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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “One Cook Asks Another” is an epic card of the Russian Memes pack, number 7 of the collection, and the 13th 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 “One Cook Asks Another” meme mean?
People bring it out to say a joke can be mediocre yet irresistible when the teller laughs wholeheartedly. The meme celebrates the contagion of laughter and the joy of cracking up together over next to nothing. On forums it introduces an age-old gag or answers a pun that fell flat.
Where does the “One Cook Asks Another” meme come from?
The meme dates from 2008 and spread through the Runet as a short video: a man delivers a cook joke, “one cook asks another”, but cannot finish without bursting into laughter. Russian-speaking viewers remembered the laughter more than the punchline, and the scene was passed from forum to forum, then set to music or cut into edits. It now ranks among the characters and landmark moments of the earliest Russian memes, which video makers gladly bring back in their retrospectives.
How to use the “One Cook Asks Another” meme
- To start a joke: “one cook asks another...”.
- Replying to a friend who laughs before the punchline with the cook video.
- A montage looping the laughter to tease a failed comedian.
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The “One Cook Asks Another” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 007 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Epic |
| Collection | Russian Memes pack |
| Fame | 78/100 · #13 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny) |
How to get the “One Cook Asks Another” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; One Cook Asks Another comes out of the Russian Memes pack as an epic 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 20 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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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 does Povar sprashivaet povara mean?
“One cook asks another”: the opening of a joke, made famous by the laughter heard in the video.
Why is the video famous?
The teller's fit of laughter is so contagious that people forget the joke.
When did the meme appear?
Around 2008, in the Runet.
How do I get the One Cook Asks Another meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “One Cook Asks Another” is an epic card of the Russian 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 One Cook Asks Another card?
It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: YouTube : Персонажи Русских Мемов · checked on October 29, 2026.
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