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Popeyes Introduced A New "Girl Dinner" Meal, And I Love That It's Literally Just All Sides

"Popeyes having a girl dinner section on their menu is hysterical bc this is exactly what I would order for dinner. Just sides and biscuits."

If you've ever voluntarily skipped cooking and instead settled for a random assortment of leftovers or relied on cute snacks to get you through the night, then you have indulged in what has now been referred to as "girl dinner."

The original Girl Dinner pic.twitter.com/pI2OHlLH9s

— Tilda (@omgdoubletees) July 23, 2023
ABC / Via Twitter: @omgdoubletees

Having originated on TikTok when user Olivia Maher dubbed a few pieces of bread, cheese, and grapes her "girl dinner," the trend was later popularized by user Karma Carr with a catchy tune, and now people are sharing images of their girl dinners left and right.

girl dinner pic.twitter.com/nn5BjaUCDo

— nandini (@nandinipatell) July 18, 2023
Twitter: @nandinipatell

Most recently, Popeyes decided to keep up with the trend by introducing their own version of a girl dinner meal, including mac and cheese, cajun fries, mashed potatoes, red beans and rice, coleslaw, and two biscuits.

Popeyes is now offering the "Girl Dinner" meal, featuring:

• Homestyle Mac & Cheese
• Cajun Fries
• Mashed Potatoes
• Red Beans & Rice
• Coleslaw
• A la Carte Biscuits pic.twitter.com/jZbtIoKJGp

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 21, 2023
Twitter: @PopCrave

The meal option immediately went viral — mostly because people thought it was hilarious that the girl dinner only consisted of sides, which is right on theme.

Popeyes having a girl dinner section on their menu is hysterical bc this is exactly what I would order for dinner. Just sides and biscuits 😭 pic.twitter.com/bOACL2nrk3

— bebesita (@trulyyrocio) July 24, 2023
Twitter: @trulyyrocio

And a lot of people were low-key interested.

Twitter: @SawyerKnight

Orders have already been placed.

Twitter: @Axarionx

However, not everyone was impressed. One person reacted by tweeting, "Popeyes lost me with that girl dinner cuz who tf coming to Popeyes and leaving with no chicken?"

popeyes lost me with that girl dinner cuz who tf coming to popeyes and leaving with no chicken?

— • (@thediamondalexo) July 24, 2023
Twitter: @thediamondalexo

Women LOVE chicken, many expressed.

Twitter: @taramoon__

Like, they are nothing without a good wing.

Twitter: @deelisssshhh

And besides the lack of meat, some balked at the idea of eating two Popeyes biscuits, which are admittedly delicious but also notoriously mouth-drying.

2 popeyes biscuits no drink?? that’s not a girl dinner it’s attempted murder https://t.co/UD04j79iOj

— Hurt CoPain (@SaeedDiCaprio) July 22, 2023
Twitter: @SaeedDiCaprio

All in all, I'd say the girl dinner option is pretty viable, and I'd be lying if I said it didn't include options I usually order a la carte anyway. Either way, though, KFC has 24 hours to respond with a corresponding "boy dinner."

Twitter: @ladidaix

Now I'm curious — if you love a good girl dinner, what's your perfect pairing? Let us know in the comments.