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“Shame Frog” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

The shame frog is a French meme used to judge a social media post.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Shame Frog” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Shame Frog” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 2346 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3493 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Shame Frog” meme mean?

The shame frog is a humorous social-media rule: someone replies to a post with the frog picture, and if that reply collects more likes than the original post, the crowd has spoken and the post was bad. The effect is ironic and a little cruel, because the judgment shows up in numbers everyone can see. People use it to mock a clumsy opinion, a flopped piece of content or an awkward ad, with other users voting by click.

Where does the “Shame Frog” meme come from?

The line that goes with the meme, “if the shame frog has more likes than the original post, then that post is bad”, sets out the rules of the game. It turns the ordinary like counter into an internet court: the picture reply becomes a counter-vote. The meme is spread mostly in French-language social media comments, where the frog accompanies a reply to a message judged embarrassing. The rule is simple, which explains how fast it traveled.

How to use the “Shame Frog” meme

  • Reply to a failed post with the frog picture.
  • Apply the rule to a criticized influencer post in the comments.
  • Count the likes to see who wins, the reply or the original.
  • Quote the formula when a comment outperforms the original message.

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The “Shame Frog” card in MyMemeCards

Grenouille de la honte card
NumberNo. 2346
RarityEpic
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Suggested by@meme99142
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,493 cards
  • Common1,47742%
  • Rare1,17234%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Shame Frog” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Shame Frog comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic 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 20 MemeCoins.

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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.

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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 Grenouille de la honte?

It is a French meme: a frog posted as a reply that declares the original post bad if it gets more likes.

How does the rule work?

If the reply with the frog gets more likes than the original post, the post is judged bad.

Where is it used?

Mostly in social media comments, in reply to a message seen as silly or clumsy.

How do I get the Shame Frog meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Shame Frog” is an epic 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 Shame Frog card?

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

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