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“Many afternoons, good thanks” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

On 12 January 2016, the show El Intermedio aired a fake edited clip of Mariano Rajoy fumbling “muchas tardes y buenas gracias” at a press conference.

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The “Many afternoons, good thanks” meme, 2016

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Many afternoons, good thanks” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 85 of the collection, and the 81st 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 “Many afternoons, good thanks” meme mean?

People quote it to imitate a comic, absurd slip of the tongue, often to end a sentence or conversation in a deliberately silly way, with no connection to any real Rajoy quote.

Where does the “Many afternoons, good thanks” meme come from?

On 12 January 2016, the account @queridoantonio, known for this kind of comic edit, created a fake video of Mariano Rajoy ending a press conference with an absurd verbal slip. El Intermedio aired it as a regular joke, according to bolsamania.com, and the edit spread as if it were real, trending on social media for hours before being flagged as fictional.

  1. 2016El Intermedio airs the fake Rajoy edit on 12 January.

How to use the “Many afternoons, good thanks” meme

  • Alright, I’m off, many afternoons and good thanks.
  • He ended his speech with an actual "muchas tardes y buenas gracias" and nobody understood.
  • She hung up shouting "muchas tardes y buenas gracias", just for laughs.

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The “Many afternoons, good thanks” card in MyMemeCards

Many afternoons, good thanks card
NumberNo. 085
RarityRare
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame85/100 · #81 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 “Many afternoons, good thanks” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Many afternoons, good thanks 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

Is "muchas tardes y buenas gracias" a real Rajoy quote?

No, it is a fake edited clip created and aired by the show El Intermedio in 2016.

Who made the edit?

The account @queridoantonio, known for this kind of manipulated video.

Why did it go viral?

Because many people shared it believing it was real, until the hoax was revealed.

How do I get the Many afternoons, good thanks meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Many afternoons, good thanks” 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 Many afternoons, good thanks card?

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

Sources: «Muchas tardes y buenas gracias»: el montaje viral de Rajoy creado por El Intermedio · checked on November 5, 2026.

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