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“Est dva stula” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Est dva stoula” (“There are two chairs”) is a 2010 Runet meme format built on a simple image, two chairs side by side, each paired with a caption presenting a choice.

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The “Est dva stula” meme, 2010

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Est dva stula” is a common card of the Russian Memes pack, number 70 of the collection, and the 132nd 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 “Est dva stula” meme mean?

The format stages a dilemma, real or deliberately ridiculous, by splitting each option across one chair. It visually sums up a decision that has nothing to do with real furniture: the choice can be between two attitudes, two fates, or two responses to the same situation. The humor often comes from the gap between the banal image, two empty chairs, and the seriousness or absurdity of the options attached to them.

Where does the “Est dva stula” meme come from?

The format appeared in 2010 on the Runet as a base image showing two chairs, each carrying a caption with a different option. Its success rests on its simplicity: anyone can reuse the image and swap the captions to illustrate a dilemma of their choice, whether an everyday situation or a deliberately grotesque opposition. Over the years, edits have kept the core template, two chairs, two options, while adapting it to very different contexts, turning it into a recurring format rather than a one-off joke.

  1. 2010The base two-chairs image appears on the Runet and starts being edited with new captions.

How to use the “Est dva stula” meme

  • People edit the two-chairs image to sum up an absurd choice between two wildly different options.
  • The format illustrates an everyday dilemma by captioning each chair with an opposite attitude.
  • People share a version of the meme to mock a decision presented as impossible when it is actually obvious.

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The “Est dva stula” card in MyMemeCards

Est dva stula card
NumberNo. 070
RarityCommon
CollectionRussian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #132 of 300
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Russian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16956%
  • Rare9231%
  • Epic279.0%
  • Legendary93.0%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “Est dva stula” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Est dva stula comes out of the Russian 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 does Est dva stoula mean?

It is the Russian meme format “There are two chairs,” which appeared in 2010 and sums up a dilemma by pairing each option with one of two chairs in an image.

Where does the two chairs meme come from?

It comes from a base image published on the Runet in 2010, since reused by many people with different captions.

Why is this format reused so much?

Because its very simple structure, two chairs and two captions, can illustrate any dilemma, serious or absurd, with no graphic effort.

Does the two chairs meme always keep the same captions?

No, most edits only keep the two chairs and place new options on them, adapted to each situation.

How do I get the Est dva stula meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Est dva stula” is a common 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 Est dva stula card?

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

Sources: Стул — Wikipédia · checked on October 29, 2026.

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