Cursed Emojis, also known as cursed images in emoji form, represent a subgenre of internet humor featuring highly distorted, hyper-realistic, or bizarrely modified emoji icons. These images began gaining traction in the late 2010s across platforms like Reddit, Twitter, and Discord, often as a way to express extreme emotions that standard emojis couldn't capture, such as existential dread, intense awkwardness, or chaotic energy. From the Vibe Check emoji to the hyper-realistic Staring faces, these graphics are commonly used in shitposting culture to derail conversations or provide a visceral reaction to weird situations. Their popularity stems from the uncanny valley effect, turning friendly UI elements into something deeply unsettling yet hilariously relatable.