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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Alerte Générale” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 1492 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3502 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Alerte Générale” meme mean?
The cry signals theatrical panic, wildly out of proportion to its cause. Gibert, a wound-up police chief, uses it whenever things slip out of control, and the repetition is the joke. In the meme it announces a small everyday drama: spilled coffee, a ten-minute delay, a spoiled finale. It mixes fake urgency with self-mockery, in the spirit of French action comedies of the 1990s and 2000s.
Where does the “Alerte Générale” meme come from?
Taxi is a French crime comedy directed by Gérard Pirès, written and produced by Luc Besson and released in France on 8 April 1998. Shot in Marseille, it stars Samy Naceri, Frédéric Diefenthal, Marion Cotillard and Bernard Farcy, who plays Commissioner Gibert. The film drew about 6.5 million admissions, and the saga continued with Taxi 2 in 2000, Taxi 3 in 2003, Taxi 4 in 2007 and Taxi 5 in 2018. Compilations of the commissioner's lines, including “alerte générale”, circulate widely online and feed the memes.
- 8 April 1998Taxi hits French cinemas, with Bernard Farcy as the commissioner.
- 2000Taxi 2 is released.
- 2003Taxi 3 is released.
- 2007Taxi 4 is released.
How to use the “Alerte Générale” meme
- Announce “alerte générale” when the wifi drops mid video call.
- React to the last chocolate square vanishing from the cupboard.
- Post it when the whole group chat starts panicking.
- Dramatise a three-minute subway delay.
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The “Alerte Générale” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 1492 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3502 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @airvost |
How to get the “Alerte Générale” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Alerte Générale comes out of the Memes FR pack as a common card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 5 MemeCoins.
The reprints of the “Alerte Générale” card
The “Alerte Générale” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 1,549) and Epic (No. 2,394). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.
Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.
MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
Where does “Alerte générale” come from?
From the Taxi film saga, where Commissioner Gibert, played by Bernard Farcy, repeats it at every crisis.
Who plays Commissioner Gibert?
Actor Bernard Farcy plays him in the Taxi films.
When did the first Taxi come out?
The first film was released in France on 8 April 1998.
How do I get the Alerte Générale meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Alerte Générale” is a common card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Alerte Générale card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Wikipédia — Taxi (film, 1998) · checked on October 18, 2026.
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