"What’s going on? How’s the situation here?”: Cuban orders food at McDonald’s "in a Cuban way" and the employee is left in shock



A young Cuban generates laughter on TikTok by ordering food at McDonald's with a Havana accent, causing confusion. The video, with thousands of views, reflects the cultural clash and humor between communities.

Cuban at McDonald'sPhoto © @juan.rodriguez7907 / TikTok

A young Cuban has sparked laughter on TikTok after trying to order food at a McDonald's in the United States using his typical Havana accent, leading to a hilarious misunderstanding with the drive-thru employee.

In the video published by the user @juan.rodriguez7907, the Cuban approaches the drive-thru microphone and greets casually, “What's up? How's it going here?”

The employee, who spoke Spanish but with an accent from another nationality, replied, perplexed: “Which move?”

Without losing his rhythm, the young man insisted with his Cuban charm: “Let’s see if I can grab some pieces of chicken, with some sauces, you know, to try out the flavor, it served.”

But the woman, completely confused, replied again: "Who is playing? I just don't understand what they want."

The exchange has sparked laughter among thousands of users, especially within the Cuban community abroad, who have resonated with the scene.

Many commented with laughter that "not even Google Translate can handle the Cuban slang," while others joked that "you need subtitles to go to McDonald's."

The video, titled "Speaking Like a Cuban and Not Understanding," has amassed thousands of views and comments on TikTok, where Juan Rodríguez shares everyday anecdotes about the lives of Cubans in exile.

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Yare Grau

Originally from Cuba, but living in Spain. I studied Social Communication at the University of Havana and later graduated in Audiovisual Communication from the University of Valencia. I am currently part of the CiberCuba team as an editor in the Entertainment section.