Food Theory: Never Order McDonald's Medium Fries!

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  • Опубліковано 22 лип 2020
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    Fries are one of the best foods, especially fast food fries. From McDonald's and Burger King to Wendy's and Arby's, there are TONS of options to chow down on our favorite fried potato treat. Today, I want to figure out how to get the MOST out of my order of fries. Which restaurant gives me the most fries for my money and are their order sizes a TRICK to make us spend more on less food? I volunteered to eat my way through to the answer!
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  • @drewwalls1000
    @drewwalls1000 3 роки тому +77305

    Theory: MatPat only created Food Theory so he could buy his lunch and file it as a business expense for the tax benefit

    • @MrCrowsNest
      @MrCrowsNest 3 роки тому +3222

      Yep

    • @essidus
      @essidus 3 роки тому +2510

      @@supermariovaughn1515 So that's what the blue bar channel will be.

    • @supermariovaughn1515
      @supermariovaughn1515 3 роки тому +1402

      @@essidus but thats just a theory a super mario vaughn theory

    • @zacharylaw9513
      @zacharylaw9513 3 роки тому +820

      Anna Elena He’s joking, Einstein

    • @vicmartone
      @vicmartone 3 роки тому +1303

      The tax theorists coming soon

  • @Ogretime567
    @Ogretime567 3 роки тому +31067

    L MatPat

    • @ryanwest1164
      @ryanwest1164 3 роки тому +1421

      It’s all coming together now

    • @evanmascia9911
      @evanmascia9911 3 роки тому +240

      :0

    • @ulyssesthedm
      @ulyssesthedm 3 роки тому +403

      It NEEDS to happen

    • @baconking3162
      @baconking3162 3 роки тому +185

      I wouldn't be surprised

    • @sebastiendennis2648
      @sebastiendennis2648 3 роки тому +382

      Just wait for the video when Matpat tells us that diet food is actually worse. No one will sponsor this channel then.

  • @noodleplanet2124
    @noodleplanet2124 Рік тому +541

    I had a friend who worked at a McDonald's, and everytime I'd order the 10 piece large meal, he would "accidentally" put 11 nuggets in my box, and always shoved extra fries in there, and once even poured fries in the bag.

    • @therealshady49
      @therealshady49 Рік тому +51

      gigachad worker.

    • @JamalLeEpicBall123
      @JamalLeEpicBall123 8 місяців тому +9

      W worker

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 5 місяців тому +12

      It's great to have powerful friends ... until it's time to pay back the favor.

    • @Josalyn-cr9tn
      @Josalyn-cr9tn 4 місяці тому +8

      this worker needs to get a raise, no, BECOME THE CEO OF MCDONALDS

    • @ApplesLemonade
      @ApplesLemonade 2 місяці тому +3

      That’s true friendship

  • @strawberryjasminemilk
    @strawberryjasminemilk Рік тому +315

    Im a former McDonald’s employee, I can’t speak for other McDonald’s over the world, but I’ve worked in two different locations, my brother my mom and my uncle as well, and we were all encouraged to under fill all Fry variants as much as possible, except if an official would stop by to check…. I didn’t listen to those directions usually cause I didn’t feel like it was fair, but it did get me in trouble a lot with the managers…

    • @bobotmeister
      @bobotmeister 9 місяців тому +7

      wow...

    • @ravenrose1568
      @ravenrose1568 9 місяців тому +3

      Same

    • @kellychristina2005
      @kellychristina2005 9 місяців тому +2

      Bara ba ba baaaaaa
      Hahah 😂

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 5 місяців тому +1

      Whatever, you're a terrible story teller. As if an "official" would show up in full McDonald's regalia to make sure you were doing it right. They show up incognito.

    • @strawberryjasminemilk
      @strawberryjasminemilk 5 місяців тому +10

      @@spankynater4242 we’d still know they would come usually on that day, not necessarily who though

  • @ethanfultz7841
    @ethanfultz7841 3 роки тому +8564

    I'm just saying, small theorys should be called bite-sized

    • @wowmyname4506
      @wowmyname4506 3 роки тому +199

      "Just a bite sized morsel"
      Nightmare BB anyone

    • @firekiller6487
      @firekiller6487 3 роки тому +32

      yes

    • @izzi5630
      @izzi5630 3 роки тому +45

      @WreckordHall I would like but you have 69 likes and I would hate myself from destroying that....

    • @wowmyname4506
      @wowmyname4506 3 роки тому +20

      @@izzi5630 Thank you

    • @azure2029
      @azure2029 3 роки тому +4

      Huh

  • @coliniken7941
    @coliniken7941 3 роки тому +6197

    As a former McDonalds employee I can tell you that we're told to underfill the fries so that they can make more money off of people, I've actually gotten yelled at in the past for filling them too much, but I didn't care and always filled them up with as many fries as I could when my managers weren't looking to give the customers what they were actually paying for.

    • @glue6679
      @glue6679 3 роки тому +710

      You are a hero!

    • @coliniken7941
      @coliniken7941 3 роки тому +411

      @@glue6679 I do what I can 👍

    • @xxnemesis123xx3
      @xxnemesis123xx3 3 роки тому +118

      Why don't you give them a free bonus?

    • @coliniken7941
      @coliniken7941 3 роки тому +241

      @@xxnemesis123xx3 not sure if you mean give them a bonus fry box, which as much as I would have loved that I probably would have gotten fired if I was caught so unfortunately I couldn't do that

    • @xxnemesis123xx3
      @xxnemesis123xx3 3 роки тому +67

      @@coliniken7941 Yeah I know,sorry

  • @coalrocks
    @coalrocks Рік тому +171

    From working at Arby's, I did notice a few times that if I had enough to fill a medium to the max, I could fill a large. Whenever I saw that I felt bad so I stuffed a couple springs in there.

  • @sidnees5894
    @sidnees5894 2 місяці тому +30

    I finally finished this episode right as you're leaving. Goodbye MatPat.

