疯狂星期四 (FēngkuángXīngqīsì): Crazy Thursday (KFC China weekl…

KFC China's weekly discount promotion (launched 2018). Turned into a meme around 2021-2022: users post long, elaborate stories online that suddenly pivot to 'and by the way, it's Crazy Thursday — V我50' (Venmo me 50 yuan via WeChat so I can buy KFC). The pivot-style 疯狂星期四文学 became a genre of internet humor.

usage

V我50 reads 'V wǒ wǔshí' — V is slang for WeChat Pay transfer (微信 starts with V sound in casual chat). The whole phrase is recognizable on its own as a joke prompt, no KFC mention needed.

In Pop Culture

疯狂星期四 Fēngkuáng Xīngqīsì

Crazy Thursday

KFC China's weekly Thursday discount, which in the early 2020s spawned a meme genre called 疯狂星期四文学 — users write absurd or heartfelt stories that suddenly pivot to asking friends to send ¥50 for KFC. Peak expression: 'V我50.'