Curiosity isn’t a sin. And knowledge is power. Often, having access to some insider information is the best way to ensure that a company isn’t treating you poorly. After all, you’re a paying customer, and you want the most bang for your buck—or, in this case, the most taste from your meal.

TikToker @motheraangel, aka Ashton, went viral nearly a year ago with a fantastic video about how to ‘hack’ McDonald’s. She spilled the tea about the interesting facts you should know the next time you pop in for a meal. Ashton also revealed that you can just be upfront and ask for a fresh batch of fries. Scroll down for the cool McDonald’s tips she shared, as well as to read how the internet reacted to them.

Bored Panda has reached out to Ashton via email, and we’ll update the article as soon as we hear back from her.

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TikToker Ashton spilled the tea about some juicy McDonald’s secrets

You can watch her full viral video right over here

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#1

If your order gets f****d, never ask for a refund. Always ask for a free meal card. Literally such a good deal. You can get literally any meal on the menu. Add whatever you want to that meal. You can get a large bacon double quarter pounder meal with a large shake, which is literally the most expensive f*****g meal you can get for free. That’s what you do. Never ask for a refund, sometimes they give you 2 free meals.

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Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#2

The secret menu doesn’t exist. The only secret is that you can literally customize any item on the menu basically however you want, and we’ll do it.

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American TikToker Ashton, who goes by the handle @motheraangel, has over 104.6k followers on the video sharing platform. Meanwhile, her videos have collectively gotten a whopping 5.7 million likes.

Ashton’s TikTok about McDonald’s facts alone got 1.7 million likes after it went viral in late January 2022.

Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#3

The oil in the fryer gets changed once a week.

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Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#4

A cone is significantly less expensive than a plain sundae, so if you want a plain sundae, get a cone and ask for it in a cup. It’s less money for the same amount of ice cream, and you get an ice cream cone.

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This isn’t the first time that Bored Panda has written about McDonald’s hacks. We’ve covered a whole bunch of them a while ago. During an earlier interview, we got in touch with the ‘Save the Student’ organization that helps students make their money go further. At the time, a representative shared a great hack that could help you create a cheaper version of a Big Mac.

“All you need to do is go to the self-service kiosk and find the £1.49 Double Cheeseburger. Then customize it by adding shredded lettuce, onions, pickles, mustard, and mayonnaise. It isn’t too far off the taste of a big mac. As an extra tip, make sure you save the receipt and follow the instructions to fill out a survey. This will give you a voucher for a big mac and fries for £1.99 the next time you eat at McDonald’s,” he explained all the way back in 2020.

Of course, that particular hack won’t work these days. But that’s something to keep in mind—there’s always a need for fresh tips and tricks when it comes to any topic. Things change quite a bit over time.

Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#5

Quarter meat is fresh, it’s in a fridge, it’s not frozen, and we drop it fresh. It’s cooked to order every time. So, if you want something fresh, order a quarter pounder. Also if you don’t want a quarter pounder and you want something fresh after like 10:00 or 11:00 o’clock, everything is cooked to order, so if you want to eat fresh – come later.

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Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#6

The points on the mobile app are stupid. They’re dumb. They’re a waste of time. If you’re using the mobile app, just use the rewards they give you. It’s a much better deal. You have to spend like $16 to get like one big mac.

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However, eating out at this point in time is a luxury for many people. Times are tough. Though inflation in the United States is down from 9.1% at its 2022 peak to 7.1% in November and 6.5% in December, prices are still incredibly high. Especially food costs, which are still increasing in many parts of America. For example, the price of eggs is up 60% when comparing 2022 to the year before. 

Chicken is nearly 11% more expensive than in 2021; bread is 15.9% more costly; milk is up 12.5%. Meanwhile, butter and margarine are 35.3% more expensive. As such, many Americans are cutting back on eating out in order to save on food costs.

Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#7

If you want cookies and you want them to taste good, ask them to make them fresh. They literally takes 2 minutes. And they’re delicious when they’re fresh and when they’re not fresh, they’re f*****g hard.

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Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#8

The water bottle is literally such a waste of money. You can get a large cup of water for free. Just get that.

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We explained in an earlier article how you can still make your favorite take-away meals at home, as many recipes are available online. It’s cheaper and healthier because you can control exactly what goes into the dish. Buying in bulk and cooking together with friends can be a great way to save cash. Just don’t forget to add a bit of seasoning!

“The good news is that you can easily recreate your favorites at home for a fraction of the price. It’s much healthier this way too. Google is definitely your friend here as you can find fakeaway recipes from a number of sites. During the lockdown, McDonald’s even released instructions on how to make their famous breakfast egg McMuffin at home,” a representative of Save the Student told Bored Panda during a previous interview.

Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#9

That “life hack: get a fry with no salt, ask for salt at the window and get a fry fresh” is bullshit. First of all, you can just ask for the fry made fresh and we’ll make it fresh. Second of all, you know we can just take the fries out of the thing and just put it back in the fryer for like 5 seconds and it burns all the salt off?

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Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#10

99.9% of the time the ice cream machine is not broken. There are three reasons why we usually do tell you the ice cream machine is broken. One, it’s being cleaned. The ice cream machine is cleaned on the clock, no one comes in when we’re closing and cleans it. Two, it’s in heat mode, which is basically the ice cream in there is hot for whatever reason, so we can’t use it. Three, if it’s extremely busy and we’re extremely understaffed. Like I’m saying, there’s one person back here, a manager, one or two people in grill and one person up front, and we’re backed up with cars, a lot of the time, we’ll just not serve ice cream until the rush is over.

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“The good news is that the ingredients for most of these recipes aren’t too pricey and you can still hunt for bargains to make the dish cheaper. Buying in bulk is always a winner too when it comes to saving money so it’s a great idea to get together with friends and maybe take it in turns to make your favorite fakeaways,” he told us earlier.

“Salt and pepper won’t break the bank, but they can make or break a meal. Don’t forget that sugar can take a dish to the next level too.”

Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#11

Don’t ask for extra Oreos or M&M’s in your McFlurry. It’s such a f*****g waste of money. The reason there’s no Oreos at the bottom is because b****s don’t mix it enough. What you should do is be like, “can I have an employee? Can you mix it really well?” You’re welcome.

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Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

#12

We’re technically not allowed to accept tips, but genuinely tip your service workers. It will literally make our day. A fucking dollar makes our day, I swear to God, tip them, tip us.

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Which of these McDonald’s facts surprised you the most, dear Pandas? Were there any that you knew before? Do you have any other facts to share with the crowd? We’d love to hear from you, so drop by the comments and share your thoughts with everyone else!

Here’s how some internet users reacted to the TikToker’s video about McDonald’s facts

Source: boredpanda.com