The WOW Report

  • WOW Report
  • About
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race Live!
  • WOW Presents Plus
  • What to Watch
  • Store
You are here: Home / Featured / Man Having Sex with a McChicken Sandwich Is a Social Media Nightmare for Mickey Ds

Man Having Sex with a McChicken Sandwich Is a Social Media Nightmare for Mickey Ds

By James St. James on August 29, 2016 1:17 pm

landscape-1472415152-gettyimages-185747043

Over the weekend, you may have noticed that “McChicken sandwich” was having a social media moment, leaping to the top of  Twitter and Facebook’s trending topics. “That’s odd,” you may have said to yourself. “Sure, they’re crispy and delicious, but why is everybody suddenly talking about them?” And then you may have clicked the McChicken hashtag to see why it was trending, and were exposed to a very disturbing video of… how shall we put this delicately?…. a rather well-endowed man copulating with said sandwich.

Oh, my.

By Monday, thousands of social-media users — including celebrities like Seth Rogen and Chrissy Teigen — had hash tagged “McChicken sandwich,” causing McDonald’s an avalanche of unwanted publicity.

From Business Insider:

The explosion of the #McChicken hashtag reveals how social media platform’s algorithms that track and promote trending news can have unintended negative effects for a brand. Posts signaling disgust and outrage about being tricked into watching the video are by far the most common social media posts about the #McChicken. However, expressing disgust that #McChicken was trending just helps #McChicken to grow.

It’s a similar situation to the supposed “outrage” over Starbucks’ plain red cups last winter — just way more gross and explicit. In November 2015, people criticizing others who were outraged by the red cups on social media far outnumbered those who were actually outraged. However, because the two parties used the same hashtag, it allowed the anti-Starbucks trend to quickly expand, and to seem much bigger than it ever was.

While Starbucks ultimately had one of its most successful holiday seasons ever after the red cup scandal, McDonald’s may not be so lucky.

Recently, the fast-food chain has been focusing marketing on its new Chicken McNuggets, made with 100% white meat. A viral video of a man engaging in a sexual act with a chicken sandwich is almost certainly far from the social media response the chain was hoping for with its mission to promote higher-quality chicken products.

McDonald’s did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment on the situation.

You can watch the video here. IF YOU DARE.

I really hope that Sausage Party in no way inspired this #McChicken thing.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) August 29, 2016

*Logs on Twitter*
Me: Lol why is McChicken trending?
*Sees video*
Me: pic.twitter.com/971FIDVoB1

— Steve Patrick (@thestevepatrick) August 28, 2016

When you learn why McChicken is trending and see it becoming a meme on your timeline pic.twitter.com/qniyDsKiDA

— EnVy JKap (@JKap415) August 28, 2016

Me: I wonder why #McChicken is trending on Twitter…

*taps hashtag*

Me: pic.twitter.com/jR2dTQNiqn

— gerald (@geraldtbh) August 28, 2016

Show the love:

  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr

Filed Under: Featured, Gross, Sex, Social Media, Web, WTF

More

BTS! Kate Bush! Julie Andrews! Jean Smart! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!

BTS! Kate Bush! Julie Andrews! Jean Smart! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!

by Blake Jacobs on June 24, 2022 1:08 pm

Big Freedia Featured on Beyoncé’s New Dance Single “Break My Soul”

Big Freedia Featured on Beyoncé’s New Dance Single “Break My Soul”

by Paisley Dalton on June 21, 2022 4:37 pm

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Trending


Have You Seen the Video for Black Eyed Peas’ ‘Don’t You Worry’ Feat. Shakira & David Guetta? –Watch

Tom Brady Tweets He’ll Send His Worn Brady Brand Underwear to a Male Fan..?

Two Canadians Found with Throats Slit in Mexican Resort (One Wanted for Fraud with Multiple Identities…)

The World’s Oldest Living Drag Queen (No, Not Lady Bunny!) Darcelle XV is Still Performing at 92!

Watch the Sick’ning New Trailer for ‘Drag Race France’

About

From the creators of The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Party Monster, Million Dollar Listing, RuPaul's Drag Race, I Am Britney Jean, Big Freedia, and more.

View My Blog Posts
Ariana DeBose! Bowen Yang! Lady Gaga! Ryan Gosling! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
Tom Cruise! Jean Smart! Nicole Kidman! Maggie Smith! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!
HBO Max’s ‘Legendary’ Musical Directors Isla Ebony (House of Ebony) & Purple Crush Drop “Hold My Purse” Banger
Nomi Ruiz Is Other Wordly on New “Sailing” Track feat. Havi Sanchez & Ilhan Ersahin
Harry Styles! Margaret Atwood! Amanda Lepore! Anna Wintour! The WOW Report for Radio Andy!

© 2021 World of Wonder Productions, Inc | World of Wonder is a trademark of World of Wonder Productions, Inc | Privacy

Copyright © 2022 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in