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McChicken outperformed the S&P 500

This is a viral meme screenshot that jokes about high inflation making fast food price increases outperform stock market returns. The image shows a screenshot of a verified Twitter post by user Ezzy (@ezzyskii), with text that claims if you had 'held' (invested in) a McChicken over the past 5 years, your return would outperform the S&P 500 stock market index. Below the product photo of McDonald's McChicken sandwich, it lists the sandwich's nutrition (400 Cal) and current price of $5.29, illustrating how much prices have risen due to recent inflation, which is the core of the joke.
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If you held the McChicken for the past 5 years, you would have outperformed the S&P 500

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McChicken®
400 Cal.
$5.29

Overview

This is a viral meme screenshot that jokes about high inflation making fast food price increases outperform stock market returns. The image shows a screenshot of a verified Twitter post by user Ezzy (@ezzyskii), with text that claims if you had 'held' (invested in) a McChicken over the past 5 years, your return would outperform the S&P 500 stock market index. Below the product photo of McDonald's McChicken sandwich, it lists the sandwich's nutrition (400 Cal) and current price of $5.29, illustrating how much prices have risen due to recent inflation, which is the core of the joke.

Origin notes

The original post was created by verified Twitter/X user @ezzyskii, then it was reposted as a viral meme to Reddit according to the given source information. The meme jokes about the high inflation rate of everyday consumer goods in the 2020s, compared to relatively underperforming returns from the US stock market in the same period.

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