Ever Wondered Why The McFlurry Spoon Looks Like This? SAME!

It's not a new question. And it's probably not one that you've put a whole lot of research into answering. It's sort of a passing thought.

Does anyone know what the weird spoon is for on a McDonald's McFlurry? What is the hook for? Why is it hollow? pic.twitter.com/BtfqluBvWi

— Mcr Commuter (@McrCommuter) June 6, 2013

Why is it hollow with a square hole?

Can anyone clever tell me why there is a square hole at the top of the McFlurry spoon?? pic.twitter.com/1vaMjNLbDF

— KAL LAVELLE (@KalLavelle) September 23, 2013

Is it a straw? NO OF COURSE NOT.

TELL US WHY IT'S LIKE THAT...

Tumblr user The Waiting Platypus, a McDonald’s employee, says, “we fill the cup with ice cream, we dump the oreos on top, we stick the spoon in, we put the entire thing in a machine and use the spoon to stir your McFlurry.”

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