  • @samlong8597
    @samlong8597 3 роки тому +581

    My professor had a friend at Georgia Tech who was getting his masters in operations research. For his masters thesis he decided he was going to find the optimal meal that you could get at McDonalds, with optimal meaning that you could meet your base nutritional needs for the day at the lowest cost possible. Hilariously after months of work he completed his model and ran it only to find that hundreds of ketchup packets was the “optimal solution” due to it having all the essential nutrients and being free

  • @Light_Darkness
    @Light_Darkness 3 роки тому +762

    “So the only thing stopping me is my concern for my own wellbeing.”
    So... literally nothing at all.

  • @Some__Guy
    @Some__Guy Рік тому +64

    Dipping your fries in your shake makes perfect sense. Sweet and salty has always been a well known combination. It's why adding salt to chocolate or caramel works so well.

    • @infinitedeath1384
      @infinitedeath1384 11 місяців тому +4

      Apparently bitter and salty is good too. I heard if you put salt in your coffee instead of sugar, it tricks your brain into thinking it's sugar and tastes sweet.

  • @LadyKaira
    @LadyKaira Рік тому +13

    Five Guys is an unneeded test tbh. That fry sizing doesn’t depend on the size of the fries but instead the lack of size of the rest of your order so it has more room in the bag when dumped.

  • @mattorso
    @mattorso 3 роки тому +512

    I'd just like to point out that Matpat has literally found a way to make middle school science projects profitable. Bravo good sir. Bravo!

  • @nicorozner7417
    @nicorozner7417 3 роки тому +517

    I can only imagine what an average dude in Matpat's town thinks of him.
    On Monday, he walks into the movie theater and watches every showing of the same movie. And he takes notes while watching.
    On Tuesday, he plays video games all day, and seems to repeat the same action over and over again, taking notes every time.
    On Wednesday, he orders 1 of every kind of french fry order, and conts every last fry in each one, all while taking notes.
    On Thursday, he strands himself on a deserted island and takes notes on how best to survive in terms of murdering companions.

    • @LoboVR07
      @LoboVR07 3 роки тому +47

      on friday saturday and sunday he stays in his house all day to send all clips notes and to make a new video

  • @galaxy_mew
    @galaxy_mew Рік тому +28

    I love these videos- I am constantly telling my family about your channels and the conclusions you reach. Thanks mat

  • @PigeonDetective
    @PigeonDetective 9 місяців тому +9

    Worked at Arby's myself for a while, even as a manager, and can confirm that a large and medium curly fry are the same. If someone mixed up these two, a fairly common mistake, you could pour one into the other and it'll still be full. I can't however say if this was intentional or not.

  • @sirhurricane4350
    @sirhurricane4350 3 роки тому +393

    "as I got older I got smarter and also poorer"
    Millennials summed up in one sentence

  • @nam485
    @nam485 3 роки тому +453

    McDonald’s: Sees that they are using more fries because of the paper bags
    Also McDonalds: *Changes small fry to cardboard box a week later*

    • @four-en-tee
      @four-en-tee 3 роки тому +18

      Not if it ends up increasing their total production costs for the containers. If having the paper bags is cheaper overall and saves them more money in the long run, then they'll stick with the paper bags.

    • @jameshenderson4094
      @jameshenderson4094 3 роки тому +2

      @Justin Nowaczynski depends, they might not have a machine to make those smol box's, if they need to invest a lot up front and the return is negligible enough they won't follow through, unless they decided to scale up immensely

    • @Sheep.
      @Sheep. 3 роки тому +1

      Classic.

    • @superbeltman6197
      @superbeltman6197 3 роки тому

      @Justin Nowaczynski I think 4nd is right McDonald's has been around for a long time if cardboard was more efficient they would have switched years ago

    • @ArceusBowser212
      @ArceusBowser212 3 роки тому

      @@superbeltman6197 4nd? Just like when Dragon Ball FigherZ made a mistake and one of their announcements said May 32rd instead of May 23rd.

  • @judahstringer6396
    @judahstringer6396 Рік тому +7

    At Arby's, when I worked there the fry scooper wouldnt fit in the container when fully loaded, so you had to pick up less. And when rushed you didn't have time to do multiple scoops

  • @GamerFromJump
    @GamerFromJump Рік тому +8

    Of course, if you want to _really_ get mega order of fries, get a regular fries from Five Guys. They're nuts; you get the full cup of fries, but you also get a crazy amount in the bag. And they'll be blazing hot because they make them at the moment you order them.

    • @uyeah1234
      @uyeah1234 2 місяці тому

      Can I get a regular scoop of fries with my grease?

    • @GamerFromJump
      @GamerFromJump 2 місяці тому

      @@uyeah1234 Honestly, I don’t find them to be greasy.

  • @Ottomowha
    @Ottomowha 3 роки тому +359

    MatPat missed an opportunity. He could have said
    “Serving up jumbo fries when they’re serving up jumbo lies”

  • @plushienorton
    @plushienorton 3 роки тому +764

    I can’t believe that this is the first video of a new Era of UA-cam theory.. And we are here at it’s first moments. That’s insane.

    • @robobuni3782
      @robobuni3782 3 роки тому +19

      I know! It's almost insane!

    • @synchrolord
      @synchrolord 3 роки тому +16

      It is sooo weird, and amazing

    • @FoodTheory
      @FoodTheory  3 роки тому +230

      Thanks for being here for it :)

    • @stonks7903-bad
      @stonks7903-bad 3 роки тому +9

      @@FoodTheory i can now say i'm one of the first subs

    • @williamafton3120
      @williamafton3120 3 роки тому +7

      @@FoodTheoryI love your videos

  • @DanakarEndeel
    @DanakarEndeel Рік тому +6

    Over here in the Netherlands I used to order a supersized menu (Large) but always had issues with eating all the fries and also noticed that my 1 cup of sauce was not enough (but 2 cups of sauce was too much). So instead I went with a Medium menu and had found the perfect size. So for me at least they do have more fries in a Large than they do in Medium.

