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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Cops calling cops” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 2073 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3494 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Cops calling cops” meme mean?
The line marks a situation in which roles are flipped. The people who normally answer the call are the ones making it, which feels both ridiculous and unthinkable. The broken plural “chevals” adds to the joke, as if the speaker were tripping over the comparison in the heat of astonishment. People use it to comment on an irony, a specialist caught out at their own job, or a helper who suddenly needs help. The tone is comic disbelief, close to a shrug and a laugh.
Where does the “Cops calling cops” meme come from?
The phrase sits alongside a line of stunned amazement: “I’ve never seen that… cops calling cops…”. The word “keufs” is French slang for police officers, a reversal of the word “flics”. The “chevals” version is an intentional distortion circulated by French-speaking internet users for its clumsiness: an off-balance comparison describing an already improbable scene. The humour lives in the form as much as the content, with an invented plural, spoken-style syntax and sincere astonishment. It spreads mostly as a quotable reaction, dropped in a comment whenever an event turns the expected order upside down.
How to use the “Cops calling cops” meme
- Comment on a video where a tow truck itself needs towing.
- React when a help desk asks its own customers for help.
- Point out the irony of a security expert getting hacked.
- Answer a friend’s absurd role reversal with a half-joking quote.
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The “Cops calling cops” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 2073 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3494 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @pp777prod |
How to get the “Cops calling cops” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Cops calling cops comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare 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 10 MemeCoins.
The reprint of the “Cops calling cops” card
The “Cops calling cops” card was reprinted as Epic (No. 2,549). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was rare. 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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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
What does “keufs qu’appellent des keufs” mean?
“Keufs” is French slang for police officers. The phrase describes cops calling other cops, meaning people who normally give help are asking for help themselves.
Why “chevals”?
It is a deliberate mangling of “chevaux”, the proper plural of horse. The wrong plural is part of the joke and gives the line its flustered feel.
When should you use this line?
Whenever a situation flips roles in an absurd or ironic way, like a rescuer who needs rescuing.
How do I get the Cops calling cops meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Cops calling cops” is a rare 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 Cops calling cops card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
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