Anyway

The "Anyway" emote is used to express a sense of impending disaster, concern, or awkwardness in chat. Despite its name "Anyway," the emote typically conveys an "oh no" moment when something bad is about to happen or has just happened. It's often used sarcastically or humorously to acknowledge unfortunate situations, mistakes, or cringe-worthy moments during a stream. The emote serves as a way for viewers to collectively react to uncomfortable or disastrous moments in real-time.

The "Anyway" emote (also known as "OH NO") originates from a clip of Twitch streamer Forsen (Sebastian Fors), one of the most influential streamers in Twitch culture. The emote captures Forsen's reaction during a stream where he appears distressed or concerned, with the text "OH NO" overlaid on the image. This emote became popular in the late 2010s and was uploaded to FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) and other emote platforms, gaining widespread use in Forsen's community and beyond. Forsen's community is known for creating and popularizing numerous emotes that spread throughout Twitch culture.

Common situations where this emote is used include:

• When a streamer is about to make an obvious mistake in a game or activity
• During awkward social interactions on stream
• When something goes wrong technically or in gameplay
• As a sarcastic response to the streamer's poor decisions
• When chat anticipates disaster before it happens
• In response to cringe moments or embarrassing situations
• As a way to transition past an awkward moment, ironically using "anyway" to move on from something uncomfortable