burn (Animated)

Elmo stands with arms raised in front of a large, bright orange fire.
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What does the burn emoji mean?

Elmo embraces the chaos as the world burns around him.

This iconic image features Elmo from Sesame Street standing in front of a raging fire, hands raised in a gesture that has become the internet's definitive reaction to absolute chaos. It is widely used in Discord and Slack to signify that a situation has spiraled out of control, or to sarcastically express that everything is fine while disaster unfolds.

When to use it

  • Expressing total chaos in a chat thread
  • Reacting to a server situation going wrong
  • Showing sarcastic acceptance of a disaster
  • Signaling that everything is currently on fire

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download GIF above to save the burn image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ 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 burn 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 burn image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the burn image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.