  • @Weird_Axolotl
    @Weird_Axolotl Рік тому +3

    We normally order small fries (cause supposedly the large McDonald’s is equivalent to the small fries) triple quarter pounder and 10 chicken McNuggets

  • @FrozenIce
    @FrozenIce 3 роки тому +850

    wendy's employee here: i like to fill the fry boxes as much as i can when managers aren't around

    • @thenicolasaurus7624
      @thenicolasaurus7624 3 роки тому +75

      FrozenIce you are good

    • @ZGlove.
      @ZGlove. 3 роки тому +54

      What a trooper.

    • @FrozenIce
      @FrozenIce 3 роки тому +181

      @@ZGlove. don't tell corporate but... sometimes i put 11 nuggets in the 10 piece ;)

    • @Mikman360
      @Mikman360 3 роки тому +49

      The hero we need.

    • @the_lion4800
      @the_lion4800 3 роки тому +36

      I NEED YOU AT MY MCDONALDS

  • @jorgeperezsoto3853
    @jorgeperezsoto3853 3 роки тому +554

    Wife: *"LET'S GO FOR FRIES"*
    MatPat: *s c i e n c e*

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri 3 роки тому +15

      She blinded me with…
      *McScIeNcE!*

  • @cynderblock11
    @cynderblock11 Рік тому +5

    I worked at a McDonald’s and I got told to stop “over filling” the large fries

  • @jeremygeorgia4943
    @jeremygeorgia4943 Рік тому +4

    Back, when McDonalds had a "Super Size", the carton was quite a bit larger than the other sizes, and it was often well filled, while the other sizes seemed to be inconsistent or underfilled. At some point, they dropped the "Super Size", and in fact, the Super Size cartons became the Large size. The medium size started using the large cartons, and even the small size started using the larger bags, that the mediums had formerly been occupying. In addition, maybe around the 2010's or so, they started filling the cartons and bags as much as possible.
    That meant that a small could potentially round your meal off nicely, depending on the store. As far as quantity, I haven't had any complaints about McDonald's quantity for a long time. I consider the Large to be excessive, and Medium to be fine, in most cases. I mainly order large, when I'm with a friend, that doesn't order any fries for herself, but likes fries. As far as Orange Hi-C, I'm just overjoyed that it's back.

  • @rosie9283
    @rosie9283 3 роки тому +505

    Idea for you guys! :
    "How much would the be our guest meal cost"

    • @FoodTheory
      @FoodTheory  3 роки тому +287

      I LOVE this.

    • @rosie9283
      @rosie9283 3 роки тому +42

      @@FoodTheory omg thank you ily guys and the new channel!

    • @Vi_Vi_1
      @Vi_Vi_1 3 роки тому +19

      Omg yes!! They could do SO MUCH with that meal

    • @bredSpace
      @bredSpace 3 роки тому +10

      The Food Theorists do it or the cake isn’t a lie

    • @IrvingIV
      @IrvingIV 3 роки тому +11

      @@FoodTheory
      Another Idea, How difficult would it be to make Jimmy Neutron's perfect restaraunt?

  • @RogueVader-lr1ql
    @RogueVader-lr1ql 3 роки тому +536

    "Do you even know that reference anymore?"
    Don't worry Matt, we all remember this. It's an older reference, but it checks out.

    • @Peppermon22
      @Peppermon22 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah I still sing it almost every Friday.

    • @quincius8638
      @quincius8638 3 роки тому +5

      I’m watching this on Friday:)

    • @isaacmarlow4284
      @isaacmarlow4284 3 роки тому +3

      I don't remember it...
      Grandpa's

    • @noone-infinite
      @noone-infinite 3 роки тому +1

      @@quincius8638 boy , SAME

    • @Sheep.
      @Sheep. 3 роки тому +3

      Indeed, it does.

  • @ItsMe_Victor
    @ItsMe_Victor Рік тому +1

    2:30 mat, you gotta do it, its the best food theory in a while and its good for this type of episodes

  • @billybossgaming9594
    @billybossgaming9594 11 місяців тому

    Hello from Raleigh NC, thanks for making the great content! Keep it real👍

  • @waitwhat7736
    @waitwhat7736 3 роки тому +284

    Cashier: So what size would you like to get?
    : Give me 15 mins imma watch this real quick

    • @LegDayLas
      @LegDayLas 3 роки тому +17

      Am I the only one that feels way to much anxiety when I pull up to a drive through? It's like they expect me to know exactly what I want before even getting a look at the menu. I feel like I need to research the place before I get in the drive through, otherwise I'm just sitting there reading while the cashier silently judges me and occasionally chimes in are you ready yet, even though it's only been like 15 seconds!

    • @ukitkatcello6306
      @ukitkatcello6306 3 роки тому +1

      Cryptic Cobra Sameeeeee lol, but I feel that way about literally any half-important decision I have to make when someone else is in a hurry

    • @kw1ky971
      @kw1ky971 3 роки тому +1

      Thats what she said

    • @Linkophere
      @Linkophere 3 роки тому

      @@LegDayLas then just say "hey i never come here give me a minute to read the menu." I do it when I get ultra rare occasions I get taco bell cause idk their menu. You gotta make them work for you not, not have them make you work if you get what im saying

    • @LegDayLas
      @LegDayLas 3 роки тому

      @@Linkophere I don't think you get what I'm saying. It's a social anxiety that comes from knowing the other person behind the screen is waiting for me to make a decision on the spot without a chance to read the menu. Telling them to wait doesn't change that situation, and half the time they still keep chiming in with something along the lines of "order when you're ready"

  • @shadowpow11
    @shadowpow11 3 роки тому +259

    Matpat: When actually there serving up a bunch of jumbo air
    Lays potato chips: *Are you challenging me?*

    • @pkj6684
      @pkj6684 3 роки тому +1

      True

    • @williamcomtois8929
      @williamcomtois8929 3 роки тому

      Good point

    • @DobroPitanje
      @DobroPitanje 3 роки тому +1

      I'm sad that he didn't say jumbo lies

    • @nicotinecnts
      @nicotinecnts 3 роки тому +1

      Pringles has the most chips

    • @calebmorri
      @calebmorri 3 роки тому

      @@DobroPitanje I thought that was where he was going as well. He said jumbo fries and I figured he was going for the jumbo lies rhyme.

