The 'Cute' emote features a green Pepe the Frog with exaggerated large, shiny eyes and a characteristic wide mouth. It's a variation of the popular Pepe emote family that's designed to express an exaggerated attempt at appearing adorable or innocent, often in a somewhat ironic or humorous way. The emote is typically used to portray fake innocence, to 'uwu' at something, or to react to something genuinely cute in chat.
Origin
This emote is a modified version of Pepe the Frog, which was originally created by artist Matt Furie in 2005 for his comic 'Boy's Club.' The specific 'Cute' variation with the big eyes became popular on platforms like 7TV, BTTV (BetterTTV), and FFZ (FrankerFaceZ) as third-party emotes that users can add to their Twitch experience. The exact creator of this specific variation is difficult to pinpoint, but it emerged as part of the broader Pepe emote culture that became prevalent on Twitch around 2015-2017 and continues to evolve with new variations.
When to use
The 'Cute' emote is commonly used in the following contexts:
1. When a streamer or someone in chat does something adorable or endearing 2. Sarcastically when someone is trying too hard to appear innocent after doing something questionable 3. When viewers want to express affection toward a streamer or something that happened on stream 4. As a reaction to cute animals, babies, or heartwarming moments 5. Sometimes used ironically when something is actually disturbing or unsettling 6. When viewers are trying to persuade or butter up a streamer to do something
