stressedcat

An orange cat with a paw on its forehead looking confused.
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What does the stressedcat emoji mean?

A confused orange cat trying to process the absolute nonsense happening in chat.

This classic meme features a ginger cat with its paw held to its forehead in a gesture of deep contemplation or exasperation. It is widely used in Discord and Slack to express bewilderment, disbelief, or the feeling of being completely overwhelmed by a conversation.

When to use it

  • Expressing total confusion during a chaotic chat
  • Reacting to someone saying something incredibly stupid
  • Showing disbelief at a ridiculous statement made
  • Signaling that you are completely lost right now

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the stressedcat 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 stressedcat 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 stressedcat image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.