Even with the number of new menu items that is refreshed by McDonald's every season, there are still many core items from McDonald's original menu when the fast-food chain started that remain ever-popular with fans. Among the items that were introduced by the brand later, probably the most successful one is McDonald's chicken nuggets, so much so that McDonald's introduced new menu items this month to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
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While most of us have our own preferred ways of indulging in our nuggets or fries, a McDonald's fan has stirred the Internet for a particularly original, and according to some, 'weird,' way of eating their nuggets. Here's all you should know about it.
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The McDonald's customer's technique for eating nuggets
The whole debate started when a Facebook page reposted an image credited to a person named 'Sameer Jafri.' The image was that of a McDonald's customer's chicken nugget meal, complete with four sauces.
Everything about the meal look normal apart from a shocking detail: there is a stack of flakey shreds from the crispy covering of the nuggets, while on the other corner of the tray, there are a couple of 'naked' chicken nuggets whose crispy covering has been completely peeled off.
The photo comes with a simple caption that states,
Do y'all peel your nuggets?
The image of peeled-off nuggets was enough to start a huge debate about whether this is really acceptable behaviour or not.
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Internet's reactions to the photo
The photo attracted the attention of fellow nugget lovers, many of whom were either weirded out, or really disturbed by the photos of the peeled nuggets ready to be eaten.
One such comment simply stated,
Seeing naked nuggets is almost as disturbing as hairless cats.
Another wrote passionately,
Why? Why are more people not outraged by this? This is psychotic Silence of the Lambs type stuff! I mean...to each their own...but so weird to be scrolling and see a naked nugget just hanging out.
However, the original poster was not the only person who peeled their nuggets. The post also attracted comments from people who did it themselves or knew someone who did. One mom wrote,
My 13 year old does and always has
Also likes to dip them in ice cream
Another parent posted,
My six year old does, because she likes the naked kids are weird lol
Irrespective of the verdict of the Internet, what do you think? Do you peel your nuggets before you eat them, or is this image as disturbing for you as it is for many on the Internet?
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