man facepalming: medium-light skin tone
Unicode: 1F926 1F3FC 200D 2642
Description
A man gesturing 'no' or 'don't' with his arms crossed, with moderately dark skin.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Typically expresses disapproval, refusal, skepticism, or a sense of 'facepalm' or 'I can't believe this.'
Backstory
The 'person gesturing NO' emoji was first introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010). The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FC) were added later in Unicode 8.0 (2015) to allow for greater diversity in emoji representation. The combination with 200D 2642 FE0F specifically creates the male variant.
Usage Examples
- Expressing disbelief: 'Did he just say that? 🤦♂️'
- Refusal: 'No way I'm doing that. 🤦♂️'
- Frustration: 'Another meeting cancelled? 🤦♂️'
- Self-mockery: 'I just locked myself out again. 🤦♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used to convey 'no comments,' 'I can't deal with this,' 'facepalm moment,' or expressing disapproval.
East Asian culture:
Can also signify embarrassment, disbelief, or the feeling of being overwhelmed by someone's actions or words.