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Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia holds up his hand in a stop gesture with the text Let me cook right now guys overlaid.
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What does the emoji_23 emoji mean?

A determined anime character demands space to work his magic.

This emoji features an anime character holding up a hand in a 'stop' gesture, overlaid with the caption 'Let me cook right now guys.' It is a popular meme used in Discord and Slack to signal that someone is in the middle of a creative process, a high-stakes gaming moment, or an intense argument and needs to be left alone to finish their thought or action.

When to use it

  • Telling friends to wait for results
  • Requesting silence during a gaming session
  • Signaling focus during a creative task
  • Asking for space to finish typing

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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 emoji_23 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 emoji_23 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 emoji_23 image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.