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“Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” (“My sarcasm is not a flaw”) is a line from a video billed as legendary by JG (Jim Gentleman), who answers his haters in it.

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” is a common card of the Memes FR pack, number 2095 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3503 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” meme mean?

The line turns a reproach into a compliment and tops it with a dig. It is funny for its confidence, for the stock phrase of a “flaw” becoming a “quality” and for the punchline that sends the opponent down a notch. People use it to answer someone criticising their tone, to end an online argument with panache, or to mock their own bad faith. The feeling is a proud comeback with the distance of irony: the meme is rarely used to really hurt, more to play the king of the retort.

Where does the “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” meme come from?

The card’s tagline credits the line to JG, short for Jim Gentleman, in a video described as legendary in which he answers his haters, people who criticise him online. The full sentence is: “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut, c’est une qualité que j’ai, contrairement à ton QI grillé”. The principle is that of clash retorts: a short, self-assured answer that detaches from the video and travels as a quote. Picked up in comments, captions and edits by French-speaking users, it became a formula for answering criticism with aplomb, with no need to know the original scene to understand it.

How to use the “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” meme

  • Answer a comment blaming a mocking tone.
  • Close a tense discussion with the whole line.
  • Quote it ironically when you know you are in the wrong.
  • Send it to a friend who just dropped a dig.

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The “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” card in MyMemeCards

Mon sarcasme n'est pas un défaut card
NumberNo. 2095
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3503
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by@destructeurdebuffet
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,503 cards
  • Common1,48242%
  • Rare1,17634%
  • Epic66919%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut 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

Who says “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut”?

The card credits JG, short for Jim Gentleman, in a video where he answers his critics.

What is the full line?

“Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut, c’est une qualité que j’ai, contrairement à ton QI grillé”, roughly “my sarcasm is not a flaw, it’s a quality I have, unlike your fried IQ”.

When should you use this line?

To answer criticism with confidence and irony, or to end a verbal duel on a mocking note.

How do I get the Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut” 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 Mon sarcasme n’est pas un défaut card?

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

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