diff --git a/code/datums/emotes.dm b/code/datums/emotes.dm
index 9029f6c4e56..57660368c63 100644
--- a/code/datums/emotes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emotes.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	var/stat_allowed = CONSCIOUS
 	/// Sound to play when emote is called.
 	var/sound
-	/// Used for the honk borg emote.
+	/// Does this emote vary in pitch?
 	var/vary = FALSE
 	/// Can only code call this event instead of the player.
 	var/only_forced_audio = FALSE
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@
 	var/cooldown = 0.8 SECONDS
 	/// Does this message have a message that can be modified by the user?
 	var/can_message_change = FALSE
-	/// How long is the cooldown on the audio of the emote, if it has one?
-	var/audio_cooldown = 2 SECONDS
+	/// How long is the shared emote cooldown triggered by this emote?
+	var/general_emote_audio_cooldown = 2 SECONDS
+	/// How long is the specific emote cooldown triggered by this emote?
+	var/specific_emote_audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	/// Does this emote's sound ignore walls?
 	var/sound_wall_ignore = FALSE
 
@@ -100,15 +102,10 @@
 	user.log_message(msg, LOG_EMOTE)
 
 	var/tmp_sound = get_sound(user)
-	if(tmp_sound && should_play_sound(user, intentional) && TIMER_COOLDOWN_FINISHED(user, "audible_emote_cooldown"))
-		TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(user, "audible_emote_cooldown", audio_cooldown)
-		//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN
-		//playsound(source = user,soundin = tmp_sound,vol = 50, vary = vary, ignore_walls = sound_wall_ignore) - SKYRAT EDIT - ORIGINAL
-		if(istype(src, /datum/emote/living/lewd))
-			conditional_pref_sound(user, tmp_sound, sound_volume, vary, pref_to_check = /datum/preference/toggle/erp/sounds)
-		else
-			playsound(source = user, soundin = tmp_sound, vol = sound_volume, vary = vary, ignore_walls = sound_wall_ignore)
-		//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE END
+	if(tmp_sound && should_play_sound(user, intentional) && TIMER_COOLDOWN_FINISHED(user, "general_emote_audio_cooldown") && TIMER_COOLDOWN_FINISHED(user, type))
+		TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(user, type, specific_emote_audio_cooldown)
+		TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(user, "general_emote_audio_cooldown", general_emote_audio_cooldown)
+		playsound(source = user,soundin = tmp_sound,vol = 50, vary = vary, ignore_walls = sound_wall_ignore)
 
 	var/is_important = emote_type & EMOTE_IMPORTANT
 	var/is_visual = emote_type & EMOTE_VISIBLE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm
index cc1043587a2..d32b146d0cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/emote.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 	message = "claps."
 	hands_use_check = TRUE
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE | EMOTE_VISIBLE
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/clap/get_sound(mob/living/user)
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@
 	key_third_person = "cries"
 	message = "cries."
 	message_mime = "sobs silently."
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE | EMOTE_VISIBLE
 	vary = TRUE
 	stat_allowed = SOFT_CRIT
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index 334eb5f66ef..e725b867982 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 	message = "screams!"
 	message_mime = "acts out a scream!"
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE | EMOTE_VISIBLE
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
+	specific_emote_audio_cooldown = 10 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/scream/can_run_emote(mob/user, status_check = TRUE , intentional, params)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 3df2b8772b9..2b180b804ad 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	message = "laughs."
 	message_mime = "laughs silently!"
 	emote_type = EMOTE_VISIBLE | EMOTE_AUDIBLE
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
+	specific_emote_audio_cooldown = 8 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/laugh/can_run_emote(mob/living/user, status_check = TRUE , intentional, params)
@@ -312,7 +312,6 @@
 	message = "sneezes."
 	message_mime = "acts out an exaggerated silent sneeze."
 	emote_type = EMOTE_VISIBLE | EMOTE_AUDIBLE
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/living/sneeze/get_sound(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
@@ -326,7 +325,6 @@
 	message = "coughs!"
 	message_mime = "acts out an exaggerated cough!"
 	vary = TRUE
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	emote_type = EMOTE_VISIBLE | EMOTE_AUDIBLE | EMOTE_RUNECHAT
 
 /datum/emote/living/cough/can_run_emote(mob/user, status_check = TRUE , intentional, params)
@@ -744,7 +742,6 @@
 	key_third_person = "whistles"
 	message = "whistles."
 	message_mime = "whistles silently!"
-	audio_cooldown = 5 SECONDS
 	vary = TRUE
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE | EMOTE_VISIBLE