- meme usage
- Used in threads about fantasy escapism, the Little Mermaid discourse, or sarcastically when someone is being dramatically unrealistic.
- sarcasm patterns
- Deployed after absurd statements to imply the person is living in an underwater fantasy world.
- quote tweet context
- Quote-tweeted with this emoji when calling out someone for being delusional or overly romantic about a situation.
- trending context
- Spikes during Little Mermaid movie releases, ocean news cycles, or any viral 'mythical creature' discourse.
- reply use
- Dropped in replies to compliment someone's ethereal personality or mock someone's unrealistic expectations.