“Money can’t buy happiness” is a proverb that has been cited in English since at least 1821. There have been many jocular additions to the proverb. “They say money can’t buy happiness , well I just bought myself a happy meal and I’m pretty darn happy” was posted on Twitter on January 5, 2012.
 
“Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal” was an entry by Paul F. Taylor in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2014.
 
     
Wikipedia: Happy Meal
A “Happy Meal” is a form of kids’ meal sold at the fast-food chain McDonald’s since June 1979. A toy is included with the food, both of which are usually contained in a box or paper bag with the McDonald’s logo. The packaging and toy are frequently part of a marketing tie-in to an existing television show, film, or toy brand.
     
Twitter
☞† SavGee †☜‏
@KiDDimps
They say money can’t buy happiness , well I just bought myself a happy meal and I’m pretty darn happy ^.^
6:16 PM - 5 Jan 2012
 
Twitter
Thobzahmdluli‏
@Branahmdluli
#Bitch you wrong money does buy happiness I just bought myself a happy meal and I’m happy as fuck!!!
1:51 PM - 15 Mar 2013 from Umlazi, South Africa
 
18 August 2014, The Telegraph (London, UK), “The top 10 jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe 2014”:
6) “Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal.”
Paul F Taylor
   
BBC News
Tim Vine wins funniest Edinburgh Fringe joke award
19 August 2014
From the section Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland
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6. “Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal” - Paul F Taylor.
 
The Scotsman (Scotland)
50 of the best jokes and one-liners from the Edinburgh Fringe Sara Pascoe is appearing at this year’s Fringe and has a number of entries in our top 50.
Published: 13:19 Friday 04 August 2017
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“Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal.” Paul F Taylor (2014)
 
Twitter
Dad Jokes‏
@Dadsaysjokes
Money can’t buy you happiness? Well, check this out, I bought myself a Happy Meal.
4:09 AM - 25 Nov 2017