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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “J'me pète la gueule !” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 826 of the collection, and the 839th best-known meme of its 869 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “J'me pète la gueule !” meme mean?
The card is for the moment a demonstration collapses mid-explanation. Play it when someone wipes out on the exact manoeuvre they were walking you through, when a live tutorial breaks on its simplest step, or when an authority figure loses all composure on camera. The line is funny because he comments on the fall in the present tense, before he has even hit the ground: he stays in teaching mode to the end.
Where does the “J'me pète la gueule !” meme come from?
The clip surfaced online in October 2019. A copy was uploaded to YouTube on 7 October 2019; French video site Koreus posted it that same month, and Swiss outlet 20 minutes picked it up on 9 October 2019 in its oddities round-up. As Koreus describes the scene, it takes place on a bridge over the A6 motorway: the gendarme is explaining how a mobile speed camera works while motorcycle colleagues wait four hundred metres away at a rest area. Trying to climb over the crash barrier, he fails to lift his leg high enough and goes over backwards. None of these sources names the original report or the broadcaster that aired it, so the filming context remains unknown. On the recording the verb is “casser”, to smash; the variant with “péter” also circulates, with no way to tie it back to the audio.
- 7 October 2019a copy of the sequence is uploaded to YouTube
- October 2019Koreus posts the video and describes the scene: a bridge over the A6, a mobile speed camera, motorcycle officers at a rest area
- 9 October 2019Swiss outlet 20 minutes includes it in its oddities round-up
How to use the “J'me pète la gueule !” meme
- When someone falls over doing the very move they were explaining.
- For a live demo that breaks on step one.
- When an authority figure loses all composure in under two seconds.
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The “J'me pète la gueule !” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 826 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 30/100 · #839 of 869 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @tomfrd |
How to get the “J'me pète la gueule !” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; J'me pète la gueule ! 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.
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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
Where does the falling gendarme video come from?
It has been circulating since October 2019: a YouTube copy on 7 October, a Koreus post that month, then Swiss press coverage on 9 October. None of those sources names the original report.
What does he actually say?
On the recording he announces his own fall in the present tense, using the verb “casser”. The “péter” version is an oral drift, very common in the reposts.
What was he doing before the fall?
Demonstrating how a mobile speed camera works, on a bridge over the A6 motorway, while motorcycle colleagues waited four hundred metres away at a rest area.
Why did he fall?
According to Koreus’ description, he steps over the crash barrier without lifting his leg high enough, catches his foot and tips over backwards.
How do I get the J'me pète la gueule ! meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “J'me pète la gueule !” 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 J'me pète la gueule ! card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Gendarme se casse la gueule (YouTube, mis en ligne le 7 octobre 2019) · Un gendarme se casse la gueule (Koreus) · Les meilleures vidéos du buzz du 9 octobre 2019 (20 minutes) · checked on October 5, 2026.
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