Facepalm

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A facepalm is a gesture used as an expression of embarrassment^[1], frustration^[1], disbelief, disgust or general woe.

There are two ways in which it is used:

• Physical gesture
  1. To bring the palm of the hand to the face
  2. To bring the face down to a cupped hand or hands.^{[1] [2]}

• Written use

  Primarily used in text communication on the Internet (often as *facepalm* or similar) when it is generally used to show embarrassment or disbelief, but is also used in personal communication.

One of the earliest examples of its public use is in a photograph of Jim Horne, a model, whose use typified the "disgust" aspect.

An example of its use in popular culture is seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation, where Jean-Luc Picard often expresses disbelief using this gesture.

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