ermactually

Yellow emoji face wearing black glasses and pushing them up with an orange hand while smirking.
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What does the ermactually emoji mean?

The ultimate emoji for correcting someone with unearned confidence.

This emoji, often referred to as the 'Erm Actually' face, captures the quintessential 'nerd' archetype who feels compelled to interject with pedantic corrections. It is a staple in Discord and Slack communities for responding to factually incorrect statements or overly confident takes with a heavy dose of irony. The gesture of adjusting glasses while smirking perfectly encapsulates the smug satisfaction of being the smartest person in the room.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone on a minor technicality
  • Responding to an confidently incorrect statement
  • Mocking someone for being overly pedantic
  • Highlighting a flaw in a user's logic

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