Clueless

The "Clueless" emote depicts a simple, hand-drawn face with raised eyebrows and a smirk. It represents someone who is completely oblivious to what's happening around them or is intentionally pretending not to understand something obvious. The emote conveys a sense of feigned innocence or willful ignorance in a humorous way.

The Clueless emote originated from meme culture, specifically from the "Hmm Today I Will" meme format. The earliest reference to this style was uploaded on February 15, 2019, on KnowYourMeme. It's not a standard Twitch global emote but gained popularity through third-party extensions like 7TV, BetterTTV (BTTV), and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ). While the exact date of its first appearance as a Twitch emote isn't precisely documented, it was widely in circulation by early 2020.

The emote is part of a larger family of simple, expressive faces used to convey different emotions in Twitch chat. Unlike some emotes that are directly associated with specific streamers, Clueless emerged organically from internet meme culture.

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

• When a streamer or chat member is obviously missing something that everyone else can see
• When someone is pretending not to know about something (feigning ignorance)
• In response to naive or overly optimistic statements
• When viewers want to sarcastically indicate they're ignoring red flags or warning signs
• During moments when a streamer is about to walk into an obvious trap or make a predictable mistake
• To playfully mock someone who is genuinely confused about what's happening

The emote is often used with phrases like "Surely nothing bad will happen" or "I wonder what will happen next" to enhance the sarcastic or ironic tone.