ALONE

The "ALONE" emote features Pepe the Frog standing upright in a blue shirt with a dejected expression. This emote conveys feelings of loneliness, isolation, or being left out. It's commonly used to express a sense of social exclusion or solitude in a somewhat exaggerated or self-deprecating manner.

Like many Pepe-based emotes, ALONE communicates a specific emotional state that resonates with Twitch viewers - in this case, the feeling of being alone or abandoned while others are having fun or engaging in activities.

The ALONE emote is derived from Pepe the Frog, a character originally created by Matt Furie in his 2005 comic series "Boy's Club." Pepe became a widespread internet meme starting around 2008, particularly on platforms like 4chan and Reddit.

While the specific ALONE variation doesn't have a documented creation date, it follows the tradition of Pepe adaptations that began appearing on Twitch around 2015-2016. It's part of the broader ecosystem of Pepe emotes that have become central to Twitch culture, including other emotional variants like FeelsBadMan, MonkaS, and Sadge.

The emote is available on 7TV, a third-party emote extension popular among Twitch communities that allows for a wider range of custom emotes beyond Twitch's official offerings.

The ALONE emote is typically used in Twitch chat in the following situations:

• When a viewer feels ignored by the streamer (e.g., when their message isn't read)
• When someone is left out of an in-game activity or group event
• When a streamer is playing a solo game while friends are playing together
• Self-deprecating humor about one's social life
• Responding to stories about isolation or rejection
• When a streamer's friends go offline and they continue streaming by themselves

The emote often appears alongside messages like "me irl" or "tfw no friends" to emphasize the feeling of loneliness in a way that's both relatable and slightly humorous to the community.