man facepalming: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F926 1F3FC 200D 2642 FE0F
Description
A man gesturing 'no' or 'not okay', with light skin tone. His hand is placed on his forehead, or he is covering his face in disbelief or frustration.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents frustration, exasperation, disbelief, shame, embarrassment, or fatigue.
Backstory
This emoji combines 'person gesturing not okay' (1F926) with variations for skin tone and gender, specifically male (2642 FE0F). The base emoji 1F926 was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016. It visually represents the colloquial 'facepalm' gesture.
Usage Examples
- Reacting to a bad joke: 'I can't believe you just said that. 🤦♂️ Light skin tone'
- After making a mistake: 'I forgot my keys again. 🤦♂️ Light skin tone'
- Expressing disbelief at news: 'Did you see that post? 🤦♂️ Light skin tone'
- Indicating frustration: 'This meeting is never-ending. 🤦♂️ Light skin tone'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to convey 'facepalm' – a gesture of disbelief, disappointment, or exasperation, often at someone else's stupidity or own mistake.
East Asian culture:
Similar meaning to Western culture, often used to express embarrassment or frustration with oneself or a situation that went wrong.