man facepalming: medium-dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F926 1F3FE 200D 2642
Description
A man with a hand covering his mouth, indicating embarrassment, shyness, or surprise, specifically with dark skin.
Group:
People & Body > person-gesture
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Represents shame, embarrassment, disbelief, or the act of being humble and covering one's face. The specific skin tone adds a layer of representation.
Backstory
This emoji combines 'Face with hand over mouth' (U+1F926) with 'Emoji Modifier Fitzpatric Type-5' (U+1F3FE) for the skin tone and 'Man Sign' (U+2642) with 'Variation Selector-16' (U+FE0F) for the male gender, originating from Unicode 9.0 (2016). It was introduced to offer more specific representation for embarrassment or surprise.
Usage Examples
- Reacting to an awkward situation: 'Did he just say that? 🤦🏾♂️'
- Expressing second-hand embarrassment: 'That performance was hard to watch 🤦🏾♂️'
- Showing disbelief or shock: 'No way, that actually happened 🤦🏾♂️'
- Indicating shyness after a compliment: 'Oh, you're too kind 🤦🏾♂️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Often used to express 'facepalm' moments, second-hand embarrassment, or being incredibly shy/awkward.
East Asian culture:
Can be interpreted as modesty, shyness, or being overwhelmed by flattery. The 'facepalm' connotation is also present.