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“Meubles Ikea” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Meubles Ikea” (“Ikea furniture”) is a meme tied to the line “On se sait, IKEA… on se sait…”, said in a resigned voice about flat-pack furniture.

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The “Meubles Ikea” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Meubles Ikea” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 4431 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3493 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Meubles Ikea” meme mean?

The meme expresses a weary complicity with the brand: everyone knows what awaits anyone opening a flat box, yet nobody shops elsewhere. It comes out facing a wobbly shelf, a baffling manual or a move gone wrong. It works because it taps a shared experience, halfway between amusement and fatigue, without real malice toward the company.

Where does the “Meubles Ikea” meme come from?

The phrase is a sigh, “On se sait, IKEA… on se sait…”, that spread as a caption under photos of flat-pack furniture and as a comment on assembly videos. Ikea, the furniture group of Swedish origin, has long been an endless source of jokes about picture-only manuals, missing screws and weekends spent tightening bolts. No precise date or author stands out: the meme belongs to the common culture of anyone who has ever built a wardrobe.

How to use the “Meubles Ikea” meme

  • Facing a dresser in pieces, a user posts “On se sait, IKEA… on se sait…”.
  • After a move, a photo of flat boxes gets the resigned caption.
  • Under a failed assembly video, a comment quotes the meme with a sigh.

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The “Meubles Ikea” card in MyMemeCards

Meubles Ikea card
NumberNo. 4431
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@guts
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,493 cards
  • Common1,47742%
  • Rare1,17234%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Meubles Ikea” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Meubles Ikea comes out of the Memes FR 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 “On se sait, IKEA” mean?

A knowing sigh: we know the pain of assembling flat-pack furniture, yet we keep coming back.

When should I use the Ikea meme?

Facing an obscure manual, a missing part or a leaning piece of furniture.

Is the meme really aimed at the brand?

No, it speaks about the shared assembly experience, more fondly than angrily.

How do I get the Meubles Ikea meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Meubles Ikea” is a common card of the Memes FR 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 Meubles Ikea card?

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

Sources: Ikea (Wikipédia) · Recherche YouTube : Meubles Ikea · checked on October 29, 2026.

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