Can't a brother just get a piece of chicken without it being a political statement.

This is why I eat Bojangles .

Seriously though, Chick-Fil-A is good but its overrated.

8/1/2012 4:02:02 PM

Quote :

"Proponents of same-sex marriage have organized a simple counterprotest for Wednesday, asking people to donate the approximate cost of a Chick-fil-A meal, about $6.50, to gay and lesbian rights groups, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)."

Ah, reality, there you are sir.

8/1/2012 4:04:09 PM

how is taking down a fast food place going to help gay marriage?

you know that Santorum or some other rich political figure will fork over the money to the organizations if Chick-fil-a crumbles.

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:06 PM. Reason : I am putting my efforts into repealing amendment 1.]

8/1/2012 4:06:06 PM

^^The only thing I have to say about that, is that I've never gotten a "meal" from CFA that was $6.50 or less. Shit's expensive.

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:06 PM. Reason : ]

8/1/2012 4:06:24 PM

I donated to Equality NC today instead of going out for lunch

8/1/2012 4:13:00 PM

Brilliant move by CFA. Not only do they have steadfast support from staunch conservatives who fiercely defend the sanctity of marriage and freedom of speech, who will no doubt support CFA for weeks and months to come both with their wallet and with their words in defense of these principles -- but also the blacks, who while liberal, hate gays and like chicken.

8/1/2012 4:13:38 PM

^lmao

Quote :

"how is taking down a fast food place going to help gay marriage? you know that Santorum or some other rich political figure will fork over the money to the organizations if Chick-fil-a crumbles. [Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:06 PM. Reason : I am putting my efforts into repealing amendment 1.] "

Klatypus is about the only one that gets it

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:18 PM. Reason : e]

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:18 PM. Reason : r]

8/1/2012 4:17:17 PM

If you ignore the bigger picture, sure. Most human rights battles throughout history have ignited over something similarly minor. It usually takes something like this for it to snowball.

8/1/2012 4:20:04 PM

its not going to snowball theyve been picking on chumps for years.

theres not been one big, serious, coordinated movement directed at anyone that matters, its all been about slandering one individual and ruining their career, but doing nothing to actually further their cause

and they puff their chests all out because they ruined someone's life "O THIS IS WHAT HAPPENES WHEN YOU OPPOSE EQUAL RIGHTS"

come on

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:22 PM. Reason : y]

8/1/2012 4:21:02 PM

I just had a shiver go down my spine when I thought about Cookout going all religious and having a big support/boycott thing going on.

I know they are religious bc of the little bible verse on the cups, but dear god I will be pissed if the lines get more than 5 deep or I have to drive through protesters at any point. Don't mess with my cajun fries

8/1/2012 4:23:21 PM

I ate at Chipotle. Heh.

8/1/2012 4:28:41 PM

so who won today??? they gays or the chic-fil-as?

8/1/2012 4:33:46 PM

^^there ya go. protest your bowels.

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 4:34 PM. Reason : asdf]

8/1/2012 4:34:15 PM

CFA pounded the gays in the ass

8/1/2012 4:45:36 PM

they both win?

8/1/2012 4:46:15 PM

8/1/2012 4:47:49 PM

8/1/2012 4:49:00 PM

Quote :

"so who won today??? they gays or the chic-fil-as?"

Presumably more people didn't eat Chik-fil-a than did.

8/1/2012 4:59:44 PM

^but how many went compared to last Wednesday

8/1/2012 5:05:17 PM

the amount of coworkers that went out of their way to buy CFA today was staggering

8/1/2012 5:55:44 PM

I had Chick-fil-a, twice!

8/1/2012 6:18:34 PM

I ate at Chipotle today as well. It was fucking awesome.

I didn't risk going to Chick-fil-a because I heard that if you eat at Chick-fil-a you are a homophobic bigot.

8/1/2012 6:25:26 PM

Interesting. I heard the same thing about Chipotle.
I guess your strategy failed, yer still a homophobic bigot.

8/1/2012 6:32:15 PM

[Man walks out of Chick-fil-a with waffle fries in hand. All of a sudden, two men [Jasper & Skeeter] approach from behind, both carrying signs.]

Jasper to Guy that ate at Chick-fil-a: We don't like you dem greasy homophobic bigots 'round deez parts... so why don't you just dun get on outta here!

Jasper to Skeeter: Skeeter! We got another one of 'dose homophobic bigots roaming on round here... grab the truck! We'z gonna show them dat we don't tolerate dat dem der bigotry round dez parts.

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 6:59 PM. Reason :  ]

8/1/2012 6:50:42 PM

^what.

8/1/2012 6:54:45 PM

I hope that everyone out there enjoying their chick-fil-a in the name of making a political statement will find equal comfort tomorrow when you resume your normal consumption habits and unwittingly buy from a plethora of companies that fully support societal equality! You wouldn't want to appear discriminatory or anything, would you?

8/1/2012 7:29:39 PM

if Chick-Fil-A doesn't support the gays, then why do they have so many gay food items like yogurt parfaits and fruit cups and peach milkshakes?

8/1/2012 7:43:26 PM

^For the same reason that all fast food resturants do. They are trying to change their image since they get a lot of heat from the government and other groups to stop serving unhealthy food.

