What's The 'Just Put My Fries in the Bag Bro' Meme? The Viral Catchphrase And Its Memes On TikTok Explained

"Just put my fries in the bag bro" is a catchphrase that has been growing popular in comedy skit posts on TikTok for the past few months, often making fun of fast-food employees implying an awkward encounter with a former high school colleague that you haven't seen in years.

Where is the phrase from and what does it mean? Let's explain.

Where's The 'Just Put My Fries in the Bag Bro' Meme From?

The meme started on Facebook in November 2022, after user Andre Jamar Milburn shared a post, reading in all caps, "I AINT SEEN YOU SINCE HIGHSCHOOL," and himself saying back, "JUST PUT THE KETCHUP IN MY BAG BRO 🤣🤣" (shown below).

What Does The ''Just Put My Fries in the Bag Bro' Phrase Mean?

The phrase implies a lack of interest in the person's interaction while in the fast food store, often implying that the person working there either knows something embarrassing about you or has bullied you in the past. The phrasal meme was reposted on several meme pages across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter / X, gaining a variation of the phase shortly after, replacing "ketchup" with "fries" (among other fast-food items). On August 16th, 2023, X user @ayeejuju tweeted one the most popular versions of the meme, which features a Thanos image captioned, "'I ain’t seen you since high school' / just put my fries in the bag bro," receiving over 8 million views and 197,000 likes in 10 months (shown below).

How Is The 'Just Put My Fries in the Bag Bro' Phrase Used On TikTok?

TikTokers started using the text and variations for their content in late 2023, like a video posted by TikToker @kobelit on November 15th, 2023, that swapped "fries" for "McChicken." (shown below, right). In 2024, skits using the concept continued to grow popular. For example, TikToker @coopermitcchell posted a video on June 17th, 2024, in which he plays a character who acts like a basketball prospect but is instead an NBA2K player.

For the full history of the "Just put my fries in the bag bro" meme, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.