  • @gamegeekx
    @gamegeekx Рік тому +8

    I do notice Wendy's being more friendly and a little generous with their fries. I guess I can ONLY go to Wendy's just for fries. Me and Wendy's were best friends back then but then the Wendy's app died.

  • @Sonic-Batman
    @Sonic-Batman 2 місяці тому +5

    🤣🤣🤣‼️‼️‼️ FRIDAY🎶🎶🎶

    • @michaels4340
      @michaels4340 18 днів тому

      Hard to believe it's an "old one" already...

  • @timsonss
    @timsonss 3 роки тому +835

    Theory: MatPat made Food Theory so Coke would sponsor him

    • @avengefullgirl95
      @avengefullgirl95 3 роки тому +5

      😂😂😂

    • @lordmoonowl8650
      @lordmoonowl8650 3 роки тому +12

      That would be drink theory

    • @blessedwolfNotAFurry
      @blessedwolfNotAFurry 3 роки тому +11

      UN-ORANGE-NAL
      edit: sorry. that was BAD

    • @hopeheart7694
      @hopeheart7694 3 роки тому +1

      @@blessedwolfNotAFurry Idc I love puns.

    • @firesidesalt
      @firesidesalt 3 роки тому +5

      My instrument and the other one is going to be done by then I guess you can do it in the food room and the other breakfast stuff is this the same one you have the food room for me to get to know you better than the last one I got from the store and get me steak and cheese and morty for the update and the food was good to see the house on earth and the other one is going to text you and see if you have the time ☺️

  • @Capstone2266
    @Capstone2266 3 роки тому +287

    Matpat: I'll have a small, medium and large order of fries
    McDonalds: ._.'

    • @notricky1680
      @notricky1680 3 роки тому +14

      McDonald's: * sweats profusely *

    • @chickentikka4383
      @chickentikka4383 3 роки тому +4

      MatPat sees *on premises* “HAHA!!! Time to ruin a business”

    • @Auroraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
      @Auroraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3 роки тому +1

      I like your name and your icon The Yellow Toad

    • @Capstone2266
      @Capstone2266 3 роки тому

      @@Auroraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Thank you, I like yours too.

  • @DocMalk
    @DocMalk Рік тому +3

    You are very creative and upbeat. Love every video

  • @potat2707
    @potat2707 Рік тому +2

    im pretty sure the large being less than the meduim was just a user malfunction

  • @bigguygamer733
    @bigguygamer733 3 роки тому +476

    "Never buy a large arby's fry."
    This is gonna be one of those weird tidbits of information that I remember and regurgitate in random situations for years after hearing it... :(

    • @samroy9153
      @samroy9153 3 роки тому

      I’m probably gonna forget

    • @starling1226
      @starling1226 3 роки тому +1

      Sam Roy not really I remember some useless trivia from years ago

    • @chloemae5618
      @chloemae5618 3 роки тому +2

      Same 😁

  • @RoseLev
    @RoseLev 3 роки тому +1911

    MatPat: *Has food theory*
    Me: *Patiently waiting for the episode where he tests how mush diet coke can one consume in a day without puking (or some other damage)*

  • @ranjeet-_-
    @ranjeet-_- Рік тому +2

    6:30 that was the perfect time and place to say jumbo lies

  • @angiebear8727
    @angiebear8727 Рік тому +1

    Worked at an Arby’s. Don’t know if they are all the same but as a manager I had to learn to eyeball how much each size weighed. BUT always gave nice people extra fries

  • @452pokemaster
    @452pokemaster 3 роки тому +562

    The Theorists have been making "FatPat" jokes for years now, it's just been taken to a whole new level.

    • @BlindFireTBOTB
      @BlindFireTBOTB 3 роки тому +7

      The guy who called pat : the fu** you say to me you little s**t

    • @BlueLife03
      @BlueLife03 3 роки тому +3

      Ah jeez now he’s asked for that now

    • @user-sl1lx9sw1x
      @user-sl1lx9sw1x 3 роки тому

      Lmao

  • @nihilnothing
    @nihilnothing 3 роки тому +2560

    Dude, MatPat turned eating french fries into his job. Genius. Hero. The American Dream is real.

    • @adeleaslan8182
      @adeleaslan8182 3 роки тому +56

      Never thought this day would come where the American dream wasn’t a dream anymore we salute to matpat for making it real

    • @apocalypsediaries1219
      @apocalypsediaries1219 3 роки тому +11

      happy to be the 420th like, we salute you matpat.

    • @mikeconrad1183
      @mikeconrad1183 3 роки тому +12

      Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

    • @apocalypsediaries1219
      @apocalypsediaries1219 3 роки тому +3

      @@mikeconrad1183 why

    • @raawesome3851
      @raawesome3851 3 роки тому +4

      @@apocalypsediaries1219 why not?

  • @NERRP2017
    @NERRP2017 Рік тому +2

    I’ve always gotten medium fries and gotten the same amount and been happy with their size, and I mostly prefer Wendy’s as they have fresh fries now, and I love Wendy’s as my favorite fast food, and I always end up getting a few more in the medium anytime and the extras often sit on the bottom of the paper bag, and I’m sure we have the feeling we get when we watch food related stuff and then get the food for dinner later, and who would have thought Wendy’s would win for the lost fries

  • @Maximara
    @Maximara Рік тому +1

    I noticed that at one of the McDonalds in Las Cruces, NM they seemed to be intent on get as many fries in the parge container as possible. I might add that the "meal" combos throws the calculations off.

  • @bluelfsuma
    @bluelfsuma 3 роки тому +680

    Then there's Five Guys, where the fries take up half the entire bag, and you have to dig through them to find your burger.

