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Small Fries Portion Comparison: McDonald's vs Five Guys

This is a two-panel side-by-side comparison meme highlighting the difference in portion sizes for small fries orders at two popular fast food chains. The left panel displays a standard, moderately sized serving of small fries in McDonald's signature red branded packaging, paired with the text 'WHEN YOU ORDER A SMALL FRIES FROM MCDONALD\'S'. The right panel shows an extremely overfilled small order of fries from Five Guys, with a massive heap of fries overflowing far beyond the rim of a small white cup, spilling onto the plate underneath it, paired with the text 'WHEN YOU ORDER A SMALL FRIES FROM FIVE GUYS'. The humorous joke relies on the widely known reputation Five Guys has for serving very generous, oversized portions of fries even for their smallest order size, in stark contrast to the standard expected portion at McDonald's.
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WHEN YOU ORDER A SMALL FRIES FROM MCDONALD'S
WHEN YOU ORDER A SMALL FRIES FROM FIVE GUYS

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Comparison of small fries portion sizes between McDonald's and Five Guys fast food restaurants

Overview

This is a two-panel side-by-side comparison meme highlighting the difference in portion sizes for small fries orders at two popular fast food chains. The left panel displays a standard, moderately sized serving of small fries in McDonald's signature red branded packaging, paired with the text 'WHEN YOU ORDER A SMALL FRIES FROM MCDONALD\'S'. The right panel shows an extremely overfilled small order of fries from Five Guys, with a massive heap of fries overflowing far beyond the rim of a small white cup, spilling onto the plate underneath it, paired with the text 'WHEN YOU ORDER A SMALL FRIES FROM FIVE GUYS'. The humorous joke relies on the widely known reputation Five Guys has for serving very generous, oversized portions of fries even for their smallest order size, in stark contrast to the standard expected portion at McDonald's.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit meme communities, with the original poster titling it 'This do be real😭'. It went viral as a relatable joke for fast food consumers, as the extremely large portion size for Five Guys small fries is a commonly discussed shared experience among customers of the chain.

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