did those private businesses donate $2 million to all kinds of nasty shit in one year?
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
n/a, i'm not saying we shouldn't boycott chik-fil-a, i'm just saying this stuff is probably damned pervasive.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
(and collectively i imagine lots of small businesses making donations probably add up to more than $2 million)
well of course it is but there's a reason why people are targeting chic-fil-a other than it being "high profile." you're right that lots of companies are doing gross stuff secretly but chic-fil-a is doing it publicly, making them the face of this type of funding, so it makes sense to target them specifically
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
n/a we're in complete agreement here.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
also people who are bummed about chick-fil-a: it's just shitty fried chicken, you can get pretty much the same thing at mcdonald's or popeyes or kfc without directly funding a publicly homophobic company
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:34 PM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
disagree
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:51 (twelve years ago) link
I think Popeyes is better tbh
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
Canadian coworker weighs in (he sent this to me with no context whatsoever an hour after I shared the Huckabees/Goats picture floating around FB):
I was in Pittsburgh last week and ate at this place. Never heard of it before,but seemed interesting. Can't believe they are so homophobic and not afraid to let the world know it. Food was alright nothing special.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
just momentarily back to Huckabee, this guy is the worst, the gall of calling complaints against this place 'bigotry', i just need to know what green light in the guy's mind makes driving past the obvious logical roadblock there okay
― , Blogger (schlump), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
Popeye's IS better but only one in town.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
sucks that there's such a paucity of fried chicken in the USA that people are forced to eat at chic-fil-a
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:57 (twelve years ago) link
"bigotry" is when anyone disagrees w/ you and let's you know it, that's the logic.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:05 (twelve years ago) link
Bill, just about every grocery store makes its own fried chicken.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:06 (twelve years ago) link
there is certainly prejudice at play in the decision to boycott an establishment whose founder openly supports discriminatory measures, but it's a form of prejudice that I am more than happy to indulge in; I think being prejudiced against people who want to keep others from having equal rights is a moral imperative
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, July 24, 2012 4:06 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I said I am bummed, not suicidal. Also, last I checked Publix doesnt have a drive thru.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:57 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
You are truly an idiot.
Sweet -- you got a Publix nearby. Their chicken rules.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:11 (twelve years ago) link
Also, last I checked Publix doesnt have a drive thru.
there's on in Florida: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/04/woman-76-crashes-car-into-florida-market-injures-10/ (note: accompanying video is fucking terrifying)
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:11 (twelve years ago) link
It does, now that I would really be upset about!
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
xpost
also why is this news re. chik-fil-a just breaking these past few weeks? somehow i knew about their donations years ago...
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
I've never been to Chik-Fil-A (there weren't any where I lived when I still ate meat), so I don't know how good the food is -- but the company's overt Christianity (closed on the Sabbath!) weirded me out even before the anti-gay brouhaha.
― Trewster Dare (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:13 (twelve years ago) link
B/c of the Muppets
amateurist people have known about the donations for years but it's in the news because of this: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/dan-cathy-chick-fil-a-president-anti-gay_n_1680984.html
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
sorry for huffington post
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:15 (twelve years ago) link
because their CEO recently did an interview where he was all "TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE IS THE ONLY MARRIAGE, YAY" and thanks to the magic of SEO everyone with a tumblr read it
xp: or what n/a said
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
Not that there's a Chik-Fil-A in NYC, or maybe NYU had one in one of its cafeterias for like a second? That can't have lasted long or ended well, under the circs? But yeah, their religiousity was always gross to me.
― check the name, no caps, boom, i'm (Laurel), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:16 (twelve years ago) link
I knew nothing about their religiosity, I was offended by their spelling
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
n/a, you can huff ton post any time you like.
― Trewster Dare (jaymc), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:17 (twelve years ago) link
the employees chirp "Have a blessed day!" as they hand over your waffle fries
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
can you punch them
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
not before they hand over their lemonade, the only one of their shitty products I can consume.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:21 (twelve years ago) link
I don't remember them ever saying "Have a blessed day!" when they were on campus but I only went there maybe 3 times
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
also if they were to say that on campus, it's likely they would burst into flames
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:25 (twelve years ago) link
of course the guy could have said "have a messed-up day" because whenever I approach the counter I mince.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:27 (twelve years ago) link
Ive never heard any of the Chik Fil A counterpeople say that at the ones around here.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:28 (twelve years ago) link
the temptation to respond with "Hail Satan!" would be overwhelming and I'm almost 40
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not sure if comparing them to fried chicken places is valid because Chik-fil-a is almost all chicken patties/nuggets/strips. It's mostly finger food.
― hot sauce delivery device (mh), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, i've never heard that. don't blame the employees, people!
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
xposts
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Tuesday, July 24, 2012 3:13 PM
Yeah, this is kind of odd. I thought their conservative/fundie/homophobe bona fides were universally known. I've been avoiding giving them my money for at least a decade, since I heard about them donating to Eagle Forum and the AFA and such.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
CEO of Popeyes has been trying to get Gaga on the phone all day.
― Cunga, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
This reminds me of when I sadly could no longer get the tofu sandwich at Your Black Muslim Bakery because they murdered a journalist.
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, July 24, 2012 7:33 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
that's amazing
― Cunga, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 21:00 (twelve years ago) link
that whole story is so sad and stupid
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
It really was a great tofu sandwich
― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
holy hell, I thought you guys were joking
― PITILESS LIVE SHOW (DJP), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 22:18 (twelve years ago) link
me too!
― contenderizer, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 22:20 (twelve years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fc/Ybmblogo.png
― contenderizer, Tuesday, 24 July 2012 22:21 (twelve years ago) link
It is now officially 1000x funnier than when I thought it was a joke.
― Marco YOLO (Phil D.), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 22:32 (twelve years ago) link
not defending chick-fil-a as a company but their batter's got a unique flavor compared to most of those chains.
― a regina spektor is haunting europe (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, July 24, 2012 8:19 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this has literally never happened to me at a chick-fil-a. i also worked at a chick-fil-a for a few weeks right before graduating high school. i imagine it might be different for store managers or franchise owners, but there was zero religious pressure put on me or any employees that i could see. in any case, fuck 'em.
― mythical mickey rourke jacket (latebloomer), Tuesday, 24 July 2012 22:49 (twelve years ago) link