“MAIS MOLIÈRE” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

What does the “MAIS MOLIÈRE” meme mean?

The phrase interrupts a discussion with an exaggerated appeal to authority: whatever the topic, the answer is Molière. Its force comes from the clash between Francis Huster’s dramatic delivery and the trivial situation where people reuse it. It is used to close an argument ironically, to voice outraged indignation, or to pretend a cultural no-brainer escapes someone. The feeling is theatrical exasperation, a mock solemnity that raises a smile. It works best in writing, in capital letters.

Where does the “MAIS MOLIÈRE” meme come from?

Francis Huster is a French actor and director who has invested heavily in Molière’s theatre: he staged The Misanthrope, published a Dictionnaire amoureux de Molière with Plon, and received an honorary Molière award in 2024. He is known for passionate stands on the playwright, as in a televised debate where he clashes with Franck Ferrand over the idea that Corneille lent his pen to Molière. The exclamation “Mais Molière!” fits that spirit and became a clip that internet users reuse for its intensity. Its theatrical fervour makes it easy to drop into offbeat contexts.

How to use the “MAIS MOLIÈRE” meme

• Answer “MAIS MOLIÈRE!” when a friend hesitates over what film to pick.
• Cut a squabble short by yelling the line with emphasis.
• Caption an ordinary scene with stage-worthy indignation.
• Reply to an obvious trivia question with the phrase.

The “MAIS MOLIÈRE” card in MyMemeCards

Number	No. 2726
Rarity	Rare
Collection	Memes FR pack
Fame	50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value	10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by	@pierrot_atn

How to get the “MAIS MOLIÈRE” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; MAIS MOLIÈRE 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.

The reprint of the “MAIS MOLIÈRE” card

The “MAIS MOLIÈRE” card was reprinted as Epic (No. 4,792). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was rare. 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.

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