I went to McDonald’s for a late-night ice cream — I was stunned by the frosty surprise

I scream, you scream, we’ll all scream at this scene.

When it comes to a silky, sweet soft serve, most fast food fiends would argue that McDonald’s gets it right — if they’re lucky enough to find a location with a functioning ice cream machine, that is.

But when a goodies gourmand pulled up to a Mickey D’s drive-thru for late night bites and licks of a vanilla cone, the woman was absolutely slack-jawed by not-to-tasty treat she was handed.

“Tell me why I came to McDonald’s and asked for ice cream at 2:03 in the morning,” ranted displeased diner Brandy McRoy to a TikTok audience of over 403,000 viewers.

Mcroy was stunned when a McDonald’s staffer handed her a cup of ice and coffee creamers after she asked for ice cream. TikTok/bmcroy
Mcroy was stunned when a McDonald’s staffer handed her a cup of ice and coffee creamers after she asked for ice cream. TikTok/bmcroy

“He gave me ice and cream,” she griped while holding a cup of cubed ice chunks topped with several containers of coffee creamers.

The punny, albeit funny business sent social media spectators cackling.

“Oh so McDonald’s workers got JOKES,” laughed a fan of the lighthearted stunt.

“Is he drunk or [are] you ?!,” another commenter teased.

“Dude was creative [with] it, he’s going places,” chuckled and equally tickled onlooker.

Online, commenters were amused by the McDonald’s worker’s silly take on Mcroy’s late-night request. REUTERS
Online, commenters were amused by the McDonald’s worker’s silly take on Mcroy’s late-night request. REUTERS

But others felt Mcroy got her just desserts.

“Well, you gotta be specific [about] what type of ice cream you want,” said an unsympathetic sneerer.

“Y’all [are] wrong for going to McDonald’s thinking the ice cream machine was actually working,” another scolded.

Unfortunately for anyone with a sweet tooth, McDonald’s is becoming better known for its malfunctioning ice cream machines than its Big Macs and fries.

In fact, frustrated foodies rolled out the “McBroken” app in October 2020. The digital directory offers chowhounds an automated account of which Golden Arches huts actually have the creamy, cold stuff on tap.

“I just made it for fun,” said app creator Rashiq Zahid upon the site’s debut. “But people were like, ‘Wow, this is the best thing I’ve seen this entire week.’”

And now, people who love McDonald’s are just as buzzy over sights of the chain’s logo being plastered upside down on everything from Mcroy’s ice cream cup to its avatar on X.

But it’s no Hamburglar mischief.

Introducing its latest “WcDonald’s” campaign, the world-renowned greasy spoon has adopted a “W” as its new emblem as a nod to the art of manga and anime.

The artful rebrand, which debuted nationwide on February 26, is set to include limited-edition packaging, a new sauce, and a series of WcDonald’s anime shorts.

“Anime is a huge part of today’s culture, an we love that our fans have been inviting us into the conversation for years,” said Tariq Hassan, Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer at McDonald’s USA said in a release. “The WcDonald’s universe is a reflection of what fans have created.

“It honors their vision and celebrates their creativity, while authentically bringing it to life in our restaurants for the first time ever.”