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“The cheeky office lad” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

In a 2017 sketch, Spanish YouTube duo Pantomima Full portray an office colleague who acts like a small-time troublemaker.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The cheeky office lad” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 95 of the collection, and the 93rd 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 cheeky office lad” meme mean?

People share it to affectionately mock that colleague or friend who plays tough or street-smart without really being either, reusing the exact lines from the original sketch.

Where does the “The cheeky office lad” meme come from?

In 2017, Spanish comedy duo Pantomima Full published a YouTube sketch parodying an office worker who fancies himself a small-time troublemaker, nicknamed “el canallita”. Captions and screenshots taken from the video, still available on YouTube, became a shared format in Spain for pointing out that same personality within one’s own group of friends or colleagues.

  1. 2017Pantomima Full publishes the "El canallita" sketch on YouTube.

How to use the “The cheeky office lad” meme

  • He shows up late and acts like it was on purpose, the real office canallita.
  • She brags about her little schemes like they were great feats, classic canallita.
  • Every team has a canallita, the one who acts tough for no reason.

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The “The cheeky office lad” card in MyMemeCards

The cheeky office lad card
NumberNo. 095
RarityRare
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame84/100 · #93 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “The cheeky office lad” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The cheeky office lad 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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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 "el canallita" come from?

A sketch by Spanish comedy duo Pantomima Full, published in 2017.

What does this character represent?

An office colleague who acts like a small-time troublemaker without actually being one.

How is the meme used?

Captions from the sketch are used to identify that same personality type within one’s own circle.

How do I get the The cheeky office lad meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The cheeky office lad” 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 The cheeky office lad card?

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

Sources: Sketch «El canallita» de Pantomima Full · checked on November 5, 2026.

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