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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Card reader 12, please” is a mythic card of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1, number 75 of the collection, and the 47th best-known meme of its 78 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Card reader 12, please” meme mean?
The line is heavily coded: it is what a cashier tells a customer to invite them to pay by card at terminal number 12. Twisted into a meme, it parodies fast-food service talk, between automatic politeness and till fatigue. The feeling is amused nostalgia for anyone who has worked in fast food, plus the pleasure of recognising the jargon. People use it to punctuate a payment, joke about a student job or play a dead-serious cashier in a mundane situation.
Where does the “Card reader 12, please” meme come from?
Anyme is a French-speaking streamer and video maker. According to the card, in May 2024 this former McDonald’s crew member replayed a till scene live, around a Happy Meal in which he refuses to put beer. Midway he drops “La CB 12, s’il vous plaît !”, a work phrase he knows by heart. The linked Twitch clip then circulates as the reference, and the line is reused in chat and comments.
How to use the “Card reader 12, please” meme
- Announce “La CB 12, s’il vous plaît” while a friend pays by card.
- Play the cashier in a skit with friends.
- Comment on a memory of a student fast-food job.
- Caption a screenshot of an endless receipt.
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The “Card reader 12, please” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 075 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Collection | Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1 |
| Fame | 46/100 · #47 of 78 |
| Recycle value | 80 MemeCoins (240 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Card reader 12, please” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Card reader 12, please comes out of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1 as a mythic 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 80 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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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 “La CB 12, s’il vous plaît”?
Anyme, a French-speaking streamer and former McDonald’s crew member, in a clip from May 2024.
What does “CB” mean?
CB stands for “carte bancaire”, a bank card. Number 12 refers to a payment terminal here.
Why is there beer in the Happy Meal?
The card says Anyme refuses the beer in the Happy Meal during the scene, an absurd detail that drives the joke.
How do I get the Card reader 12, please meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Card reader 12, please” is a mythic card of the Permanent Edition French Twitch Memes Season 1. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Card reader 12, please card?
It is a Mythic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
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