thinking

Monkey resting its chin on its hand while looking upward in a thoughtful pose.
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What does the thinking emoji mean?

The ultimate primate philosopher pondering life's deepest mysteries.

This iconic meme features a Barbary macaque with a hand to its chin, perfectly capturing the essence of deep contemplation or feigned confusion. It is a staple in Discord servers for reacting to questionable takes, confusing messages, or simply signaling that you are 'thinking' about a response.

When to use it

  • -reacting to a very confusing message
  • -pretending to ponder a difficult question
  • -mocking someone for saying something silly
  • -signaling that you are typing a reply

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