The 'glorpa' emote features a green alien-like character wearing a business suit and carrying a briefcase. This emote is commonly used to represent a professional or business-like demeanor with an absurdist twist, often conveying a sense of 'getting down to business' in a humorous way.
The character's distinct green appearance with antenna and sharp teeth creates a contrast between the professional attire and the alien nature, making it perfect for expressing situations where someone is trying to act professional while being inherently chaotic or unusual.
The 'glorpa' emote is available through 7TV, a third-party extension that provides additional emotes beyond Twitch's default offerings. The emote appears to be a modified version of a green alien character that has been dressed in business attire.
While there isn't extensive documentation on its specific creation date or original creator, it emerged as part of the growing culture of custom emotes that flourished with platforms like 7TV, BetterTTV, and FrankerFaceZ. These platforms allow communities to create and share more niche or specialized emotes that aren't part of Twitch's official global emote collection.
The emote gained popularity within certain Twitch communities that use the 7TV extension, becoming part of the broader ecosystem of user-created emotes that help define the unique culture of different streaming communities.
The 'glorpa' emote is typically used in Twitch chat in the following contexts:
The emote serves as a humorous way to acknowledge professional situations while maintaining the playful nature of Twitch chat culture.