waitwaitwait (Animated)

Linguini from Ratatouille wearing a chef hat looks at a purple paper with an expression that shifts from calm to intense shock.
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What does the waitwaitwait emoji mean?

A hilarious progression of a chef slowly realizing he's in over his head.

This emoji features Linguini from the Pixar film Ratatouille, capturing his iconic moment of reading a letter with increasing levels of concern and shock. It is a staple meme for expressing growing anxiety, realization, or the feeling of being overwhelmed by information in a Discord chat. Use it when a situation goes from 'this is fine' to 'oh no' in real-time.

When to use it

  • Expressing growing concern while reading messages
  • Reacting to a chaotic or bad news update
  • Showing realization that you made a mistake
  • Highlighting a slow descent into total panic

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