MEME REFERENCE
Gentleman frog
Use Gentleman frog when an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.
- What it expresses
- Animal reaction as social cue: the formally dressed frog’s exaggerated courtesy represents a moment where an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.
- Example
- For example, the group chat answers the awkward announcement without using words; the visual analogy is the formally dressed frog’s exaggerated courtesy, signaling that an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.
- When not to use it
- Avoid when the animal expression does not match the intended tone; the formally dressed frog’s exaggerated courtesy would incorrectly signal that an animal reaction supplies a clear emotional shorthand.