The Open Eye Crying Laughing Emoji is a 'cursed' edit of the standard Face with Tears of Joy emoji, featuring uncomfortably wide, realistic, or unblinking eyes instead of the usual closed ones. This variation emerged in late 2017 within deep-fried and ironic meme communities on platforms like Reddit and Tumblr. It is primarily used to represent a level of laughter that has crossed the line into madness, or to signify someone who is pretending to find something funny while dying inside. By stripping away the squinting eyes of the original, the meme transforms a symbol of happiness into an image of intense, psychotic energy, making it a favorite for shitposting and surreal humor.