    • @isurusoxyy
      @isurusoxyy 3 роки тому +76

      and thats why five guys stays superior

    • @bluelfsuma
      @bluelfsuma 3 роки тому +8

      @p_l u t o Actually, it sucks because it's a massive waste of fries.

    • @isurusoxyy
      @isurusoxyy 3 роки тому +48

      @@bluelfsuma not really, cuz me and my family share the one medium fry and we finish it. maybe for other families they waste it cuz they dont know how five guys gives thier fires.

    • @bluelfsuma
      @bluelfsuma 3 роки тому +21

      @p_l u t o It's just me and my mam, and no matter which size we requested, there'd still be a staggering amount of fries in the bag when we're done.

    • @isurusoxyy
      @isurusoxyy 3 роки тому +7

      @@bluelfsuma understandable :)

  • @_WalkingThunder
    @_WalkingThunder 3 роки тому +374

    At Mcd's we are actually told to "fluff not stuff" the fry boxes, so that "conspiracy theory" is partially correct.

    • @brianalvarez3992
      @brianalvarez3992 3 роки тому +21

      I worked at mcd for a year and I was never told this but I feel like it’s also dependent on who is putting the fries into the cartons

    • @_WalkingThunder
      @_WalkingThunder 3 роки тому +9

      @@brianalvarez3992 Interesting, I suppose location matters, as well as who owns the store and what their policies are. Different franchisees, different ways they're handled and the like.

    • @findRED
      @findRED 3 роки тому +7

      @@_WalkingThunder I definitely think it depends on location/franchise/and managers and coworkers. I worked at McDonalds for 2 years and most of the time the location I was at was pretty good about making sure the fries looked good in the containers (making sure you got the M and L fries packed in with nice vertical fries for that golden standard). Though there were a few times I made a small bag fry stuffed as full as a good Medium should.

    • @phoenixstar9268
      @phoenixstar9268 3 роки тому +1

      Mime is the same. Fluff

    • @dj_kitsu5850
      @dj_kitsu5850 3 роки тому +2

      Were also told to do this at Arby’s! I currently work here. Most people at my location don’t care though, and just shove as many fries in as possible

  • @NightmareSansFanJarrar1213
    @NightmareSansFanJarrar1213 10 місяців тому +1

    0:29 food theory:this is an old one
    Annoying orange: oh we will show ya *makes fryday 2*

  • @Peabunutter
    @Peabunutter Рік тому +1

    Speaking of watching all the videos, I clicked 'watch all' a few days ago, and I'm on the last few. I almost have this channel at 100% videos watched!

  • @jameslawrence617
    @jameslawrence617 3 роки тому +185

    2011: Game theory
    2015: Film Theory
    2020: Food Theory
    2025: Book Theory(hopefully)

    • @chandy518
      @chandy518 3 роки тому +22

      he's boutta turn into an english teacher

    • @mjc3206
      @mjc3206 3 роки тому +15

      Chandy 57 I would love to have Matpat as an English teacher

    • @christopherjobin-official7440
      @christopherjobin-official7440 3 роки тому +13

      Nah conspiracy theory has so much more potential and interesting, imagine only ever seeing highlighted sentences? Plus, books have to point things out in a way which makes it obvious.

    • @mjc3206
      @mjc3206 3 роки тому +7

      Kaleela Edwards I’d watch that... heck I’m already watching several channels that kinda touch on the subject.

    • @EpikBirb
      @EpikBirb 3 роки тому

      Arabfunny Theory

  • @kristen5715
    @kristen5715 3 роки тому +1508

    I am irrationally angry MatPat didn’t say “which restaurant is serving up large fries or large LIES”...

  • @Oli-yl2ft
    @Oli-yl2ft 8 місяців тому

    Amazing videos, I have watched like 15 videos across the theory channels. They are just so amazing.

  • @tabithal2977
    @tabithal2977 Рік тому +1

    6:26 missed opportunity to say "serving up jumbo fries, or jumbo lies"

  • @nobodyvirus1749
    @nobodyvirus1749 3 роки тому +922

    Imagine if the workers watched this and says "oh lol, I just put random amount"

    • @Chr0mega
      @Chr0mega 3 роки тому +33

      Do you think we count them individually

    • @nickwilson3499
      @nickwilson3499 3 роки тому +19

      glow mask no the elves do that

    • @kingpiggins292
      @kingpiggins292 3 роки тому +19

      Imagine counting each individual fry and having to weigh them and get the perfect caloric/weight/serving in fear of getting decimated by food theory

    • @TOPGoober
      @TOPGoober 3 роки тому +1

      このはこひです!KonohaKojiDesu!
      we do put a random amount lol 💀

    • @devonmccann8637
      @devonmccann8637 3 роки тому +9

      I work at wendys, we just use a big metal scoop and fill till it doesnt fit any more

  • @Destinestinestiny
    @Destinestinestiny 3 роки тому +187

    When I worked at McDonald's, they told us to squeeze the fry containers while we fill them so they don't get filled all the way. The only one I didn't do it to was the large, because the large is pretty expensive and it's real easy to see when you've been cheated.

    • @knighttoon9993
      @knighttoon9993 3 роки тому +3

      Lol

    • @Alicia-or5tn
      @Alicia-or5tn 3 роки тому +2

      wow and my ex works there imma go ask him more questions bc i was gonna get a medium fries.

    • @TheVoidedRealm
      @TheVoidedRealm 3 роки тому +1

      Where I worked the basket of frise is 2 mediums and the rest of the basket goes to other orders so you're not getting a real basket scam

    • @ft1955
      @ft1955 3 роки тому

      Did you do that?

    • @MaraKeumi
      @MaraKeumi 3 роки тому

      When I was at McDs they told us to either squeeze the container or to shake them so the "extra" fries would fall out... i never did, and was constantly yelled at by management, even though we wasted atleast 1 bucket of fries every day (so about 100 mediums)

  • @madison.12.
    @madison.12. 5 місяців тому +2

    As someone who always orders a medium fry, seeing this video on my recommended page was pretty painful.

