the rules of evidence to discern and interpret such issues. Although it seems silly, the use of emojis in today's judicial proceedings is a very Relevant, Real, and RIGHT-now thing! (See what I did there...the three R's in a different context...maybe a hint at how "reliability" becomes an issue...are emojis "real" enough to be reliable? Also, use of a "pun" emoji intended ). If your answer to the questions above were: 1. Spiderman; 2. Watch Dog; and 3. World Cup...then you're already well on your way to understanding that emojis may be used to communicate information....so is that a statement? Are