Healthy McDonalds has circulated online as a short, shareable joke rather than as a line tied to a widely documented scene, so its appeal comes from the phrase itself and the contradiction it creates. Short-form creators favour clips like this because the humour is immediate and needs no setup, making it easy to reuse across memes, reaction videos, and ironic food content. Its two-second length also suits fast edits, where a single beat of irony can replace a longer explanation and still be understood instantly by viewers who recognise the fast-food reference.