Harold

Harold with a strained, forced smile showing teeth and deep wrinkles.
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What does the Harold emoji mean?

The ultimate expression of internal agony masked by a polite, strained smile.

This is the iconic 'Hide the Pain Harold' meme, featuring András Arató, whose forced smile has become the universal symbol for enduring awkwardness or suffering in silence. It is a staple in Discord and Slack communities for reacting to cringe-worthy moments, bad news, or situations where you have to pretend everything is fine while it clearly is not.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an incredibly awkward social situation
  • Acknowledging a joke that failed to land
  • Showing forced positivity during a difficult day
  • Responding to a cringe-worthy comment in chat

Also known as: :oldman_cringe:

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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 Harold 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 Harold 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 Harold image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.