McDonald’s burger straws are a thing for some reason (Photo)
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Next time you get a McDonald’s burger, jam your stay through it and put it on top of our soda — you’ll be ahead of the latest trend before you know it.
Buckle up for the latest fast food innovation sweeping the nation. It’s bizarre but it might end up being the next social-gram trend that makes old people upset about Millennial wasting time being weird.
Let’s just cut right to the chase here. For some reason it has become in vogue to place your McDonald’s hamburger on top of the lid of your soft drink and jam a straw through it. The purpose of which is unknown although the execution is clear.
It’s a phenomenon sweeping Japan and it’s only a matter of time before it completes global domination.
If you need proof (or a brief visual explainer), check this out:
What?
To be fair, it’s probably only a matter of time before this washes up on the shores of America and becomes the next Instagram fad here. Historically, things that seem outrageous here but are popular in Japan usually evolve into being cool here well after the fact. Whether it’s video game culture, crazy game shows or whatever, some of the most bizarre pop culture trends originate in Japan.
Let’s see if this one sticks or not.
Chances are it won’t. If there’s one thing Americans will never in their lives joke about, it’s fast food. We’re traditionalists here and there’s only one way to eat your greasy fast food. It’s a way that doesn’t involve the inclusion of plastic lids, and that won’t be changing any time soon.