The Wendy's Spicy Chicken Nuggets meme phenomenon traces back to the intense public outcry following their removal from the menu in 2017. The fervor reached a boiling point in 2019 when Chance the Rapper tweeted his wish for their return, prompting Wendy’s to challenge the internet to get 2 million likes on a single tweet. The goal was smashed in record time, cementing the spicy nuggets as a symbol of internet collective action and savvy corporate social media synergy. Today, the meme is used to represent something universally desired, a reward worth fighting for, or simply the irresistible temptation of spicy fast food.