BLUBBERS

BLUBBERS is used to express sadness, emotional distress, or mock crying in Twitch chat. It conveys a stronger sense of emotional upset compared to milder sad emotes like Sadge. The emote can be used both genuinely when something disappointing happens during a stream, or ironically/sarcastically to exaggerate minor inconveniences. It's commonly deployed when a streamer fails at a game, experiences an unfortunate event, or when chat wants to express collective sympathy or mock despair. The teary-eyed Pepe design makes it particularly effective for conveying the 'I'm literally crying' sentiment that's common in online communication.

BLUBBERS is a variant of the popular Pepe the Frog emote, specifically derived from the 'Sad Frog' or 'Feels Bad Man' meme. This particular version shows Pepe with teary, watery eyes, giving the appearance of crying or being on the verge of tears. The emote became popular on Twitch and related platforms like 7TV, FFZ, and BTTV in the late 2010s to early 2020s. It's part of the broader family of Pepe emotes that have been adapted for various emotional expressions in streaming chat culture. The name 'BLUBBERS' directly references the act of blubbering or crying, making it a more intense emotional variant compared to the standard Sadge emote.

BLUBBERS appears frequently in several contexts: when a streamer loses an important game or match; when something sad happens in story-driven games; when a streamer's plans fall through or something goes wrong technically; during 'sadge' moments where chat collectively mourns a missed opportunity; when viewers are joking about being emotionally devastated by minor events; and in response to streamers sharing disappointing news or unfortunate personal stories. It's also used ironically when something mildly inconvenient happens, as part of Twitch chat's tendency to dramatically overreact to situations for comedic effect.