widepeepoSad

widepeepoSad is used to express sadness, disappointment, or empathy in Twitch chat. The emote depicts a stretched-out version of the sad peepo character with tears in its eyes, creating an exaggerated but endearing expression of melancholy. Unlike more aggressive or sarcastic sad emotes, widepeepoSad conveys genuine sympathy or wholesome sadness. It's commonly used when something unfortunate happens on stream, when a streamer shares disappointing news, or when viewers want to show emotional support. The "wide" format adds a comedic element while maintaining the genuine emotional sentiment.

widepeepoSad is a variant of the popular Pepe the Frog meme family that emerged around 2018-2019. It's part of the "peepo" series of emotes, which are cuter, more innocent versions of the original Pepe character. The "wide" prefix refers to the stretched, horizontally elongated format of the image. This emote became popular on various Twitch channels and Discord servers as part of the BetterTTV (BTTV) and FrankerFaceZ (FFZ) third-party emote extensions. The peepo variants were created to express more nuanced emotions than the original Pepe emotes, with this sad version becoming particularly widespread in streaming communities.

Common usage situations include: when a streamer loses an important game or match; when someone shares bad news or a sad story; when a beloved game character dies; when a streamer ends their broadcast ("streamer is leaving widepeepoSad"); when technical difficulties interrupt the stream; when a planned event gets cancelled; or when viewers want to express collective sympathy for the streamer or other chatters. It's also frequently used ironically for minor inconveniences, creating a humorous contrast between the exaggerated sadness and the trivial situation.