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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Wooden Flip-Flops” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 54 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Wooden Flip-Flops” meme mean?
The joke relies on the absurdity of turning a tool for physical punishment into a consumer product, pitched with the exaggerated tone of a real TV commercial. It gets referenced whenever someone wants to mock, ironically and over the top, the old-school idea of spanking or using a sandal as a “parenting method” in Brazilian households.
Where does the “Wooden Flip-Flops” meme come from?
Mundo Canibal was founded in 1995 by brothers Ricardo and Rodrigo Piologo together with Rogério Vilela. In 1998 the project joined Fábrica de Quadrinhos on the Terra portal and started publishing Flash animations under the Mundo Canibal name. In 2004 the group released “Avaiana de Pau”, a fake commercial presenting a wooden flip-flop as a product for parents to “educate” their children, in the same dark-humor tone as the site’s other cartoons. The piece became the most remembered video in Mundo Canibal’s history and got a sequel, “Avaiana de Pau 2 - 10 Anos Depois”, in 2014, the same year the site stopped being updated.
- 1995Ricardo and Rodrigo Piologo create the site with Rogério Vilela.
- 1998The site joins Fábrica de Quadrinhos on the Terra portal and becomes Mundo Canibal, publishing Flash cartoons.
- 2004The fake ad “Avaiana de Pau” is released.
- 2014“Avaiana de Pau 2 - 10 Anos Depois” comes out, the year the site stops being updated.
How to use the “Wooden Flip-Flops” meme
- Clean your room or I’m bringing out the avaiana de pau.
- This family only jokes about the avaiana de pau now, never actually uses it.
- Every time a kid misbehaves, someone brings up the avaiana de pau.
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The “Wooden Flip-Flops” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 054 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Brazilian Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #1 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Wooden Flip-Flops” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Wooden Flip-Flops comes out of the Brazilian Memes 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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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 is Avaiana de Pau?
It is a Flash cartoon from the site Mundo Canibal, released in 2004, spoofing a TV commercial for a wooden flip-flop meant to “educate” children.
Where does Avaiana de Pau come from?
It comes from Mundo Canibal, a cartoon site founded in 1995 by Ricardo and Rodrigo Piologo with Rogério Vilela, which moved to Flash animation from 1998.
Does Mundo Canibal still exist?
The site stopped being updated in 2014, but its creators still post content on their own YouTube channels.
How do I get the Wooden Flip-Flops meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Wooden Flip-Flops” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes 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 Wooden Flip-Flops card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Mundo Canibal – Wikipédia · checked on November 6, 2026.
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