8/1/2012 7:57:55 PM

^you are terrible

8/1/2012 8:13:49 PM

^^ lulz

8/1/2012 8:14:38 PM

Quote :

"I hope that everyone out there enjoying their chick-fil-a in the name of making a political statement will find equal comfort tomorrow when you resume your normal consumption habits and unwittingly buy from a plethora of companies that fully support societal equality! You wouldn't want to appear discriminatory or anything, would you? "

this is a great post, and shows just how insignificant this whole issue is

8/1/2012 8:16:08 PM

1) come out
2) become vegetarian
3) boycott chicken franchise
4) ...
5) profit?

8/1/2012 9:17:46 PM

Quote :

"^My only choices for breakfast are the overpriced scones and stuff at Starbucks, the regular/spicy chicken biscuit at Chik-Fil-A, or the slower and more expensive, but quite tasty, breakfast custom cooked at Greens. Pancakes/eggs/sausage stuff. They are the best, but also costs a bit more than the $2 I pay for a biscuit that takes a couple seconds to make."

Holy shit, is this for real?

Parents and society should teach kids from a young age how to make their own healthy breakfast, and America would slim down within a generation.

Quote :

"The Human Rights Campaign, a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group, said Wednesday that Cathy’s comments gave consumers a clear choice. “It’s strange to say, but it’s good to see Chick-fil-A finally admit to their anti-LGBT policies,” Michael Cole-Schwartz, the organization’s director of communications, told CNN. “Now fair-minded consumers can make up their own minds whether they want to support an openly discriminatory company or take their business elsewhere. As the country moves toward inclusion, Chick-fil-A has staked out a decidedly stuck-in-the-past mentality.”"

So Mr. Cole-Schwartz, who are they discriminating against?

BTW, "The Human Rights Campaign", that's a misleading [and sanitized for public consumption] name for a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group.


[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 9:45 PM. Reason : ]

8/1/2012 9:32:33 PM

how is it misleading?

does human rights mean something different in another country?

did you not learn this term until 10th grade?

8/1/2012 9:47:50 PM

haha, you think he made it that far.

8/1/2012 9:49:44 PM

How funny. Don't make fun of me if you can't understand logic and the meaning of "misleading". Ever heard of "misleading monikers", or "misleading statistics"? Did you not learn those in HS or college? Hint: "Misleading" does not mean false.

IF they only advocate for LGBT issues, they should call it "The LGBT Rights Campaign".

Calling it "The Human Rights Campaign" gives the impression that they advocate for various human rights issues [such as http://www.hrw.org/en, a real human rights organization], not just a particular small subset of human rights issues. Hence, misleading.

I am going to start a group to advocate for rights of and protest against discrimination of people who are into hardcore S&M, and call it... "The Human Rights Group", cuz well, they are humans!

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 10:11 PM. Reason : http://www.hrc.org HAR HAR]

8/1/2012 10:02:53 PM

@DivaBaby19

I hate using the word "rights" because it has been overused... as in its my right to have a home to live in. My right to have a cell phone.

I would rather say every individual has personal liberties, freedoms, and has to be treated equally. My viewpoint is, the government has to treat everyone equally... I went off on it a lot before, but I think that at the very least that the govt. has to recognize that to give a certain group "benefits" you have to give it to the other group.

All I will say... time for bed.

[Edited on August 1, 2012 at 10:06 PM. Reason : h]

8/1/2012 10:05:58 PM

please go to bed

8/1/2012 10:06:51 PM

I didn't realize that crying about people who don't approve of your lifestyle was a Human Rights issue. I guess things like human trafficking, slavery, terrorism, and genocide are overrated issues that Human Rights Watch is wasting their time on.

8/1/2012 10:11:43 PM

^ ahahaha damn right.

and of course, the overhyped tww broad will not admit that she was wrong or that she learnt something. very few people are humble these days. the other day i learnt something in this very thread, thanks to ^, and I admitted it (smelling salts).

8/1/2012 10:15:00 PM

Why would I admit something that isn't true?

8/1/2012 10:18:36 PM

yeah ok. you knew what misleading meant, you were just testing me.

8/1/2012 10:21:47 PM

yes I know the definition of misleading...it comes before smelling salts in the dictionary

8/1/2012 10:22:51 PM

sigh... just go eat some more chicken.

8/1/2012 10:23:57 PM

IF THE GAYS GET MY CHICKEN TAKEN AWAY FROM ATRIUM, I WILL ACTUALLY HAVE A REASON TO DISLIKE THEM.

8/1/2012 10:34:13 PM

We were slaves for like 200 years. Don't see us takin away Aunt Jemima

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

8/1/2012 10:35:26 PM

8/1/2012 11:41:32 PM

they can boycott it and talk against it all they want.

but libel is another thing. many commentators are saying the company "discriminates against" gays/whatever.

from a legal point of view, that is libel. how does the company discriminate against anybody? they openly say anybody can work there and they serve everybody.

8/1/2012 11:52:33 PM

Quote :

"many commentators are saying the company "discriminates against" gays/whatever. from a legal point of view, that is libel."

wrong

8/1/2012 11:55:25 PM

you could have got two birds with one stone by explaining as well.

8/1/2012 11:56:59 PM