Watch 'Almond Mom' Try McDonald's for the First Time at College

Footage of a freshman college student trying McDonald's fast food for the first time has been causing a stir on social media.

Lizzie Dushaj took to TikTok to share the four-minute clip of her "almond mom" roommate eating a selection of items from the Golden Arches.

In May, a study conducted by the price-tracking website PriceListo identified McDonald's as America's most searched-for fast food restaurant, based on search volume over the previous 12 months.

Researchers found there were an estimated 14,879,233 monthly searches across America for McDonald's, with 22 states searching for this chain more than any other.

America's love affair with McDonald's has seen people enlist pets to join them on late night trips to the Golden Arches, while one man was left considering whether to call off his wedding over the way his fiancée eats chicken nuggets.

However, the fast food chain appears to be of little interest to Dushaj's roommate. Newsweek reached out to Dushaj for comment prior to the publication of this story but did not receive a response and has been unable to identify her roommate.

In the video, Dushaj can be seen introducing her "almond mom" roommate—a term referring to someone who lives by a strict diet. According to Dushaj's writing in the comments, her roommate only eats "organic healthy foods." You can watch the video here.

The clip chronicles Dushaj taking her friend on a journey through some of McDonald's biggest hits. She eats a french fry, a McNugget, a bit of a McChicken (minus one of the buns), a gulp of Sprite and finally the trademark Big Mac.

While she appears happy enough eating the french fry and McNugget (she does state that "no food should be this color") and enjoys the Sprite, she's considerably less impressed by the two burgers and calls much of what's on offer a "waste of calories."

She spits out the McChicken, explaining: "I get the appeal of a chicken sandwich, but that's not good." Though she doesn't go as far as spitting the Big Mac out, immediately after finishing her first bite, she says, "I don't like that," describing it as "hard to swallow."

Later, as she cleanses her palate with a glass of water, the college student is heard to complain that she has a "bad taste" in her mouth. At the time of writing, the video has been watched 5.1 million times, with users flocking to comment on her experience of the Golden Arches.

"I refuse to believe it's her first time," one user wrote in disbelief, with another writing, "Her attitude just gives me the highest ick. There's nothing wrong with not liking some foods. But the tone..."

A third said: "What a waste of calories is so real tho." A fourth added: "Bless her possible future children."

Others were just left feeling hungry, with one TikToker declaring: "I want McDonald's now but I literally had it last night."

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