11 Acceptable Ways to Use the Upside-Down Face Emoji

By Ann-Marie Alcántara

When the upside-down emoji face came into my life in 2015, I instantly knew it was my go-to sarcastic face. But as I used it more, it became my "I'm secretly mad at you" and even my "I feel awkward" face. The point is, the upside-down face emoji has so many uses — and they're all OK.

According to Emojipedia, the upside-down face emoji is meant to show "silliness or goofiness." It also says it's an "ambiguous emotion," with people using it in a joking or sarcastic manner. Basically, everyone uses it so differently and it's not simply a smiley face turned upside down.

Ahead, see all the ways we break down using this emoji.

01
When you're feeling awkward.

When you're feeling awkward.

02
When you're slightly tipsy or already drunk.

When you're slightly tipsy or already drunk.

03
When you're mad but not going to express that.

When you're mad but not going to express that.

04
When you're feeling super stressed.

When you're feeling super stressed.

05
When you're just over it.

When you're just over it.

06
When you're feeling sassy and sarcastic.

When you're feeling sassy and sarcastic.

07
When you've done something mischievous.

When you've done something mischievous.

08
When you're embarrassed by a mistake.

When you're embarrassed by a mistake.

09
When you're irritated.

When you're irritated.

10
When you have no other way to say byeee.

When you have no other way to say byeee.

11
When you have nothing else to say.

When you have nothing else to say.