The "ɿ(。・ɜ・)ɾ Ⓦⓗⓨ?" emote, also known as the "Why It Happened" emote, is a combination of two Japanese characters and a Western-style "WHY?" It is often used in online conversations to express confusion or disbelief. The origin of the emote is unclear, but it gained popularity on Twitter in Japan in 2018.
- Confusion & Concern:
"I don't understand why this is happening. (ɿ(。・ɜ・)ɾ Ⓦⓗⓨ?)" - "My car was stolen last night. How could this happen? (ɿ(。・ɜ・)ɾ Ⓦⓗⓨ?)"
- "The internet went down again. Why does this always happen when I need it most? (ɿ(。・ɜ・)ɾ Ⓦⓗⓨ?)" Show More
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