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“Fuck This Gay Earth” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Fuck This Gay Earth” is an expression of pure despair regarding the state of the world.

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The “Fuck This Gay Earth” meme, 2011

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Fuck This Gay Earth” is a rare card of the Memes World series 71, number 21036 of the collection, and the 3rd 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 “Fuck This Gay Earth” meme mean?

This meme embodies deep frustration and existential exhaustion. It conveys the feeling that the world has become too chaotic, unjust, or incomprehensible to bear. The dark humor allows one to defuse this collective anxiety by turning it into a shared, virulent exclamation highlighting powerlessness against daily tragedies.

Where does the “Fuck This Gay Earth” meme come from?

The exact origin of this phrase remains obscure and does not stem from a specific media work. The earliest written trace dates back to April 3, 2005, on the S1DS blog in an unrelated technical context. The term later emerged via the “This Gay Earth” blog launched in October 2009. An Urban Dictionary entry appeared in April 2010. Visual popularization occurred on July 6, 2011, with a webcomic by DeviantArt user iLikeCoolStuffz. Thus, 2011 is associated with its graphic spread rather than its initial linguistic creation.

  1. 2005Isolated appearance of the text in an anonymous comment on the S1DS blog.
  2. 2009Creation of the “This Gay Earth” blog on Blogspot which popularizes the expression.
  3. 2010Inclusion of the acronym FTGE in the Urban Dictionary.
  4. 2011Publication of the webcomic by iLikeCoolStuffz on DeviantArt, cementing the image in meme culture.

How to use the “Fuck This Gay Earth” meme

  • Use this card as an immediate reaction after learning about a new tragedy or controversial political event.
  • Caption an image of visual chaos or an impossible bureaucratic situation to mark your exhaustion with absurdity.
  • Share the card during discussions where environmental or social issues seem to escalate without any visible solution.

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The “Fuck This Gay Earth” card in MyMemeCards

Fuck This Gay Earth card
NumberNo. 21036
RarityRare
CollectionMemes World series 71
Fame74/100 · #3 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Memes World series 71: 300 cards
  • Rare300100%

How to get the “Fuck This Gay Earth” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Fuck This Gay Earth comes out of the Memes World series 71 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

Fuck this gay earth origin?

The phrase first appears online in 2005 on a technical blog. Its popularization comes from the “This Gay Earth” blog (2009) and especially the July 2011 webcomic by iLikeCoolStuffz.

Fuck this gay earth meaning?

It is an exclamation of pure despair and rejection of the current state of the world. It expresses total weariness towards the absurdities and dramas of contemporary society.

Who is ilikecoolstuffz?

This is the pseudonym of the author of the webcomic that made the meme viral on DeviantArt in July 2011. No detailed public biographical information is widely available.

Fuck this gay earth real or fake?

It is an expression of mood, not a verifiable fact. It is a legitimate emotional reaction used in dark humor to express distress about the world.

How do I get the Fuck This Gay Earth meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Fuck This Gay Earth” is a rare card of the Memes World series 71. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the Fuck This Gay Earth card?

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

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