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“The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

A Roman taxi driver gets lost at night on the road to Terni, spirals into cursing and the now-famous complaint "senza nafta" (out of diesel): the amateur recording circulated on YouTube and then TikTok for his raspy voice and unpredictable one-liners.

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The “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” is a rare card of the Italian Memes pack, number 156 of the collection, and the 76th 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 Taxi Driver Going to Terni” meme mean?

People quote the Terni taxi driver to joke about a small mishap spiralling into absurdity: a wrong turn, a flimsy excuse, anger that tips into unintentional comedy. "Senza nafta" is used to say you're running on empty, literally or figuratively.

Where does the “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” meme come from?

The clip comes from an amateur recording of a Roman taxi driver lost on the road to Terni, filmed while he swears and gets worked up trying to find his way; it first spread under titles like "Tassista romano impazzito" before TikTok accounts cut it into short clips built around the line "sto andando a Terni senza nafta." Follow-up edits such as "Terminator Terni" stretched the joke with an invented sequel.

How to use the “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” meme

  • I left without checking the route, total taxi-driver-to-Terni energy.
  • Phone died right before the meeting, senza nafta as usual.
  • He blanked on the answer completely, pure senza nafta spirit.

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The “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” card in MyMemeCards

The Taxi Driver Going to Terni card
NumberNo. 156
RarityRare
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame55/100 · #76 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; The Taxi Driver Going to Terni comes out of the Italian 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

Who is the Terni taxi driver?

A Roman taxi driver filmed getting lost and worked up on the road to Terni, now a cult clip in Italy.

What does "senza nafta" mean?

Literally "without diesel": the lost driver's complaint, now used to say you're completely out of resources or patience.

Where does the sto andando a Terni meme come from?

From an amateur video of a Roman taxi driver losing his way and his temper, later cut into short TikTok clips.

How do I get the The Taxi Driver Going to Terni meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “The Taxi Driver Going to Terni” is a rare card of the Italian 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 Taxi Driver Going to Terni card?

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

Sources: SENZA NAFTA, tassista romano impazzito sbrocca e bestemmia - YouTube · Terminator Terni - Tassista Romano (il ritorno) - YouTube · checked on November 5, 2026.

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