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“Don’t mock Ricardo” meme: meaning, origin and common card

On TikTok in 2025, Spanish creator Carla AG, linked to the bar Los Fogones de Iker in Cádiz, defended her friend Ricardo with excessive drama while the rest of the group burst out laughing around her.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “Don’t mock Ricardo” meme, 2025

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Don’t mock Ricardo” is a common card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 219 of the collection, and the 213th 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 “Don’t mock Ricardo” meme mean?

The line is reused to mock, with deliberately excessive emphasis, a disproportionate defence of a friend, usually delivered with the same dramatic intonation as the original clip.

Where does the “Don’t mock Ricardo” meme come from?

Carla AG, a Spanish content creator associated with the bar Los Fogones de Iker in Cádiz, posted a TikTok video in 2025 in which she defends her friend Ricardo with exaggerated seriousness, scolding the people around her for laughing at him while the rest of the group is visibly cracking up. The clip, reshared under the caption ‘os reís de mi amigo Ricardo’, was also submitted to the Army Awards, Spanish awards dedicated to the year’s memes, confirming its spread beyond the creator’s original circle.

  1. 2025Carla AG posts the original TikTok video defending her friend Ricardo.

How to use the “Don’t mock Ricardo” meme

  • My friend defended the intern with the same drama as os reís de mi amigo Ricardo.
  • She went to defend the neighbour’s dog as if it were os reís de mi amigo Ricardo.
  • Everyone laughed at the bad joke and she dropped a full os reís de mi amigo Ricardo.

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The “Don’t mock Ricardo” card in MyMemeCards

Don’t mock Ricardo card
NumberNo. 219
RarityCommon
CollectionSpanish Memes pack
Fame72/100 · #213 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Spanish Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common11538%
  • Rare11037%
  • Epic4415%
  • Legendary196.3%
  • Mythic124.0%

How to get the “Don’t mock Ricardo” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Don’t mock Ricardo comes out of the Spanish 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 is Ricardo in this meme?

The friend defended by creator Carla AG in a 2025 TikTok video, while the group laughs around him.

Who made the original video?

Carla AG, a Spanish creator linked to the bar Los Fogones de Iker in Cádiz.

How do I get the Don’t mock Ricardo meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Don’t mock Ricardo” is a common 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 Don’t mock Ricardo card?

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

Sources: Army Awards, page citant la vidéo « os reís de mi amigo Ricardo » · checked on November 6, 2026.

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