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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Des folies” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 4033 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3507 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Des folies” meme mean?
The line mocks a purchase or a wish for luxury that does not quite make sense, by inventing an item that does not exist, here a “first class” subway ticket. People use it to comment, with irony, on someone who spent a lot of money for a very ordinary result, or to gently mock themselves after a purchase seen as too much. Inside the game, the card points to this moment of fake grandeur, where the comic exaggeration of the line is the whole point.
Where does the “Des folies” meme come from?
The line “I would have bought a subway ticket, first class!” builds its comic effect on a simple mismatch: the subway, an everyday transport with no class system or premium service, clashes with the very idea of luxury carried by the phrase “first class”, usually reserved for trains or planes. This absurd pairing makes it an easy line to repeat when teasing an extravagant purchase or an imagined moment of grandeur. The tone stays light and self-mocking, in the spirit of everyday one-liners twisted for a laugh, popularised online for their simplicity and an instantly recognisable punchline.
How to use the “Des folies” meme
- Used to tease, with irony, a spending seen as excessive.
- Said to gently mock oneself after too ambitious a purchase.
- Comes up as a comment when someone mentions an imagined or disproportionate luxury.
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The “Des folies” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 4033 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3507 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @ioio4482 |
How to get the “Des folies” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Des folies 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 reprint of the “Des folies” card
The “Des folies” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 4,356). 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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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 “des folies” mean in this meme?
The phrase comes from the line “I would have bought a subway ticket, first class!”, which teases a disproportionate spending or wish for luxury.
Why is a first-class subway ticket a joke?
Because the subway has no first class, which makes the phrase absurd and comic by contrast with real luxury.
In what context is this line used?
To comment, with irony, on an extravagant spending or a small moment of grandeur, real or imagined.
Is this meme meant seriously?
No, it relies entirely on a light, self-mocking tone, typical of everyday one-liners twisted for a laugh.
How do I get the Des folies meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Des folies” 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 Des folies card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Classe (transport) — Wikipédia · checked on October 30, 2026.
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