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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Where Will You Be When…” is a rare card of the Memes World series 76, number 22518 of the collection, and the 13th 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 “Where Will You Be When…” meme mean?
The phrase asks where you will be when disaster hits, and the joke is that it never picks a convenient moment. Posters attach it to someone busy dancing, performing or celebrating, implying that everything is great right up to the fatal second. The format borrows the staged drama of drugstore commercials, which show a cheerful person caught off guard. It is crude-adjacent but good-natured humor, used on photos, film stills and GIFs, and it has spawned substitutes in which the final word changes.
Where does the “Where Will You Be When…” meme come from?
The original line, “Where will you be when your diarrhea comes back?”, comes from Imodium ads of the mid-to-late 2000s. On January 22, 2008, YouTuber Dairenn Lombard uploaded one of them, featuring a man dancing in a record store who is suddenly struck. The parody format reached Reddit: an ad with a man and two women in a hot tub hit r/funny on May 25, 2012, and a Sulley costume photo from Monsters, Inc. with the caption passed 13,000 upvotes on February 20, 2013. Imgur GIFs, including a clip from The Little Mermaid, extended its life, and the pattern stayed visual: a cheerful scene, then the caption. Know Your Meme lists YouTube and 2008 as its origin and added the entry in November 2013.
- January 22, 2008Dairenn Lombard uploads an Imodium ad to YouTube.
- May 25, 2012A hot tub ad is posted to r/funny.
- February 20, 2013A Sulley costume photo with the slogan reaches r/funny.
- November 3, 2013The meme is added to Know Your Meme.
How to use the “Where Will You Be When…” meme
- Caption a photo of someone stuck in an elevator or mid-presentation.
- Post a movie GIF to warn that something is about to ruin the moment.
- Swap the ending for “when the acid hits” on a psychedelic picture.
- Joke about an awkward timing in a social media comment.
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The “Where Will You Be When…” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 22518 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Memes World series 76 |
| Fame | 67/100 · #13 of 298 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Where Will You Be When…” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Where Will You Be When… comes out of the Memes World series 76 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
Where does “Where Will You Be When Diarrhea Strikes?” come from?
It parodies an Imodium ad whose original slogan was “Where will you be when your diarrhea comes back?” People started reusing it in 2008.
What does this meme mean?
It asks where you will be when misfortune strikes. It is used to mock bad timing and unlucky surprises.
When did the meme start?
The key video was uploaded in January 2008, but captioned images spread mostly on Reddit and Imgur in 2012 and 2013.
Are there variations of the meme?
Yes. “Where will you be when the acid hits?” is commonly paired with psychedelic images.
How do I get the Where Will You Be When… meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Where Will You Be When…” is a rare 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 Where Will You Be When… card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Know Your Meme — Where Will You Be When Diarrhea Strikes? · checked on October 18, 2026.
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