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“La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

South Park’s school counsellor repeats the same lesson to his pupils, capping it with a verbal tic the French dub made unforgettable.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez meme
The “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” meme, 1998

In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 950 of the collection, and the 499th best-known meme of its 882 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” meme mean?

The character embodies prevention recited without conviction, the kind that repeats a message instead of explaining it. His tic, parked at the end of the sentence, asks for an agreement nobody gives him, and that is the joke. Online it gets stuck after something obvious to imitate a lecturing adult, or after perfectly sensible advice to defuse the seriousness. The lesson itself is quoted straight and ironically alike: the line is so familiar that it works either way, depending on tone.

Where does the “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” meme come from?

The character is the school counsellor of South Park, a series created in 1997, and his anti-drug prevention routine belongs to the early seasons, which the card dates to 1998. The French dub gives him a colloquial sentence-ending tic where the original uses a different one, and it is that translation which made the meme in French, through the voice more than the words. The clip used as the card’s source was posted on 16 February 2017 on the Movie Punchlines channel, which collects lines from films and series; the sources consulted do not identify the exact episode, so this article attributes none. The phrase then travelled on its own, quoted in writing by people who had not seen the scene since childhood.

  1. 1998South Park’s school counsellor performs his anti-drug routine in the series’ early seasons.
  2. 2017The French clip used as the card’s source is posted on 16 February.

How to use the “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” meme

  • After something obvious, to imitate a lecturing adult.
  • To defuse sensible advice you would rather not give straight.
  • At the end of a sentence, as a tic inherited from the French dub.

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The “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” card in MyMemeCards

La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez card
NumberNo. 950
RarityRare
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame60/100 · #499 of 882
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@fbvn
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 882 cards
  • Common33638%
  • Rare30234%
  • Epic16218%
  • Legendary414.6%
  • Mythic273.1%
  • Full Art141.6%

How to get the “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

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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

Who says the line?

Mr Mackey, the school counsellor at South Park Elementary, during his prevention routine for the pupils.

What does “m’voyez” mean?

It is the French dub’s version of his sentence-ending tic, roughly “you see”. The original uses a different one.

Where is the card’s clip from?

A video posted on 16 February 2017 on the Movie Punchlines channel. No source consulted names the exact episode.

How do I get the La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez” 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 La drogue c'est mal, m'voyez card?

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

Sources: Extrait de la version française de South Park publié le 16 février 2017 sur la chaîne Movie Punchlines (YouTube) · checked on October 5, 2026.

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