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“The Pleasure of Being Back” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“O prazer de estar de volta” (the pleasure of being back) is the line Gleici Damasceno threw at her rivals after returning from a fake eviction on Big Brother Brasil 18, borrowed from a telenovela.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The Pleasure of Being Back” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 103 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 “The Pleasure of Being Back” meme mean?

The phrase is used to frame a comeback as a victory, usually with a bit of irony aimed at people who assumed the person was already out.

Where does the “The Pleasure of Being Back” meme come from?

On Big Brother Brasil 18, producers staged a fake eviction: the contestant with the fewest rejection votes, instead of leaving, got sent to a secret room above the house. Gleici Damasceno was the one chosen, on March 6, 2018, and came back to the main house repeating to her rivals the line “vocês não imaginam o prazer que é estar de volta,” originally said by the character Clara (played by Bianca Bin) in the telenovela O Outro Lado do Paraíso. The move, aimed at rivals who already thought she was out of the game, spread beyond the show and is now quoted for any comeback meant to look triumphant.

  1. 2018Gleici Damasceno leaves the secret room of the fake eviction on Big Brother Brasil 18 and repeats the telenovela line to her rivals, on March 6.

How to use the “The Pleasure of Being Back” meme

  • She came back from vacation posting “the pleasure of being back,” Gleici style.
  • After a rough week at work, he strolled back in like he survived a fake eviction.
  • She quoted the telenovela line at her rivals, just like Gleici did on BBB18.

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The “The Pleasure of Being Back” card in MyMemeCards

The Pleasure of Being Back card
NumberNo. 103
RarityRare
CollectionBrazilian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Brazilian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16555%
  • Rare8930%
  • Epic299.7%
  • Legendary144.7%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “The Pleasure of Being Back” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The Pleasure of Being Back 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

Where does “o prazer de estar de volta” come from?

Gleici Damasceno used it on Big Brother Brasil 18, but it is a line from the character Clara, played by Bianca Bin, in the telenovela O Outro Lado do Paraíso.

When did Gleici say this on BBB18?

On March 6, 2018, when she returned from a fake eviction to the main house.

Why did Gleici's line become a meme?

Because she used it to taunt rivals who thought she was already out, and the moment spread across Brazilian social media.

How do I get the The Pleasure of Being Back meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The Pleasure of Being Back” 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 The Pleasure of Being Back card?

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

Sources: Big Brother Brasil 18 · VOLTA DE GLEICI AO BBB18 (Vocês não sabe o prazer de estar de volta.) · checked on November 6, 2026.

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