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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” is a rare card of the Memes World series 73, number 21656 of the collection, and the 31st 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 “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” meme mean?
This format captures emotional exhaustion, loneliness, or daily disappointment through exaggerated darkness. By simply answering "pain" to an inquiry about managing suffering, it transforms real distress into an absurd punchline. It is used to comment on life’s small sad realities with self-deprecation, creating connection through dark humor facing unpleasant or isolating situations.
Where does the “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” meme come from?
No single specific origin is documented for this meme, which seems to emerge from organic internet culture. Images evoking suffering circulated as early as 2017. The specific format with the question "How do you manage pain?" appears no later than 2019. A notable example was posted on September 23, 2019, by Reddit user TrifKeske in r/2meirl4meirl. Another follows on October 2, 2019, by BigShaggyus in r/dankmemes. Distribution accelerates on Twitter in August 2020. An Ultra15151 post on January 29, 2020, also uses this structure. The format remains difficult to trace to its exact initial source.
- 2017Images dedicated to suffering were already circulating on the internet.
- September 23, 2019A first recorded example is posted by TrifKeske on Reddit.
- August 2020The format spreads particularly on the Twitter platform.
How to use the “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” meme
- Answer a question about stress management with a dark photo and the word "pain".
- Comment a desperate situation by replacing the image with a sad character.
- Express daily exhaustion via a fake tweet mimicking the viral format.
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The “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 21656 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Memes World series 73 |
| Fame | 66/100 · #31 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Pain / How Do You Manage Pain? comes out of the Memes World series 73 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.
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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 the pain meme mean?
It expresses exaggerated emotional suffering or exhaustion through dark humor.
Where did the pain meme come from?
Its exact origin is unknown, but the format appears around 2019 on Reddit and Twitter.
How to use the pain meme?
Pair a melancholic image with the answer "pain" to highlight an absurd sadness.
How do I get the Pain / How Do You Manage Pain? meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?” is a rare card of the Memes World series 73. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Pain / How Do You Manage Pain? card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Pain / How Do You Manage Pain? · Pain / How Do You Manage Pain?: Image Gallery · Pain/How Do You Manage Pain? - Doge Bread Pain HD Template (Multiple Images) · checked on October 14, 2026.
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