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“Barcaro’s Answering Machine” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“La segreteria del Barcaro” is an answering-machine message in Veneto dialect that explains absences with total bluntness.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 6 min read
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The “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” is a common card of the Italian Memes pack, number 185 of the collection, and the 166th 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 “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” meme mean?

People cite it to imitate an overly honest excuse or a careless out-of-office message. It recalls the humour of old answering-machine sounds traded among friends.

Where does the “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” meme come from?

Several YouTube videos carry this recording. One is titled “BARCARO MANUTENZIONE CELLE FRIGORIFERE SEGRETERIA TELEFONICA”, pointing to a cold-room maintenance firm, others are called “Segreteria Barcaro e Figli” or “Barcaro e figli”. The message is in a Veneto dialect. The exact source of the recording is not known with certainty.

How to use the “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” meme

  • My voicemail just says I’m not here, like at Barcaro’s.
  • For Monday’s absence I left a Barcaro-style message.
  • Call me, or you’ll get the segreteria del Barcaro.

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The “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” card in MyMemeCards

Barcaro’s Answering Machine card
NumberNo. 185
RarityCommon
CollectionItalian Memes pack
Fame40/100 · #166 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Italian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common14749%
  • Rare9030%
  • Epic3813%
  • Legendary227.3%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Barcaro’s Answering Machine comes out of the Italian 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

What is the segreteria del Barcaro?

An answering-machine recording in Veneto dialect, shared as a cult audio.

Who is Barcaro?

Video titles mention “Barcaro e figli”, a cold-room maintenance business.

Where can I listen?

On YouTube, in several videos titled “Segreteria Barcaro e Figli” or similar.

How do I get the Barcaro’s Answering Machine meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Barcaro’s Answering Machine” is a common 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 Barcaro’s Answering Machine card?

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

Sources: BARCARO MANUTENZIONE CELLE FRIGORIFERE SEGRETERIA TELEFONICA (YouTube) · Barcaro e figli (YouTube) · checked on November 5, 2026.

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