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“Ouvre la barrière fdp” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Ouvre la barrière fdp” is a toll-booth line turned meme: 10 cents were missing to pass, and the passenger demanded the barrier open anyway, in a very unfriendly tone.

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The “Ouvre la barrière fdp” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Ouvre la barrière fdp” is a rare card of the Memes FR pack, number 2125 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3502 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “Ouvre la barrière fdp” meme mean?

The phrase sums up exasperation at a petty obstacle. For a few cents, everything stops, the barrier stays down and patience runs out. It is funny because of the gap between the problem, a missing coin, and the blunt way it is handled. People use it to comment on situations blocked by a small administrative or practical detail, or to demand that an obstacle finally lifts. The line keeps its deliberately excessive tone and is meant ironically.

Where does the “Ouvre la barrière fdp” meme come from?

The scene takes place at a toll booth. 10 cents were missing for the barrier to open, and the attendant explained that another coin was needed. The passenger then asked to open the barrier his own way, delivering the sentence that named the meme. The exchange, filmed and shared online, became a French comedy reference for toll-booth trouble, with its stubborn bad faith and the passenger’s irritated voice. The line later detached from the video and is used in many other blocked situations.

How to use the “Ouvre la barrière fdp” meme

  • Answer an absurd blockage caused by a few cents.
  • Caption a queue stuck because of a formality.
  • Jokingly demand that a door, gate or access finally opens.
  • Comment on someone’s oversized anger at a tiny obstacle.

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The “Ouvre la barrière fdp” card in MyMemeCards

Ouvre la barrière fdp card
NumberNo. 2125
RarityRare
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3502
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Suggested by@tysmaah
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,502 cards
  • Common1,48242%
  • Rare1,17634%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “Ouvre la barrière fdp” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Ouvre la barrière fdp comes out of the Memes FR pack as a rare 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 10 MemeCoins.

The reprint of the “Ouvre la barrière fdp” card

The “Ouvre la barrière fdp” card was reprinted as Epic (No. 5,357). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was rare. Its face reads “Reprinted card · Higher rarity”.

Every printing is dealt in the packs of the Memes FR pack, each at its own rarity: the higher it is, the rarer the card is to pull. Copies of the first printing already pulled stay as they are, and any printing counts toward completing a set.

MyMemeCards reprints a meme when it deserves more than the rarity of its first printing, such as a classic that became iconic after it came out: the reprint gives it a place among the most sought-after cards without taking anything from the players who already had it.

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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

Where does “Ouvre la barrière” come from?

From a toll-booth scene where 10 cents were missing to open the barrier. The passenger demanded it open anyway.

What does fdp mean in this meme?

It is a crude French abbreviation the passenger uses toward the attendant. It sets the excessive tone of the line.

When do you use this meme?

To tease a tiny blockage that stops progress or an anger out of proportion.

How do I get the Ouvre la barrière fdp meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Ouvre la barrière fdp” is a rare 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 Ouvre la barrière fdp card?

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

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