MEME REFERENCE
Monkey looking away
Use when someone awkwardly avoids eye contact after being implicated, caught, contradicted, or reminded of their own behavior.
- What it expresses
- Attention is deliberately redirected away from an uncomfortable fact that applies to the person reacting.
- Example
- In a group chat, someone complains about late replies immediately after leaving everyone on read for a week; answer with this reaction.
- When not to use it
- A friend misses the conversation because they are genuinely focused on an urgent phone call, not evading an embarrassing point.