The emote conveys a sense of watching, monitoring, or keeping tabs on someone or something. It's used to express vigilance, suspicion, or playful surveillance. The message is clear: "I'm watching you" or "I've got my eyes on you." It can be used both seriously to indicate actual monitoring of a situation or person, or more commonly in a humorous, lighthearted way to joke about observing someone's actions or statements in chat.
Origin
This emote originated from the "Pepe the Frog" meme character, specifically a variant showing Pepe with his hands positioned like binoculars around his eyes, creating a "watching you" gesture. The emote name "Igotmyeyesonyou" directly references this surveillance or observation pose. This particular Pepe variant became popular in the mid-to-late 2010s as part of the broader Pepe meme culture that proliferated across Twitch and other internet communities. The emote is typically found on 7TV, FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), or BetterTTV (BTTV) as a third-party emote rather than an official Twitch global emote.
When to use
When a streamer or chatter says something suspicious or questionable that warrants observation
To jokingly "monitor" someone who made a controversial or funny statement
When waiting to see if someone follows through on a promise or claim
During moments of anticipation to show you're paying close attention to what happens next
In response to someone announcing they're going to do something risky or potentially entertaining
As a playful threat that you're keeping track of someone's behavior
When the streamer notices something suspicious happening in-game or on stream
