What's the point of the handball smiley?

[Viking]

I can't quite fathom out which emotion the handball smiley repersents. And why is it amongst the most used ones?

[Reverend Joe]

Interesting.



edit: I just found its purpose.

Edit2: just found another.



and

[Mongoose]

It means you are very bored.

[Taurus]

It means you are very bored.

That's what I said.

Just think of the scene in the Great Escape when Steve McQueen is in the cooler.