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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Comme par hasard” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 1032 of the collection, and the 788th best-known meme of its 977 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Comme par hasard” meme mean?
The line mocks reasoning that mistakes a coincidence for a demonstration. People post it under a message lining up two unrelated events and implying everything is connected, or the other way round, to flag a genuinely odd coincidence as a joke. Its engine is the knowing look: the phrase proves nothing, it pretends to have concluded. It has become one of the shortest ways to say “your argument is a chain of events you have decided to find suspicious”.
Where does the “Comme par hasard” meme come from?
Le Flambeau is a French series by Jonathan Cohen, a parody of the televised adventure shows of the 1990s, in which a group of contestants crosses South America led by a host. Yvan Boutboul is the contestant who sees plots everywhere: he ties the challenges, the production and the wider world into chains of reasoning that always end with “comme par hasard”. The phrase, already common in French, becomes a character signature in the series, repeated episode after episode until it works on its own. It now travels as a short clip and as a written reply, often from people who never watched the show, because the mechanism it names is recognisable without context.
How to use the “Comme par hasard” meme
- Reply to a message lining up two unrelated facts to reach a conclusion.
- Flag a genuinely odd coincidence, in a tone of mock suspicion.
- Close a conspiracy argument by imitating its own punchline.
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The “Comme par hasard” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 1032 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 46/100 · #788 of 977 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @grimshal |
How to get the “Comme par hasard” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Comme par hasard 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.
Open your free pack
5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
Free · no account needed
Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art 0.8%, 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
Memes like “Comme par hasard”
Coucou petite perruche !Common · 2015
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Ça dépasse l'entendement !Common · 2014
Physiologiquement, à 3,20, je suis en footingCommon · 2025
Y'a pas d'cageCommon · 2013
Pascal LadalleCommon · 1997
Pouliche, liche-moi la babineCommon · 2010
Attaque de Pierre Rolland !Common · 2020More cards of the Memes FR pack
Frequently asked questions
Who says comme par hasard in le flambeau?
Yvan Boutboul, the conspiracy-minded character in Jonathan Cohen’s series.
What is le flambeau?
A French series by Jonathan Cohen parodying the televised adventure shows of the 1990s.
How do you use the meme?
To mock reasoning that treats a coincidence as proof, or to point at a coincidence as a joke.
How do I get the Comme par hasard meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Comme par hasard” 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 Comme par hasard card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: L’extrait du personnage (YouTube) · checked on October 5, 2026.
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