1000yardstare

Soldier wearing a helmet with a wide-eyed, vacant, and shell-shocked expression.
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What does the 1000yardstare emoji mean?

When the chat has officially broken your spirit.

The 'thousand-yard stare' emoji is a classic representation of shell-shocked exhaustion and existential dread. Originating from war-time photography, this meme has become the gold standard for reacting to chaotic, nonsensical, or soul-crushing moments in Discord threads.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an incredibly long and confusing argument
  • Expressing total burnout after a stressful work day
  • Responding to an extremely cursed or weird message
  • Showing silent disbelief at a terrible game take

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the 1000yardstare image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings → Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the 1000yardstare image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the 1000yardstare image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the 1000yardstare image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.