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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Hold Me Back, Alien” is a common card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 187 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 “Hold Me Back, Alien” meme mean?
The meme dramatizes the moment someone is at the end of their patience and needs to be held back before snapping. It is a humorous way of saying "I can't take this anymore" about a piece of news, a comment, or an absurd situation.
Where does the “Hold Me Back, Alien” meme come from?
The original picture won a 2008 contest on the site Worth1000, where entrants had to insert an alien into a classic painting. The winning entry placed an ET where Cupid stood in the painting L'Amour Désarmé, made by a Brazilian artist later identified as Mandrak. Seven years later, in the first half of 2015, the image resurfaced on Brazilian social media as a meme, now carrying white caption text and the hashtag #MeSegura. The alien's half furious, half desperate face fit any moment where someone needed to be held back or comforted.
- 2008The original image wins a Worth1000 contest, with Brazilian artist Mandrak placing an alien into the painting L'Amour Désarmé.
- 2015The image starts circulating as a meme on Brazilian social media under the hashtag #MeSegura.
How to use the “Hold Me Back, Alien” meme
- Gas prices went up again: hold me, angry ET.
- She dropped the news and I instantly turned into the angry ET, someone hold me.
- Every time the team loses in the final minutes I think of the angry ET asking to be held.
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The “Hold Me Back, Alien” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 187 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Common |
| Collection | Brazilian Memes pack |
| Fame | 50/100 · #1 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Hold Me Back, Alien” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Hold Me Back, Alien comes out of the Brazilian Memes 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.
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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 created the angry ET meme?
The image comes from a Brazilian artist identified as Mandrak, who won a 2008 Worth1000 art contest with it.
What does "me segura" mean in the ET meme?
It is an exaggerated way of saying someone is at the end of their patience and needs to be held back before snapping.
Where does the angry ET picture come from?
From a 2008 digital art contest entry that replaced Cupid with an alien in a classic painting.
How do I get the Hold Me Back, Alien meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Hold Me Back, Alien” is a common 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 Hold Me Back, Alien card?
It is a Common card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Museu de Memes — ET Revoltado: Me Segura · TechTudo — memes que completam uma década em 2025 · checked on November 6, 2026.
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