Ohio Man orders 5 Big Macs and 50 nuggets at McDonald’s drive-through. Then the total comes to exactly $69: ‘Are you serious?’

A man from Ohio just posted a recording of himself on TikTok making what might be the most ridiculous fast-food order you’ve ever heard. He went to a McDonald’s drive through and ordered five Big Macs, 50 chicken nuggets, two large fries, and a large Coke Zero — the final item being the one he felt compelled to explain, saying, “because I’m on a diet right now.”

It didn’t stop there. @eliemagic was accompanied by someone sitting in the passenger seat, who ordered 10 nuggets, fries, and a Hi-C. He then asked the passenger, “Are you serious?” presumably because the order was too small by their standards. What ended up shocking many people in the comment section was that the massive order apparently only cost $69. Other drivers waiting in the drive-thru could even be heard making fun of the culinary decisions unfolding right in front of them.

There’s a method to the madness

But, as is often the case with viral TikTok videos, there was actually a method to the madness. This was almost certainly staged for a trend. In the comments section, some viewers were already in on the joke. One user wrote, “I searched ‘my McDonalds order’ now I have to get 5 Big Macs, 50 nuggets, 2 large fries and 2 large cokes.” Another added, “Bro, I searched the ‘my McDonald’s order’ trend… ain’t no way I’m ordering this.”

Both commenters were referring to a new challenge on the app called “My McDonald’s Order.” Most people have experienced the dilemma it plays on: it’s the end of a long day, you’re too tired to cook, you head to a fast-food restaurant, and suddenly you’re overwhelmed by the number of choices.

The challenge proposes a simple solution: let TikTok decide. Users search “My McDonald’s Order” and click on the first video that appears. Whatever that creator orders becomes their order too. The trend has since exploded across TikTok and has even started spreading to other platforms such as Instagram.

Predictably, things have begun getting out of hand. Because the trend offers a relatively easy path to viral attention, the orders have become increasingly outrageous. That is partly how videos featuring enormous meals, such as multiple Big Macs and dozens of nuggets, have started attracting millions of views.

Mukbang culture is hardly new to the internet, so the oversized meals themselves are not necessarily controversial. In all likelihood, most of these videos are simply people having fun online and trying to entertain one another. Some of the humor comes directly from the absurdity itself, such as claiming a Coke Zero somehow balances out several Big Macs and dozens of chicken nuggets.

Many users have started complimenting one another’s choices by calling them “elite ball knowledge,” which has become one of the unofficial goals of the trend. But this is not simply an internet culture phenomenon anymore, and McDonald’s itself appears to be paying attention. Recently, it became clear that even the company’s CEO follows online trends after he himself went viral for reasons unrelated to the challenge.

It is also becoming increasingly common to find McDonald’s official TikTok account in the comments, joking alongside users as they post their increasingly ridiculous orders online.