SadHamster

A close-up of a gray hamster with large, watery, sad eyes looking directly at the camera.
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What does the SadHamster emoji mean?

The ultimate expression of pure, wide-eyed distress.

The Sad Hamster meme features a close-up of a hamster with oversized, watery eyes, often accompanied by a melancholic violin melody. It has become a staple in online communities for expressing exaggerated sadness, feeling overwhelmed, or fishing for sympathy in a humorous way. On Discord, it is frequently used to react to bad news or to playfully overreact to minor inconveniences.

When to use it

  • Expressing deep sadness over minor inconveniences
  • Fishing for sympathy after a funny failure
  • Reacting to bad news in group chats
  • Showing overwhelming feelings in a humorous way

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the SadHamster image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings → 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 SadHamster 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 SadHamster 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 SadHamster image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.