The hamburger chain called the ads "the news you've been waiting for".

Social media followers had to quickly call the bluff burger.

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"These are the biggest fools of April of all time," replied a supporter of Instagram.

But pickle enthusiasts around the world told McDonald's that they wanted McPickle not to be a joke.

"PLEASE AS PART OF YOUR MCDONALDS RANGE," said another fan. "Do you like it and thank you."

Madalyn Mendoza is a journalist and a writer of general works. Read it on our news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | [email protected] | @ MadySkye