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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Mécano ou grimpeur” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 2885 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3507 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Mécano ou grimpeur” meme mean?
The phrase sets two trades against each other to ask a comic question: is this garage worker repairing the car, or climbing it? It conveys doubt about sloppy work or a surprising method. People bring it out for a weekend tinkerer, a repair that inspires no confidence, or any improvised fix that leaves you puzzled. The laughter comes from the gap between the expected result and the absurd show, with the sense that you no longer know which world the worker belongs to.
Where does the “Mécano ou grimpeur” meme come from?
Sambich is an online comedy video maker whose skits feature his car and his mechanic. Several videos reposted on YouTube carry titles like “Sambich et son mécano”, “Sambich et le mécano fou” or “Les aventures de Sambich et son mécano Moussa”. One of these repairs is widely seen as questionable. The question “mécano ou grimpeur ?” then circulates as a quote to comment on any technical job that looks unreasonable.
How to use the “Mécano ou grimpeur” meme
- Comment on a worrying home repair with “mechanic or climber?”.
- Tease a handy friend after a job on his car.
- Share a clip of Sambich and his mechanic.
- Ask the question in front of obviously sloppy work.
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The “Mécano ou grimpeur” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 2885 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #753 of 3507 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @tomptr |
How to get the “Mécano ou grimpeur” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Mécano ou grimpeur 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 reprint of the “Mécano ou grimpeur” card
The “Mécano ou grimpeur” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 4,329). 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.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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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 ≤ 0.1%, 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
Who is Sambich?
An online comedy video maker whose skits feature his car and his mechanic.
What does “mécano ou grimpeur” mean?
The question mocks a mechanic whose method is so surprising you wonder whether he is repairing or climbing.
Where does the joke come from?
From a Sambich video in which the repair of his car looks questionable.
How do I get the Mécano ou grimpeur meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Mécano ou grimpeur” 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 Mécano ou grimpeur card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
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