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Person Facepalming Emoji

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Unicode Code Point	U+1F926 1F926
Emoji Name	person facepalming
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji	3.0June 2016
Category	People & Body Person Gesture
Keywords	facepalmingdisappointmentfrustration

The 🤦 emoji, known as "Person Facepalming," shows a person with one hand covering their face.

This gesture typically conveys frustration, embarrassment, disappointment, or exasperation at someone's foolishness or a situation's absurdity.

It's a visual representation of the feeling "I can't believe this is happening" or "Oh, for goodness sake!"

The emoji can be used to express a range of negative reactions, from mild annoyance to deep mortification.

This emoji is commonly used to express:

Disbelief or Frustration: When someone says or does something incredibly silly or illogical.
Embarrassment: When witnessing or experiencing an awkward or cringeworthy moment.
Exasperation: When a situation is so absurd or frustrating that words aren't enough.
Self-reproach: Sometimes used when one makes a mistake themselves.

Region	Common Meaning	Additional Notes or Misunderstandings
Global	Frustration, embarrassment, disbelief	Widely understood across cultures due to the universal nature of the facepalm gesture.
Western Cultures	"Can't believe it," "Oh, come on!"	Often used in response to obvious errors or foolishness.
Online/Meme Culture	Iconic symbol of exasperation	Frequently used in internet memes to express collective frustration or second-hand embarrassment.
Formal Contexts	Generally avoided	Too informal for professional or serious communications.