man facepalming: medium-dark skin tone
A man shrugging, depicted as a gender-neutral or male figure with a dark skin tone, with arms bent and hands turned up, palms open, indicating a lack of knowledge, indifference, or 'I don't know.'
There are different emoji meanings for man facepalming: medium-dark skin tone in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Widely understood to express 'I don't know,' 'whatever,' or 'it is what it is.' Often used in casual conversations to convey a shrug.
- East Asian culture
- May be used in a similar context of uncertainty or indifference, but perhaps less frequently than in Western communication. The 'shrug' gesture itself might be less universally demonstrative in some Asian cultures.