How Did an Obscure Emoji Take Over the Internet? Shrug. The entire internet is feeling pretty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ today. In case you've been under a virtual rock lately, the "smugshrug" symbol (also known as the "shruggie") has nonchalantly taken over. Although the unconcerned expression is nothing new, it's hard to scroll through Twitter or Facebook today without seeing someone expressing or relating with
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