FeelsDuplicateMan is used to call out or acknowledge when someone is repeating a message, copying someone else's comment, or when chat is being spammed with duplicate messages. It's a way of saying 'I've seen this before' or 'someone already said that.' The emote can be used both seriously to point out actual duplicates and ironically when chat naturally converges on the same reaction. It's also sometimes used when streamers repeat themselves or when content feels recycled or unoriginal.
FeelsDuplicateMan is a variant of the popular Pepe the Frog 'Feels' emote family. It originated from the Twitch/BetterTTV emote culture around 2016-2017, building on the foundation of FeelsBadMan and other Pepe-based emotes. The emote shows Pepe with a concerned or skeptical expression, often depicted with narrowed eyes, suggesting suspicion or doubt. It became particularly popular in larger Twitch communities where chat spam and repetitive messages are common.
This emote is commonly used when: (1) Multiple viewers post the same message or copypasta simultaneously in chat, (2) Someone repeats a joke or comment that was just made moments earlier, (3) A streamer tells the same story or makes the same point they've made before, (4) Chat is being flooded with identical emotes or messages, (5) Content on stream feels repetitive or like something viewers have seen before. It's particularly prevalent in high-traffic streams where message duplication is frequent and serves as a lighthearted way to acknowledge the repetitive nature of Twitch chat culture.