Microsoft's recent decision to include middle-finger emoji in Windows 10 appears to be reverberating in pop culture. We covered the story on Monday, and it is now making the rounds on US TV. Last night, on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, the host took to showing off and talking about the new somewhat offensive – yet hilarious – symbols to the crowd. The punchline, of course, was those watching on TV could not see them due to 'standards and practices' making the show blur them out.

The other joke though was not lost on Kimmel either, which is if you flip the fingers upside down, they look like ice cream bars, which can be shown on TV. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more In the end, such bits of comedy are certainly irrelevant to the success (or failure) of Windows 10. However, seeing as Microsoft is the only company to let these emoji onto to its platform it is something fun to talk about. That is a good thing.