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Mais ne le mets pas à l’eau je voulais le manger😂 #memes #shorts (Skyzox)In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “I wanted to eat it” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 2396 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 “I wanted to eat it” meme mean?
The scene sets the father’s logic, freeing the animal, against the child’s, who only sees a lost meal. The line conveys frank disappointment, a thwarted appetite or a whim stated with unbeatable logic. People use it when someone throws away a leftover they were eyeing, when a meal plan falls through, or more broadly to own a down-to-earth desire without any shame, exactly as the child does while watching her dinner swim away.
Where does the “I wanted to eat it” meme come from?
The clip shows a father who has just caught a fish and decides to put it back in the water. His daughter reacts straight away: “Non, le remets pas à l’eau, le remets pas à l’eau…” then drops, crestfallen, “Je voulais le manger”. The girl’s tone, somewhere between urgency and childhood seriousness, turned the sentence into a line to reuse whenever a tasty pleasure slips away. The scene circulates as a short extract, easy to quote in three words.
How to use the “I wanted to eat it” meme
- Answer “Je voulais le manger” when someone throws away a leftover you wanted.
- Caption a photo of a ruined or spilled dish.
- Comment on a fishing trip where the catch goes back in the water.
- Declare out loud a food craving nobody saw coming.
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The “I wanted to eat it” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 2396 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3493 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @tacctaccc |
How to get the “I wanted to eat it” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; I wanted to eat it comes out of the Memes FR pack 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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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
Free · no account needed
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 “Je voulais le manger” mean?
It is the line of a little girl whose father releases the fish he just caught. She explains that she wanted to eat it.
What does the meme express?
Frank disappointment, with a child’s unbeatable logic. It fits any moment when something good to eat vanishes before your eyes.
Why does the little girl protest?
Because her father puts the fish back in the water, which keeps her from eating it. Her sentence “Je voulais le manger” explains the whole protest.
How do I get the I wanted to eat it meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “I wanted to eat it” is a rare 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 I wanted to eat it 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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Open your free pack: 5 meme cards, no account needed.