  • @ThatAvocadotree
    @ThatAvocadotree Рік тому +1

    Did anyone notice the typo at 3:08 When two Arby’s fries were shown on screen one of them was smaller but yet they both had the M on them.

  • @SeptemberChild
    @SeptemberChild 3 роки тому +313

    "Does dipping your fries in a frostie mean you're a genius or disgusting?"
    High, it means you're high and the munchies are kicking in

    • @tabithal2977
      @tabithal2977 3 роки тому +24

      Ive done this without being high, theres a reason people do this

    • @cm8139
      @cm8139 3 роки тому +18

      Also do this without being high, it's genuinely delicious

    • @hon3y_b33
      @hon3y_b33 3 роки тому +11

      Just try vanilla ice cream😂 its better. And im not high. Atleast when i tried it.

    • @someguy6627
      @someguy6627 3 роки тому +3

      As long as it’s not melty

    • @Werewolf914
      @Werewolf914 3 роки тому

      I don't like it the ice cream makes your fry soggy, and soggy food is the absolute worst.

  • @MR.FREEDMAN
    @MR.FREEDMAN 3 роки тому +406

    "As I got older, I got smarter and also poorer..." truer words never spoken.

    • @vinzcastro9304
      @vinzcastro9304 3 роки тому +4

      @NizzyNizerson Pretty sure It's a joke... Also money gets more important so for a teenager $1000 is alot but the moment they become an adult, $1000 means you are poor.

  • @justinnortier-duvall4292
    @justinnortier-duvall4292 3 місяці тому +1

    Well, ive been working at the Wolcott NY McDonald's for almost a yearbn now and when i fill the fries (doesn't matter if it's a Kids, Small, Medium or Large), I make sure they're full just over the brium every time so they always get more for their buck when i do it

  • @mrdogesfries_yt
    @mrdogesfries_yt Місяць тому +4

    Wow i remember watching this video 3 years ago and now… well matpats retiring 😢

  • @kayleighlover100
    @kayleighlover100 3 роки тому +459

    As a former McDonald's employee and manager in Connecticut. The Corprate people have told me that the Medium and small fry sizes were BOTH able to hold the same amount of fries. With that they always told us that the fry holders if they looked too filled we would have to dump them back into the fry bins and refill them with less fries to ensure that people were getting less fries for more money.

    • @lucacuneo7218
      @lucacuneo7218 3 роки тому +13

      Doesn’t seem right, I am basically a mc expert and they are completely different. The bag of the small may be better but the medium is just so much larger. Also parents worked at mc and just don’t seem to add up

    • @AnnaLVajda
      @AnnaLVajda 3 роки тому +16

      Yeah I always thought it depended on how generous they were with filling the container too same as sometimes I get a medium coffee from there and they don't fill it all the way and I feel ripped off.

    • @Drewless
      @Drewless 3 роки тому +4

      @@lucacuneo7218 varied between other Mc finalfs

    • @ilikeducksandbears43
      @ilikeducksandbears43 3 роки тому

      ooooooooooooof

    • @marakaye4621
      @marakaye4621 3 роки тому +1

      @@lucacuneo7218 not really I've made many fries at mcds and yes while the medium fry is bigger than a small it's not much bigger. It's honestly about 10 fries bigger than a small and a large is about 20 or 25 fries bigger than a medium and the Price difference between them is rediculous

  • @FourthFall
    @FourthFall 3 роки тому +263

    Me, a McDonald's employee on his lunch break, eating fries: "Huh. Ok."

    • @jep9092
      @jep9092 3 роки тому +2

      Ikr

    • @DeepestRiver123
      @DeepestRiver123 3 роки тому +1

      i would always get large every 30 minute break actually

    • @remixloki
      @remixloki 3 роки тому

      Same I always order a medium since that's the largest we can go on lunch break

  • @scottjarnagin348
    @scottjarnagin348 2 місяці тому +1

    6:32 - All Purpose Flour was a mistake because it can be compacted. You should've used granulated sugar or salt.

  • @LordKhaoz72
    @LordKhaoz72 Рік тому

    0:01 this part fits for my family cause we only has fast food on Friday

  • @eusoueu9230
    @eusoueu9230 3 роки тому +225

    I showed my mom this video and now every time we go to wendy's she orders the large fries. Now that's what I call
    *S* *T* *O* *N* *K* *S*

  • @davisharper6704
    @davisharper6704 3 роки тому +227

    At Wendy's:
    "Hi, can I take your order?"
    "I'll have a large fry. It's the most bang for my buck in terms of fries of all places."

    • @iamacatperson7226
      @iamacatperson7226 3 роки тому +7

      Davis Harper Employee: “ok...........” *Wendys social media team about to make fun of matpat for making this video* “You ready lads? Let’s go!”

    • @oliverispissed
      @oliverispissed 3 роки тому +5

      When I was younger I used to think when my mom ordered a large fry I used to think it was just one giant fry

    • @iamacatperson7226
      @iamacatperson7226 3 роки тому

      O͜͡l͜͡i͜͡v͜͡e͜͡r͜͡ i͜͡s͜͡ p͜͡i͜͡s͜͡s͜͡e͜͡d͜͡ lol

    • @1mnot4rrogant90
      @1mnot4rrogant90 3 роки тому +1

      Bojangles gives you A LOT

    • @jusey1
      @jusey1 3 роки тому

      @@iamacatperson7226 Actually, Wendy's social media team would be making fun of all of the other fast food places for failing to beat them, let's be real here.

