WhoAsked

The "WhoAsked" emote is a sarcastic or dismissive reaction used in Twitch chat. It represents the phrase "Who asked?" or "Nobody asked" and is typically used when someone in chat shares information, an opinion, or a personal story that wasn't specifically requested by the streamer or other chatters.

This emote serves as a playful way to mock or dismiss unsolicited comments or tangential stories that derail the conversation. It's part of Twitch's humorous meta-commentary culture where chat often reacts to itself.

The "WhoAsked" emote evolved from the broader "Nobody Asked" meme culture in internet communities. While it doesn't have as well-documented an origin story as some other popular emotes, it gained traction as a custom emote through third-party Twitch extension platforms.

On BetterTTV (BTTV), the emote was uploaded by a user named "giankoextreme" on July 27, 2022. It's also available on other platforms like 7TV and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ), though specific upload dates for these platforms aren't as well documented.

The emote is conceptually related to the "ModCheck" emote (based on a SpongeBob reaction meme), which is sometimes used in similar contexts to mock unsolicited messages.

The "WhoAsked" emote is typically used in these situations:

• When a viewer shares a long, personal story that has little relevance to the stream's current topic
• When someone offers an opinion that nobody solicited
• During moments when a chatter attempts to derail conversation with off-topic information
• As a humorous response to oversharing in chat
• When someone brings up information that the community collectively finds irrelevant

It's generally used in a lighthearted, teasing manner, though like many dismissive emotes, context matters for how it might be perceived by others in chat.