- meme usage
- Deployed as a punchline in tweets mocking outdated corporate communication or boomer internet behavior.
- sarcasm patterns
- Often stacked with other square letter emojis for maximum ironic effect, e.g. replying to a bad take with just '๐'.
- quote tweet context
- Used in quote tweets of brands or politicians making painfully out-of-touch statements.
- trending context
- Spikes in usage when a major brand or public figure says something embarrassingly 'try-hard'.
- reply use
- Dropped as a one-emoji reply to dismiss or mock someone without elaboration.