  • @ryanwadewitz6608
    @ryanwadewitz6608 Рік тому

    This is Toby Wade I think your videos are the best ever out of any UA-cam channel thank you for making those videos

  • @Levo2007GN
    @Levo2007GN Рік тому +2

    "mayo + ketchup + a bit of mustard" is top tier sauce

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz 3 роки тому +3764

    Idk who's thinking of the ideas for these videos but they need a raise

    • @nicom6286
      @nicom6286 3 роки тому +336

      *Matpat Gives Matpat a raise*

    • @Drdollarsign
      @Drdollarsign 3 роки тому +24

      Wow, never would’ve expect to see you as one of the first viewers of Food Theory lol

    • @WildRabiea
      @WildRabiea 3 роки тому +7

      Not surprised to see you here :D

    • @hail_yeet462
      @hail_yeet462 3 роки тому +3

      oh hello wasnt expecting you to be here

    • @skeletongirl
      @skeletongirl 3 роки тому +1

      Why hello patterrz i didnt know u were here

  • @BattlestarGaraptica
    @BattlestarGaraptica 3 роки тому +106

    If I may speak as an Arby’s employee, we are told specifically when making fries to “fluff it, don’t stuff it.” This means we gently pour the fries into the box without cramming them in, so that also contributes to the extra space left behind.

  • @Smilebutyellow
    @Smilebutyellow Рік тому

    me and my friend memorized the fries song from the start and got on everybody's nerves at school. Now officially got a growing fan base, congrats MatPat-
    i feel like im doing food theory advertising for you, lolz

  • @oceanelf2512
    @oceanelf2512 9 місяців тому

    I have to get the small since I like a few fries, but just can't get through a larger order. Even getting through the small is hard enough.

  • @tuxxfr
    @tuxxfr 3 роки тому +434

    Fun Fact: 80% of the people that watched this video were craving for fries afterward

    • @ttdstudios6860
      @ttdstudios6860 3 роки тому +2

      @Ava Becker I Can Only Get McDonalds....

    • @benh6462
      @benh6462 3 роки тому +3

      I hate potato’s soo... Edit: I can’t read numbers

    • @khal9514
      @khal9514 3 роки тому +3

      Can confirm

    • @azadanzans5359
      @azadanzans5359 3 роки тому +2

      I dont even like fries and I want some

    • @coolcris_yt7334
      @coolcris_yt7334 3 роки тому

      @@benh6462 why are you still here.. just to S U F F E R?

  • @NickyTheSilliest
    @NickyTheSilliest 3 роки тому +336

    isn’t it difficult to buy all these fries and not eat them while they’re warm???

    • @MrBlorp-sf9ye
      @MrBlorp-sf9ye 3 роки тому +25

      In a dance competition for our school's so-called "festival of talents," our teacher fed us one fry (yes, a singular fry, one shoestring) each, and it was the coldest soggiest fry we'd all ever eaten. Thing is, we actually won. There's a running joke among the class now that if you want to win a dance competition, every member must eat a cold, soggy shoestring fry.
      *fixed a typo
      Edit: the whole class was a total of 50 students, and we were all one team. That's the reason for one soggy fry each.

    • @mariam14903
      @mariam14903 3 роки тому +4

      ZE R0 your teacher is ridiculously cheap or she just don’t want you to throw up lol

    • @h3vrtst0rm
      @h3vrtst0rm 3 роки тому +1

      FOR THE SCIENCE!!!

    • @kat_blue
      @kat_blue 3 роки тому

      @@MrBlorp-sf9ye there's another typo

    • @MrBlorp-sf9ye
      @MrBlorp-sf9ye 3 роки тому

      @@kat_blue fixed

  • @madelyn3245
    @madelyn3245 Рік тому +1

    Huge theory fan! The first Food Theory episode I ever watched!

  • @edex59
    @edex59 Рік тому +12

    0:25 Yeah, I was like 5 when this song was the greatest trend or sm

  • @jessicacopeland9066
    @jessicacopeland9066 3 роки тому +1645

    I worked at McDonalds and was told not to “overfill” the fries. I always did when the store manager wasn’t around 😉

  • @imjustsomebunny
    @imjustsomebunny 3 роки тому +270

    Matthew Patrick: giving Wendy's more reasons to be sassy on Twitter.

  • @koraex3351
    @koraex3351 5 місяців тому

    As a former employee of a fast food business (ik im late but shush)
    We were told to leave them under filled due to stock shortages and expenses. We were told to keep them mediocrely full so then people don't expect to have full packages so a full package is a moral boost. They didn't want to set an expectation that we couldn't afford to uphold with our truck rates

  • @mikethegoo
    @mikethegoo Рік тому +3

    Don't worry, Mat. I'm sure you made Friday even more hated than it already was

  • @isolof
    @isolof 3 роки тому +1261

    It's so cool that we'll be able to say "I've watched every single episode ever"

  • @lucabralia5125
    @lucabralia5125 3 роки тому +141

    i still can't believe how i'm witnessing the start of a new theory channel

  • @Sonic-Batman
    @Sonic-Batman 2 місяці тому +4

    FRYDAY‼️‼️‼️

  • @oh_my_galaxies
    @oh_my_galaxies 8 місяців тому +2

    missed opportunity to say "when theyre serving up jumbo fries when instead its just jumbo lies" 😞

  • @plasma8602
    @plasma8602 3 роки тому +699

    The whole Food Industry when MatPat started making this channel: Oh Shi-
    Edit:People are saying this comment is stolen/copied when Really I had no idea there was another comment like this- if there is one similar I'm sorry about that but I just thought of this myself so... Thanks for the likes tho

    • @shadow_shine3578
      @shadow_shine3578 3 роки тому +9

      1:25 I have that hamburger robot... its a happy meam toy?

    • @saltyjade8580
      @saltyjade8580 3 роки тому +13

      Why do I hear boss music?

    • @nnth1983
      @nnth1983 3 роки тому +3

      -t

    • @jasmina-2753
      @jasmina-2753 3 роки тому +1

      do i smell a copied comment?

    • @_Drakey_1
      @_Drakey_1 3 роки тому

      Grocery stores be like

  • @peterbarlow5709
    @peterbarlow5709 3 роки тому +713

    Who asked for this? Nobody.
    Who wanted this? Everybody.

