McDonald's April Fool's Day prank backfires, leaving fans furious

Australians left furious after realizing McDonald's had them with their latest burger addition - they claimed the McFry was coming to menus
Anyone for a McFry? (
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Everyone knows that you can't believe everything you hear or read on April Fool's Day because there's always a chance it could be a sellout. But McDonald's has managed to ignite furor with its 2023 prank, with some saying the fast food chain has gone too far.

The Aussie announced a new menu item - the McFry - yesterday causing huge excitement among fans.

The compelling photo showed a beef patty burger with stuffed fries inside, so you don't have to make it yourself.

"The ultimate Mac-hack is now made to order, as we take the classic quarter pound and pile it with Australia's favorite fries," reads the brand's Instagram page.

That was VERY convincing (
Picture:
McDonald's)
"No mess. No fuss. No worries. We made sure you don't have to! Get your hands on the McFry today."

The burger giant even teamed up with a well-known Melbourne food blogger, Ange Eats, who could be seen eating the new burger.

He claimed, "The well-known hack we all know and love has just appeared on the menu at McDonald's in Australia.

"Fries inside, we have beef, cheese, onions, pickles, tomato sauce. Looks mega."

But although they thought the new addition was a bit simple, fans loved the idea and many were extremely disappointed to learn that they couldn't order one at their local branch.
Some have gone so far as to beg McDonald's to make it a real thing to make up for the upheaval.

Would you eat the McFry? Let us know in the comments.

"Actually I'd eat this Macca's, don't mess with me," wrote one frustrated Aussie, while another fumed: "Looks really good.

Someone else said, "It's not even a joke because that's what we all want. We've been doing it ourselves for years."

And it's not the first time that McDonald's has left people furious, as the burger giant has caused a...

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McDonald's April Fool's Day prank backfires, leaving fans furious

Australians left furious after realizing McDonald's had them with their latest burger addition - they claimed the McFry was coming to menus

TIANJIN, CHINA - 2018/03/20: A customer bought food at a McDonald's restaurant with drive-thru McDonald's added a 'food safety quality commission' in China in late 2017 and said it would open about 2,000 new McDonald's restaurants in mainland China over the next five years. (Photo by Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Anyone for a McFry? (

Image: LightRocket via Getty Images)

Everyone knows that you can't believe everything you hear or read on April Fool's Day because there's always a chance it could be a sellout. But McDonald's has managed to ignite furor with its 2023 prank, with some saying the fast food chain has gone too far.

The Aussie announced a new menu item - the McFry - yesterday causing huge excitement among fans.

The compelling photo showed a beef patty burger with stuffed fries inside, so you don't have to make it yourself.

"The ultimate Mac-hack is now made to order, as we take the classic quarter pound and pile it with Australia's favorite fries," reads the brand's Instagram page.

That was VERY convincing (

Picture:

McDonald's)

"No mess. No fuss. No worries. We made sure you don't have to! Get your hands on the McFry today."

The burger giant even teamed up with a well-known Melbourne food blogger, Ange Eats, who could be seen eating the new burger.

He claimed, "The well-known hack we all know and love has just appeared on the menu at McDonald's in Australia.

"Fries inside, we have beef, cheese, onions, pickles, tomato sauce. Looks mega."

But although they thought the new addition was a bit simple, fans loved the idea and many were extremely disappointed to learn that they couldn't order one at their local branch.

Some have gone so far as to beg McDonald's to make it a real thing to make up for the upheaval.

Would you eat the McFry? Let us know in the comments.

"Actually I'd eat this Macca's, don't mess with me," wrote one frustrated Aussie, while another fumed: "Looks really good.

Someone else said, "It's not even a joke because that's what we all want. We've been doing it ourselves for years."

And it's not the first time that McDonald's has left people furious, as the burger giant has caused a...