KFC Deep Fried Rat / Rats When They See A KFC Deep Fryer

The absurdity of imagining rats willingly diving into a fryer is both shocking and hilarious, making it a perfect meme format for relatable humor about fast food mishaps.

A hilarious meme about rats jumping into KFC deep fryers, sparked by a viral news story about a supposed rat in a meal.

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Rats when they see a KFC deep fryer.

— This phrase is often used in TikTok videos to humorously depict the absurdity of rats jumping into fryers, highlighting the meme's core theme. Null

People use this meme to create funny videos or images depicting rats making the choice to jump into deep fryers, often as a metaphor for bad decisions. For example, one TikTok user humorously portrays a rat contemplating its fate in front of a fryer.

This meme traces back to June 17, 2015, when a viral news story claimed someone bit into a deep fried rat at KFC, later debunked as chicken. The bizarre idea of rats jumping into fryers took off on TikTok, where users began creating videos that played off this wild concept.

1. 2015-06Viral news story claims a customer bit into a deep fried rat at KFC, later debunked as chicken.
2. 2020-10TikToker tcezy discusses disturbing finds in KFC meals, including the deep fried rat, gaining over 125,000 likes.Ver TikTok original↗
3. 2020-11TikToker jelk.boys creates a skit of a rat contemplating jumping into a KFC fryer, earning over 17,500 likes.Ver TikTok original↗

The meme gained traction on TikTok starting in late 2020, with creators like tcezy and jelk.boys using the deep fried rat concept to make relatable content. Their videos, which received thousands of likes, helped solidify the meme's place in internet culture.