“Steve IRL” meme: meaning, origin and common card

What does the “Steve IRL” meme mean?

IRL means “in real life”. Steve IRL contrasts a concrete, punctual, straightforward person with whatever image people have online. It is quoted to recommend someone, praise flawless service or salute a friend who always shows up. The tone is warm and admiring: with Steve, no bad surprises. It works in comments like a five-star review told in three words.

Where does the “Steve IRL” meme come from?

The card sums up the spirit in one line: nothing to complain about, with him everything is squared away. It presents Steve as a flawless figure once off the screen, hence the IRL tacked onto his name. The meaning is clear without any specific context: the first name became a type, the perfect partner. This simple turn of phrase mostly spreads in comments and messages to describe a friend, a coworker or a shopkeeper you can count on.

How to use the “Steve IRL” meme

• Recommend a plumber with “Steve IRL, nothing to complain about”.
• Comment on a friend’s photo, always on time.
• Describe a teammate who never misses a pass.
• Answer a coworker asking who can handle a file.

The “Steve IRL” card in MyMemeCards

Number	No. 2786
Rarity	Common
Collection	Memes FR pack
Fame	50/100 · #753 of 3493
Recycle value	5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Suggested by	@tholfrick

How to get the “Steve IRL” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Steve IRL 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.

The reprint of the “Steve IRL” card

The “Steve IRL” card was reprinted as Rare (No. 3,099). A reprint is the same meme printed again, with a number of its own and a higher rarity than its first printing, which was common. 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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