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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Special assessment!” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 162 of the collection, and the 157th 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 “Special assessment!” meme mean?
People shout it to express frustration over surprise charges, in a homeowners’ meeting or anywhere else, in a theatrical and exaggerated tone.
Where does the “Special assessment!” meme come from?
The line belongs to Berta in “La que se avecina”, a 2010 Telecinco sitcom about residents of a Madrid apartment block. She shouts “¡Derrama, derrama!” every time neighbours vote a special assessment (derrama) to fund repairs or shared expenses. The cry spread across Spanish social media as a way to mock any surprise bill tied to a homeowners’ association.
- 2010The “La que se avecina” episode featuring Berta’s cry airs.
How to use the “Special assessment!” meme
- They hit us with another assessment for the elevator, ¡derrama, derrama!
- Every time there’s a residents’ meeting I think of Berta shouting derrama, derrama.
- Another surprise community expense, derrama, derrama, please.
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The “Special assessment!” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 162 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Spanish Memes pack |
| Fame | 78/100 · #157 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Special assessment!” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Special assessment! comes out of the Spanish 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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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 shouts “¡Derrama, derrama!”?
Berta, a character in “La que se avecina”.
What does “derrama” mean in a Spanish homeowners’ context?
A special assessment voted by neighbours to fund repairs or shared expenses.
Why did this cry become a meme?
Because it sums up, with humour, frustration over an association’s unexpected costs.
How do I get the Special assessment! meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Special assessment!” is a rare card of the Spanish 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 Special assessment! card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: 9 grandes frases de Berta en 'La que se avecina' - FormulaTV · checked on November 5, 2026.
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