WHAT

The "WHAT" emote features a yellow cartoon character staring at a computer screen with a confused or shocked expression. This emote is primarily used to express confusion, disbelief, or a reaction to something unexpected or bizarre happening on stream.

The character's wide-eyed expression and positioning at the computer perfectly captures the feeling of witnessing something that makes you do a double-take or question what you're seeing.

The "WHAT" emote is available through 7TV, a third-party extension that provides additional emotes for Twitch and other streaming platforms. The emote appears to be a stylized yellow character (resembling a simplified Pac-Man or emoji-style character) sitting at a computer.

While the exact creator and precise date of creation aren't well-documented, this emote is part of the broader 7TV emote library that gained popularity as streamers sought more expressive options beyond Twitch's native emotes. The 7TV platform itself was launched around 2021 as an alternative to other emote extensions like BTTV and FrankerFaceZ.

The character design follows a common internet meme format of showing characters reacting to content on screens, which became particularly popular in the late 2010s.

The "WHAT" emote is commonly used in Twitch chat in the following situations:

• When something confusing or unexpected happens on stream
• In response to bizarre statements or claims made by streamers or other chatters
• When viewers are genuinely confused by game mechanics or streamer decisions
• During plot twists in story-based games
• When a streamer makes an unusual play or decision that viewers don't understand
• As a reaction to technical glitches or bugs in games
• When someone says something that makes little sense in chat

The emote effectively communicates the feeling of "What am I looking at?" or "What is happening right now?" in a visual, humorous way.