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Hear-No-Evil Monkey

Unicode: U+1F649

Shortcodes: :hear-no-evil:

TL;DR

Not listening, avoiding information, or 'la la la can't hear you.'

Context Meanings

Literal
LOW Risk

Referencing the hear-no-evil wise monkey.

Example: โ€œSee no evil, hear no evil ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™‰๐Ÿ™Šโ€

Slang
LOW Risk

Pretending not to hear or avoiding information.

Example: โ€œMe when they talk about responsibilities ๐Ÿ™‰โ€

Dating
LOW Risk

Not wanting to hear about exes or bad news.

Example: โ€œDon't tell me about your past ๐Ÿ™‰โ€

Ironic
LOW Risk

Deliberately ignoring unwanted information.

Example: โ€œHealthy diet advice ๐Ÿ™‰โ€

Platform Notes

Twitter/X

Used when avoiding topics or pretending not to hear.

Instagram

Common in 'not my business' content.

TikTok

Popular in selective hearing humor.

Generational Differences

Gen Z

Used for deliberately ignoring things.

Millennial

Classic three wise monkeys reference.

Boomer

Recognizes the cultural reference.

Technical Details

Unicode
U+1F649
Version
6.0
Category
Smileys
Subcategory
monkey-face
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Video games, retro gaming, or nerdy interests.

๐Ÿ‘ฝ

Alien

Weird, different, or extraterrestrial.

๐Ÿ‘ฟ

Angry Face with Horns

Angry, vengeful, or maliciously mischievous.

๐Ÿ˜ง

Anguished Face

Distressed, anguished, or horrified.

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Face with Head-Bandage

Injured, hurt, or emotionally wounded.

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Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes

Radiant happiness, excited, or cheesy grin.

๐Ÿ’“

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Excited love, heartbeat, or intense feelings.

๐Ÿ˜ฐ

Anxious Face with Sweat

Anxious, nervous, or in a cold sweat.