The 'remove' emote is used to express the desire to eliminate, delete, or contain something unpleasant or unwanted from chat or a situation. It conveys the sentiment of 'this needs to be removed' or 'jar this person/thing.' The trapped face in the jar symbolizes something that should be contained or taken away. It's often used humorously to suggest that someone's bad take, cringe comment, or unwanted opinion should be 'jarred' or removed from the conversation. The emote can also be used self-deprecatingly when someone makes a mistake or says something embarrassing.
Origin
The 'remove' emote originates from the 7TV platform and features a yellow face (resembling Pepe or similar meme characters) trapped inside a glass jar or container. This emote is part of the broader 'jarred' or 'contained' meme culture that became popular in the late 2010s and early 2020s. The specific 'remove' variant gained traction around 2020-2021 on 7TV, playing into the joke of wanting to remove or delete something from existence by trapping it in a jar. The jar meme itself has darker internet origins but has been sanitized for Twitch culture to represent containment or removal of unwanted things.
When to use
When someone posts a bad or controversial take in chat that others disagree with
In response to cringe moments or uncomfortable situations during a stream
When viewers want to jokingly 'remove' or 'jar' someone for saying something silly
During debates or arguments to suggest someone's opinion should be contained
As a playful way to tell someone to stop talking or to 'take the L'
When someone makes a particularly embarrassing mistake that chat wants to memorialize by 'jarring' them
