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“Ca fait une heure du temps” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Ça fait une heure du temps” (literally “that's an hour of time”) is said to comically exaggerate how long a wait or a stretch of walking feels, like an endless tunnel.

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The “Ca fait une heure du temps” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Ca fait une heure du temps” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 4734 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3511 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Ca fait une heure du temps” meme mean?

The line exaggerates, in a tired, slightly theatrical tone, how long a wait or an effort feels when it drags on far longer than expected. People repeat it to comment on a situation where time seems to slow down, an endless walk or an interminable wait, deliberately leaning into the clumsy phrasing for comic effect. The tone stays light, closer to a played-up complaint than genuine fatigue.

Where does the “Ca fait une heure du temps” meme come from?

The phrase belongs to a register of deliberately clumsy lines that circulate online, where a slightly heavy or redundant turn of phrase, like “une heure du temps,” becomes the joke itself. This kind of line, tied to a scene or situation where the wait seems to drag on forever, like a long tunnel walked on foot, exaggerates the felt exhaustion rather than describing it plainly. The phrase circulates widely as short videos or captions shared online, paired with scenes of trips, waits or efforts that feel endless.

How to use the “Ca fait une heure du temps” meme

  • Saying “ça fait une heure du temps” to comically exaggerate a dragging wait.
  • Captioning a video of an endless commute or tunnel with the line.
  • Using it among friends to jokingly complain about an effort that lasts too long.

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The “Ca fait une heure du temps” card in MyMemeCards

Ca fait une heure du temps card
NumberNo. 4734
RarityRare
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3511
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@israelmaster
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,511 cards
  • Common1,48442%
  • Rare1,18234%
  • Epic66919%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Ca fait une heure du temps” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Ca fait une heure du temps 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.

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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 ça fait une heure du temps mean?

It's an exaggerated, comic way of saying a wait or a trip feels much longer than expected.

Where does ça fait une heure du temps come from?

It belongs to a register of deliberately clumsy lines that circulate online to exaggerate an endless wait.

When do people say ça fait une heure du temps?

When a trip, a wait or an effort seems to drag on much longer than expected.

Is ça fait une heure du temps a real time measurement?

No, it's a comic exaggeration, not an actual measure of elapsed time.

How do I get the Ca fait une heure du temps meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Ca fait une heure du temps” 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 Ca fait une heure du temps card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Mème Internet — Wikipédia · checked on October 30, 2026.

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