lel

Hide the Pain Harold smiling with a pained and awkward expression.
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What does the lel emoji mean?

The internet's most iconic expression of internal agony masked by a polite, forced smile.

This is the legendary 'Hide the Pain Harold,' a stock photo subject who became a global internet meme. It perfectly captures the feeling of enduring an awkward, painful, or soul-crushing situation while pretending everything is fine. Use it in chat to signal that you are dying inside while maintaining a professional or polite facade.

When to use it

  • Expressing deep internal pain during awkward meetings
  • Showing forced politeness when you are annoyed
  • Reacting to a situation that is going wrong
  • Signaling that you are barely holding it together

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the lel 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 lel 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 lel 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 lel image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.