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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Card Crusher” is a rare card of the Memes World series 75, number 22457 of the collection, and the 38th best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Card Crusher” meme mean?
The joke is all in the stare. A man takes something offered politely, crushes it in his fist, and says nothing, which reads as perfectly calm contempt. People use it to show they are trying to rile someone up, or to mock a bad take with zero words. It is also a template: swap the card for a phone, a pill bottle or anything else and the same deadpan cruelty lands in a fresh setting every time.
Where does the “Card Crusher” meme come from?
The footage comes from a late-night TV Tokyo show, Professor Himonya’s Midnight Seminar, aired in the channel’s Ene! block. Himonya is a character, billed as a linguistics professor and expert on human anger, played by actor Shinichi Usui. Usui had earlier starred in two DVDs, from 2006 and 2007, about how to make people angry. In the segment titled “Ruthless,” his co-host offers a business card and he squeezes it flat while staring at her. The clip reached 4chan in December 2007, first on /a/ under the nickname “Rude Dude,” then on /b/ and /jp/. An anonymous poster on Japan’s 2channel turned it into a ready-made exploitable, and the edits followed in large numbers, including crushed pills and other objects.
- 2006–2007Shinichi Usui stars in two DVDs on provoking anger, then a short late-night segment on TV Tokyo.
- December 2007The crushed business card clip appears on 4chan.
- April 30, 2009Know Your Meme adds an entry for the meme.
How to use the “Card Crusher” meme
- Reply with the clip when someone is clearly baiting you in a thread.
- Swap the business card for another object to build your own edit.
- Use it to show a smug, unbothered reaction to an annoying comment.
- Post the stare instead of writing a long comeback.
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The “Card Crusher” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 22457 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Memes World series 75 |
| Fame | 74/100 · #38 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Card Crusher” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Card Crusher comes out of the Memes World series 75 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 is the Card Crusher meme?
It is a clip from a Japanese TV show where a professor silently crushes a business card. Online, it became a template for edits about deadpan provocation.
Who is the man in the Card Crusher meme?
He plays Professor Himonya, a fictional anger expert. The actor is Shinichi Usui.
Where does Card Crusher come from?
It comes from a TV Tokyo late-night programme aired in the Ene! block, and reached 4chan in December 2007.
Is Professor Himonya a real professor?
No. The professor is a character in an entertainment show, performed by an actor.
How do I get the Card Crusher meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Card Crusher” is a rare card of the Memes World series 75. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Card Crusher card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Know Your Meme — Card Crusher · checked on October 18, 2026.
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