Australian Guy brings his own cheese slices to McDonald’s to save money, and his friend starts a fight calling him embarrassing, turning their burger run into an awkward ride home: ‘We didn't contact each other [since]’

Some friendships end over betrayal. Others end over over-processed dairy. One thrifty Australian decides to beat McDonald's prices by pulling off the least glamorous life hack possible. The plan is simple. Two-dollar hamburgers, two slices of cheese from home, instant cheeseburgers. It's cheap, smart, and absolutely harmless. Nobody sees it happen. Nobody gets hurt. Yet somehow, it still ruins an entire friendship.  

The friend acts like it's a social crime. She says she's embarrassed, that if it ever happens again, she'll walk ahead next time. That's when things heat up. There's back and forth, a few digs about fashion brands, and a car ride home that feels longer than it actually is. One person thinks bringing cheese is practical, the other acts like it's a personal attack on their status at midnight McDonald's.  

It's funny how fast people show their priorities. One just wants to save a few bucks and eat in peace. The other is busy worrying about strangers who probably aren't even looking. Maybe that's the real divide here, not money, but insecurity. Some people need life to look a certain way to feel okay. Others are fine eating a hacked burger in a parked car. 

Author image for Etai Eshet Etai Eshet
Add us on Google
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

friendship bad friend McDonald's friends girlfriend mean girls
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

Home's previous owner beats down the door demanding to be let in, screams at new owner for selling their old belongings despite refusing to take them years prior: 'They both yelled at me while I hurried inside'

Home's previous owner beats down the door demanding to be let in, screams at new owner for selling their old belongings despite refusing to take them years prior: 'They both yelled at me while I hurried inside'

Trending Now

Dad refuses to call an ambulance for his 25-year-old son, whose spleen ruptured, because he was at work and ambulances are expensive: 'He looked at me and asked if I could drive myself.'

Dad refuses to call an ambulance for his 25-year-old son, whose spleen ruptured, because he was at work and ambulances are expensive: 'He looked at me and asked if I could drive myself.'

01
CEO announces company exceeded revenue goals by 40% and had its most profitable year, refuses to give employees more than a 2% raise: 'That doesn't even cover inflation.'

CEO announces company exceeded revenue goals by 40% and had its most profitable year, refuses to give employees more than a 2% raise: 'That doesn't even cover inflation.'

02
Boss adds new job responsibilities that weren't in the job description every week, tells employee she should be grateful when she pushes back: 'I’m watching coworkers burn out left and right from the same creeping scope expansion.'

Boss adds new job responsibilities that weren't in the job description every week, tells employee she should be grateful when she pushes back: 'I’m watching coworkers burn out left and right from the same creeping scope expansion.'

03
Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (December 9, 2025)

Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (December 9, 2025)

04
Corporate client makes businessman work 2 months of unpaid overtime, pay large invoice he sends by mistake 1 year later: 'The worst working experience of my life'

Corporate client makes businessman work 2 months of unpaid overtime, pay large invoice he sends by mistake 1 year later: 'The worst working experience of my life'

05
27 Memes From an Alternate Perspective

27 Memes From an Alternate Perspective

06
Advertisement