One McDonald’s customer found himself at the center of a viral moment when he shared his DoorDash delivery failure, leaving the internet baffled and amused. Shared by Bailey (@foxymamabailey) videoa simple but surreal story about a McDonald’s order gone horribly wrong, has been viewed well over 1.2 million times.
She had requested a cheeseburger with a simple modification: just ketchup. However, she received Close but no cigars: A box containing only ketchup.
Her video dripped with disbelief and conveyed the absurdity of the situation.
“You can’t make this up. I ordered a McDonald’s from DoorDash. I asked for a cheeseburger and all I got was ketchup,” she says. “This is what I got. Just ketchup. A whole cup of warm ketchup.”
Bailey reveals a McDonald’s box, which, contrary to logic, contains no hamburger, no cheese, or even bread, only ketchup. The label reflected with comedic precision: “No American Cheese, No Salt, No Regular Meat, No Regular Bread, Only Ketchup.”
The TikTok community wasted no time jumping into the comments.
“It says ketchup only,” one user pointed out, grasping the technical truth of the situation.
Another user echoed his own story of customization gone tragically wrong, saying: Literally refers to just ketchup. I did this once and left everything unchecked except meat and ketchup, and that was the result. ”
On the other hand, a third commenter expressed relief at being no longer so picky, saying, “I’m glad I’m no longer so picky. There’s no need to change anything.”
This slice of life story unfolds against the backdrop of soaring fast food prices, with McDonald’s in the spotlight these days. A report in Restaurant Business Magazine reveals something surprising. McDonald’s cheeseburger price increases by 55%, rising from $1.55 in 2021 to $2.40 in 2024. This inflation is due to rising raw material costs and New law requiring companies to pay workers more in some states.
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These increases are more than just numbers for McDonald’s customers. especially people from low income groups. These pose major challenges to maintaining affordable dining options. Despite an uproar on social media over price gouging at certain stores, McDonald’s remains silent. Citing franchisee autonomy in setting their own prices.
There are other instances where McDonald’s customers have found themselves at the center of McDonald’s disasters involving missing patties, with patrons on the receiving end of burgers with cheese, pickles, and ketchup but no meat. Like when I was there. Another said the McChicken he ordered also lacked protein, so he had to improvise and stuff a few McNuggets between the buns to make a MacGyver sandwich.
The Daily Dot reached out to McDonald’s via email and Bailey via comment on TikTok.
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*First published: April 2, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
jack alban
Jack Alban is a freelance journalist for the Daily Dot, covering relationship trends and social media topics and how real people are reacting to them. He always strives to create not-so-average viral posts by incorporating evidence-based research, current events, and facts related to these stories.
