spongesad

SpongeBob with massive, teary eyes looking deeply sad.
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What does the spongesad emoji mean?

A cartoon sponge with comically oversized, teary eyes expressing profound sadness.

This iconic image features a yellow, porous character with massive, watery eyes welling up with tears. It is a staple meme used in Discord and Slack to dramatically overstate feelings of sadness, disappointment, or to guilt-trip others in a humorous, exaggerated way.

When to use it

  • Expressing dramatic sadness over minor inconveniences
  • Guilt-tripping friends into changing their plans
  • Reacting to sad news with exaggerated sorrow
  • Showing mock despair during a conversation

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