    • @guilhermefranco2930
      @guilhermefranco2930 3 роки тому

      Well, considering another guy already made a similar theory 10 months before...

    • @Humanresouces
      @Humanresouces 3 роки тому

      @@guilhermefranco2930 who

    • @Fisk15
      @Fisk15 3 роки тому

      I dip fries in ice cream and gravy

  • @deannal.newton9772
    @deannal.newton9772 Рік тому

    I do love curly fries, but I only get jalapeno poppers and mozzerella sticks from Arby's. What I can tell you that there's a marketing trick that makes you buy the "medium" option just because it seems better than the "larger" option. It's the reason why so many cups and movie popcorn are so big no matter what size you get. At the same time, I don't really do fast food places too much since we have more diners in New Jersey which have some of the best fries you can get.

  • @Todomo
    @Todomo Рік тому +2

    thanks for discussing how to maximize calories, my body has nutrient absorption issues so i only weigh 95 pounds, i need every calorie i can get!!

  • @RK-Legend
    @RK-Legend 3 роки тому +355

    Possible theory: What’s the ideal amount of food to bring to a potluck? There always seems to be too many leftovers.

    • @raindropcandy683
      @raindropcandy683 3 роки тому +19

      All of the food. Bring everything

    • @0__o723
      @0__o723 3 роки тому +18

      It’s a potluck you bring EVERYTHING AND BY EVERYTHING I MEAN EVERYTHING. Potluck leftovers are best leftovers

    • @annamay6446
      @annamay6446 3 роки тому +3

      I think it matters on what food or brand it is. I mean its impossible that its the same likely hood.

    • @raindropcandy683
      @raindropcandy683 3 роки тому +3

      @@annamay6446 no❤ you bring everything

    • @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460
      @dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 3 роки тому +5

      #Confession:
      I am one of those people who bring 3 or 4 dishes (appetizers, mains, casserole and dessert) to every potluck to which I'm invited. People think I am soooooo wonderful because of that 😇. BUT...the truth is, I have OCD and don't trust that others are clean enough with their food preparations. So I bring what I want to eat and only eat what I brought. 🤗😁 That way, others are happy and I don't get sick 🤮 from watching people touch food with unwashed hands. #FoodTheory

  • @loonify_beats
    @loonify_beats 3 роки тому +491

    As someone who works at McDonald’s, I CAN confirm, we don’t measure the amount we put in we just shove it in as much as we can

    • @CuddyTG
      @CuddyTG 3 роки тому +47

      Unless that one manager who makes sure you put the "right" amount of fries in. I can't tell you how many times they're I had the fries taken out my hand, thrown back, and shown how to properly put fried in

    • @loonify_beats
      @loonify_beats 3 роки тому +14

      CuddyTG lmao that happened to me too

    • @annagregory6197
      @annagregory6197 3 роки тому +6

      Allow me to ruin the conversation of just McDonald’s employees

    • @CuddyTG
      @CuddyTG 3 роки тому +2

      @@annagregory6197 lol I don't work there anymore

    • @annagregory6197
      @annagregory6197 3 роки тому +2

      @CuddyTG **sad yeet**

  • @AbsoluteNerd69
    @AbsoluteNerd69 Рік тому

    This is the first vid I ever wached from Matt and then Just like that I watch every vid when there is a new one instantly

  • @kraken2637
    @kraken2637 5 місяців тому

    Hi Maccas worker here and at my store it really depends on the employee packaging the fries, if they’re good sure maybe but if there bad medium and large fries are way easier to fully fill with fries compared to a small packet. Small fries is probably half the amount of fries compared to medium

  • @dxnny2727
    @dxnny2727 3 роки тому +513

    Plot twist: Mat just wanted to eat as many French fries as possible

    • @d4rk4x3l3
      @d4rk4x3l3 3 роки тому +9

      Plot Twist: They got too old after all the driving and measurments and whatnot and he wasted is money when all was in the garbage. No one wants cold fries

    • @NFITC1
      @NFITC1 3 роки тому +5

      I tried this once. Eating as many as possible. I couldn't get past two medium fries. After that the third one actually started to get cold and wasn't as good probably because of "taste fatigue".
      Edit:
      Man. College was a weird time for me...

    • @tc4104
      @tc4104 3 роки тому +2

      Plot twist: you stole a comment

    • @dxnny2727
      @dxnny2727 3 роки тому +3

      @@tc4104 if I did then it was accidentally because I commented that without entirely knowing what others commented so for me it was a comment that came out of my head but I guess someone else could've beaten me to it already so yeah you're the one guy tho 😭😂

  • @lachronic7821
    @lachronic7821 3 роки тому +615

    As an Arby’s employee, that is true. Every time I filled the large fry to the top (or above the top) my boss would come by and dump it out and only fill it below the opening.

    • @amberdeyuliis7886
      @amberdeyuliis7886 3 роки тому +90

      That is straight up horrible

    • @bonbundagamer6422
      @bonbundagamer6422 3 роки тому +31

      Dudeeee-

    • @pippy9096
      @pippy9096 3 роки тому +112

      As a McDonalds employee I had to fill it so over the top that it was almost impossible for fries to not fall in the bag

    • @zombieslayer1468
      @zombieslayer1468 3 роки тому +13

      first true conspiricy theroy ever

    • @ChadKirk
      @ChadKirk 3 роки тому +16

      @@zombieslayer1468 bruh it's far from the first.

  • @Elise-bc3gv
    @Elise-bc3gv 11 днів тому

    This is my favorite theory episode out of all of them because of the song I get that song stuck in my head and I get this version of it stuck in my head too 0:01

  • @AudieHolland
    @AudieHolland Рік тому

    Many many years ago, I worked at the Food Fraudster that gave specific instructions how to fill a container of fries.
    We weren't to fully 'deploy' the container, it had to remain 'streamlined.'
    That way, the fries would stack more on top of each other, giving the illusion of fries overflowing from the top.
    When in fact, if you took that container of fries and made it more square to increase its volume, the fries would barely reach the top of the container.