UNO Draw 25 Cards
Where it came from
A photoshopped UNO reverse-style card that reads "Draw 25 cards" or admit to some embarrassing thing. Surfaced in 2019, became instantly universal.
A fake UNO card gives you two options: do something absurd (like draw 25 cards and basically lose the game on the spot), or admit to some embarrassing personal truth. Next to the card is a guy holding a massive hand of cards, because of course he picked the 25. You use it to set up a no-win choice where someone would clearly rather accept any penalty than confess the thing.
It's a brutally efficient format. One card, one fan of cards, zero text needed from you except the embarrassing thing. And the visual is so self-explanatory that you can drop it into any conversation and people instantly understand what's happening.
Still widely used. It's basically the "would rather die" format for an entire generation of internet users.
Search interest, over time
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