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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Drunk Octopus” is a common card of the Memes World series 69, number 20480 of the collection, and the 50th best-known meme of its 112 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Drunk Octopus” meme mean?
It is a pareidolia joke: a face and a stance appear in an object that has neither. What people keep noting about it is how permanent the effect is, since once you have read the caption a coat hook never fully goes back to being a coat hook. The meme travels less as a gag than as a perception you can hand to someone else, and it generalises to any piece of household hardware that suddenly looks hostile.
Where does the “Drunk Octopus” meme come from?
Verifiable detail on this image is thin: it has no entry in the main meme reference catalogue, and no first poster is credited anywhere consulted. Its circulation, though, is documented by writing from the first half of the 2010s. A blog post by researcher Christoph Bartneck, published on April 18th, 2013, discusses the image and describes finding the identical hook in a DIY store in order to photograph it himself, which establishes that the object is ordinary hardware rather than something built for the joke. A Buzzfeed piece on the format later collected the variants and edits it inspired. Everything else, including the date and platform of first posting, is not settled by the available sources.
- 2013-04-18A blog post about the image shows the hook matches a model sold in DIY stores.
How to use the “Drunk Octopus” meme
- Caption a photo of a coat hook as an opponent spoiling for a fight.
- Apply the same reading to other household objects whose shape suggests a hostile face.
- Use the picture as the standard example when explaining pareidolia to someone.
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The “Drunk Octopus” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 20480 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes World series 69 |
| Fame | 40/100 · #50 of 112 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @candecyr |
How to get the “Drunk Octopus” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Drunk Octopus comes out of the Memes World series 69 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.
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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 0.8%, 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
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Frequently asked questions
What is the object in the photo?
A metal three-prong wall coat hook, mounted so the side prongs read as two raised arms. It is standard hardware, not a prop made for the picture.
Why does it look like an octopus?
Pareidolia: the brain completes the shape into a face and a posture. The upper prongs pass for unfocused eyes and the side prongs for raised fists.
Who posted it first?
No source consulted establishes that. The image has no entry in the main meme catalogue and its original poster remains unknown.
How long has it been around?
It was being discussed publicly at least as early as a blog post dated April 18th, 2013. Anything earlier is unverified.
How do I get the Drunk Octopus meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Drunk Octopus” is a common card of the Memes World series 69. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Drunk Octopus card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Christoph Bartneck — The drunken octopus wants to fight you · Buzzfeed · checked on October 4, 2026.
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