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“To The Follower Who Left” meme: meaning, origin and common card

“To The Follower Who Left” is an Israeli Twitter ritual that took off in 2010.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 9 min read
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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “To The Follower Who Left” is a common card of the Memes World series 76, number 22576 of the collection, and the 75th best-known meme of its 298 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “To The Follower Who Left” meme mean?

The formula works like a two-beat sketch: you address “the follower who left,” then deliver a funny, theatrical or absurd line. The point is to laugh at a tiny slight, the unfollow, by treating it as a betrayal. The tone is closer to banter among friends than to a real grievance, and it shows the taste for exaggeration typical of social media, where the smallest event can be staged as a drama.

Where does the “To The Follower Who Left” meme come from?

According to Know Your Meme, the Hebrew phrase “לעוקב שעזב” (“to the follower who left”) first appeared on Twitter on April 6, 2010, in a tweet by user schaingarte that linked a Kelly Clarkson song. It stayed marginal, with about twenty sporadic uses until December. On December 10, 2010, Israeli journalist, musician and comedian Noy Aloosh posted a tweet of this kind; a few people retweeted it and the format spread quickly among Israeli users. Tools such as Qwitter, which flagged unfollowers, let people find the recipients. The entry suggests, without certainty, a possible echo of Jimmy Kimmel's “National Unfriend Day” campaign and the coining of the Hebrew term “le-unpel,” derived from “unfollow.”

  1. April 6, 2010A user named schaingarte uses the phrase in a tweet.
  2. December 10, 2010Noy Aloosh posts a tweet of this type and the format spreads.

How to use the “To The Follower Who Left” meme

  • Write “To the follower who left” followed by a dramatic, absurd line.
  • Answer an unfollow with a mock farewell letter full of pathos.
  • Reuse the formula to tease a friend who stopped following you.

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The “To The Follower Who Left” card in MyMemeCards

To The Follower Who Left card
NumberNo. 22576
RarityCommon
CollectionMemes World series 76
Fame59/100 · #75 of 298
Recycle value5 MemeCoins (15 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Memes World series 76: 298 cards
  • Common15753%
  • Rare9532%
  • Epic4515%
  • Legendary10.3%

How to get the “To The Follower Who Left” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; To The Follower Who Left comes out of the Memes World series 76 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 is To The Follower Who Left?

It is an Israeli Twitter ritual in which people publicly address whoever just unfollowed them, in a humorous tone.

What does “לעוקב שעזב” mean?

The Hebrew phrase means “to the follower who left.” It introduces a teasing or theatrical message.

Where does the meme come from?

The phrase first appeared on Twitter on April 6, 2010, and spread after a tweet by Noy Aloosh on December 10, 2010.

How do I get the To The Follower Who Left meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “To The Follower Who Left” is a common card of the Memes World series 76. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the To The Follower Who Left card?

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

Sources: Know Your Meme — To The Follower Who Left · checked on October 18, 2026.

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