A TikTok creator appeared visibly distressed in a video after allegedly claiming to find what they described as an earthworm in a McDonald’s Coke. The video shows the person, who goes by “mattie” on the platform, crying and expressing fear about the discovery.
The person stated in the video, “I’m literally crying and throwing up because I was drinking my Coke from McDonald’s and there’s a f—ing earthworm in it.” They appeared to be in a state of panic, saying, “Oh, there’s a f—ing worm in it.”
In the clip, the person asked for the phone to be passed to someone else, saying they could no longer hold it and film at the same time. The video then shows a close-up of a clear plastic cup containing ice and a dark soda, with a red and white striped straw.
The person expressed a deep fear of bugs and worried about potential illness
The footage appears to show the person pointing into the cup. They said, “Small f—ing worm. It’s down here.” They then expressed uncertainty about what they were seeing, stating, “No, I know, I know. There’s more than— I don’t know if it’s more than one or if it’s just a really big one. I don’t know, like, I think he might be in pieces.”
A faint, possibly off-screen voice was heard interjecting during this part of the video. The camera then returned to the person speaking, who continued to share their distress.
“If you know me, you know that I genuinely have a f—ing bug phobia. This is my worst nightmare,” the person said in the video. They described their physical reaction, adding, “and I keep almost throwing up, and then I can’t throw it up because I’m scared of the worms coming back up and out of my mouth again.”
The video concluded with the person asking, “Am I gonna get sick?” The video’s caption stated, “My actual worst nightmare I can’t stop crying am I going to get sick.”
Viewers in the comments section offered explanations and shared their own opinions
The video’s comment section featured various responses from viewers. One comment offered a possible explanation, stating, “Okay it’s called a sludge worm, I have fished it out and confirmed it IS a worm😭😭they can get in the machine I guess after it rains a lot or if there’s a sewage problem.”
Another comment referenced broader consumer actions, writing, “If you didn’t want to boycot them for Palestine, maybe boycot now?” A different user simply commented, “1st mistake, you went to McDonald’s!”
Some comments questioned the identity of the object. One suggested, “probably not an earth worm, probably mold from the machine, but still disgusting.” Another comment, purportedly from someone with insider knowledge, read, “I worked there. If you saw the soda machine BACK ROOM, you would never drink that soda. The ice machine is also dirty and gross. 🤢” The creator’s fear of getting sick reflects a broader consumer anxiety about food safety, as seen when a Kansas City customer demanded a refund over a sandwich wrap.
One final comment in the provided selection stated, “There’s been a boycott for years. Wendys would never.” The creator, mattie, indicated in the caption that an update was forthcoming.
