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🤦Person Facepalming EmojiUnicode: 1F926

A universal symbol for 'what the hell just happened' when people disappoint you or life gets extra.

Released in Released in 2016 with Unicode 9.0

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Meaning and Interpretation

🤦 Yo, this is basically you being like 'bruh, really?!' when someone says or does something that makes zero sense. It's the emoji version of slamming your head on your desk because the universe decided to troll you today. Use it when your friend does something dumb, your boss makes a stupid decision, or you just messed up big time.

Symbolism

  • Total frustration and 'I give up' energy
  • Cringe overload when something hella awkward happens
  • The 'why is everything on fire' feeling

Common Usage Scenarios

  • Your crush says something mad embarrassing in the group chat
  • Someone tries to explain their obviously fake excuse
  • You realize you left your keys at home... after locking the door

Usage Examples in Conversation

Friend: I texted my ex at 3 AM... again 🤦‍♂️
Boss: Let's have a meeting about having meetings 🤦‍♀️
Me after checking my bank account: 🤦‍♂️
Bro thought he could fix his phone with a hammer... 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
My mom just asked if the Wi-Fi goes down when she unplug her phone... 🤦‍♀️

Usage Guidelines and Etiquette

  • Perfect for when someone does something 'special' (aka dumb)
  • Use multiple 🤦🤦🤦 when the cringe is off the charts
  • Great for 'I told you so' moments when they didn't listen
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