fail

Person covering their face with their hand with the words EPIC FAIL in white block letters.
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What does the fail emoji mean?

The ultimate reaction for when someone completely botches a situation.

This classic internet meme features a person facepalming with the bold text 'EPIC FAIL' overlaid. It is a staple of early 2000s internet culture, used in Discord and Slack to mock bad takes, clumsy mistakes, or hilariously poor decisions.

When to use it

  • -reacting to a friend's terrible gaming play
  • -mocking someone for making a silly mistake
  • -highlighting a truly disastrous social interaction
  • -calling out an obviously bad decision made

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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 โ†’ Server Settings โ†’ Emoji โ†’ Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the fail 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 fail 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 fail image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.