Play

“The guy from Khalamite” meme: meaning, origin and common card

The guy from Khalamite is the extra who plays a Christmas tree in the background of a Khalamite Christmas special.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
The guy from Khalamite meme
The “The guy from Khalamite” meme

Watch the ref

Nobody has added this meme's ref yet. Got the original video or post?

In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The guy from Khalamite” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 1964 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3496 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “The guy from Khalamite” meme mean?

The meme celebrates the background taking over the foreground. Someone stands behind the action, plays a Christmas tree, and gets more laughs than the video's actual subject. It works for a scene-stealing extra, for a relative photobombing a family picture, or for a minor detail that grabs every eye. It also fits the holiday season, when the Christmas tree is already a joke in itself.

Where does the “The guy from Khalamite” meme come from?

The meme comes from a Christmas special by Khalamite in which a man plays the tree at the back of the shot while the main scene unfolds in front. Viewers noticed the detail, clipped it, and carried it into meme compilations. He has no role in the story, and that mismatch is exactly why it caught on.

How to use the “The guy from Khalamite” meme

  • Drop the clip under a photo where someone is posing weirdly behind the group.
  • Send it to the family chat when the tree goes up.
  • Reply to a friend clowning around in the background of a video.
  • Illustrate “nobody asked me to do this, but here I go”.

Also searched as

  • Khalamite Christmas tree
  • Khalamite tree guy
  • Le mec de Khalamite
  • khalamite meme
  • the guy from khalamite meme
  • khalamite christmas tree
  • khalamite christmas special
  • guy dancing christmas tree background meme
  • khalamite meaning

The “The guy from Khalamite” card in MyMemeCards

The guy from Khalamite card
NumberNo. 1964
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3496
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@brailly
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,496 cards
  • Common1,47842%
  • Rare1,17434%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “The guy from Khalamite” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The guy from Khalamite 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.

The reprints of the “The guy from Khalamite” card

The “The guy from Khalamite” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 2,001) and Epic (No. 2,454). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

Open your free pack

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

Memes like “The guy from Khalamite”

More cards of the Memes FR pack

Every card of the Memes FR pack →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the guy from Khalamite?

He is the person playing a Christmas tree in the background of a Khalamite Christmas video. His odd presence turned into a meme.

What does he do in the video?

He stands in for the tree at the back of the shot while the main scene happens in front of him.

When do people post this meme?

Mostly around Christmas, or whenever a background detail is funnier than the main subject.

How do I get the The guy from Khalamite meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The guy from Khalamite” 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 The guy from Khalamite card?

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

Read next

Want The guy from Khalamite in your collection?

Open your free pack: 5 meme cards, no account needed.

Open your free pack