EatinOlives
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It's disturbing how many people actually think this. Being stubborn has never been, and will never be, a virtue.
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CFA response to anti-gay alleg. "Guilty as charged." Do NOT gloat about eating at CFA
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It's disturbing how many people actually think this. Being stubborn has never been, and will never be, a virtue.
Unless the stubborn person happens to agree with you, then it's cool.
What strategy? Not eating somewhere? Not handing over your hard earned money to bigots? Man, this is so hard to understand!
EatinOlives
Member
Not sure where this lovely little quip came from...
Honestly, it's better than what a lot of other fast food restaurants offer. And their breakfast menu is great too.
But I'm still not going there.
Choppasmith
Member
You live in Moreno Valley? Rock on. I live all the way over in Beaumont, so it's quite easy for me to not go. I was always curious about them, hearing how good they were (from here on GAF actually), but now definitely not even going to try them, not when I can spend my money elsewhere.
imo they are
the #1 combo with a large waffle fry and rootbeer. two mayo packs on sandwich, so fucken good
They really aren't.
The only thing I'm missing by boycotting them is their GODLIKE milkshakes, but I can deal.
IrishNinja
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man half these posts talk the food up, and im all curious.
so at what point do you personally think it's cool to eat there again? if they walk back their stance, or if they simply stop donating to said causes, would that work for you? curious about everyone's metrics here.
so at what point do you personally think it's cool to eat there again? if they walk back their stance, or if they simply stop donating to said causes, would that work for you? curious about everyone's metrics here.
Lonewolf_92
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Had this for dinner 
(crappy cellphone pic incoming):
I used the CFA style chicken recipe posted multiple times in this thread and did up some homemade hushpuppies for a side (thought, hey if I'm going to deep fry, might as well). The reason I'm posting this is because, fuck I'm teaching myself how to cook (with zero experience outside of fast food jobs cooking), if I can do this and not fuck it up too bad, no one short of a blind man or a quadriplegic has an excuse, it really isn't that hard to do and it's damn good besides (and it tastes even better knowing you did it yourself).
(crappy cellphone pic incoming):
I used the CFA style chicken recipe posted multiple times in this thread and did up some homemade hushpuppies for a side (thought, hey if I'm going to deep fry, might as well). The reason I'm posting this is because, fuck I'm teaching myself how to cook (with zero experience outside of fast food jobs cooking), if I can do this and not fuck it up too bad, no one short of a blind man or a quadriplegic has an excuse, it really isn't that hard to do and it's damn good besides (and it tastes even better knowing you did it yourself).
IrishNinja
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lonewolf you could self-quote that
i won't tell nobody
i won't tell nobody
I said it above, but I'd simply be happy if they stopped donating to those causes. With any big company there's going to be people you can't agree with even all the way at the top, but actions matter more than words. Not as if they'd come up and scream at me about their views while I'm ordering or eating anyway.
Laughing Banana
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The ACLU seem to disagree about how the Mayor of Boston and Chicago treating Chick-Fil-A. What do you guys think of it?
Corporations shouldn't be treated as a person and shouldn't have free speech. That's what I think of it.
A piece of paper having more rights than a significant portion of our population should tell you how fucked our priorities are.
NathanMcMahon
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I have that general torn feeling. On one hand it's obviously wrong to exclude CFA on some level, but I also think, "fuck 'em". I pretty much always side with the ACLU and their endeavors as they are a true bastion of fighting the "good" fight so in this case I lean more towards the rights of CFA even they they are a bunch of shitheads for what they are espousing.
I think the ACLU often argues from principles and law. I also think corporations having human rights is stupid.
My point is that they're putting principles before money - something that is exceedingly rare in the business world. The large corps that have come out in support of the LGBT community have done so in a cautious and calculated way. If they had thought a material impact on profits was at all likely they would all still be silent.
Link
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I can understand the argument. Think about some town in Mississippi not allowing, say, McDonalds to open a restaurant there because they support gay marriage. It's touchy.
Even as a gay man I COMPLETELY agree with the ACLU. Content based restrictions by the government are an inherently bad idea. The government's role is to be a neutral arbiter and evaluate a business on existing codified standards, not because you don't like what the business owner believes. Would we even be having that debate if some idiotic town was keeping out Jewish owned businesses or businesses owned by another minority group? And then, you can't say that the government should be able to interfere when we are ideologically sympathetic to the interference but NOT when we are ideologically opposed to it.
GoldenEye 007
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Patrons of CFA are assholes? What?
But I thought that talk wasn't going on in this thread!
Edit: Unless you meant people that go specifically to "offset" any effects of a boycott or something.
I think he is referring to those people that go there specifically to "support" Chick-Fil-A. The Huckabees, Santorums, and Palins of the US.
yes they are. i had some on saturday, can't stop thinking about it. chargrilled chicken club meal, get some of that cheese sauce for the waffle fries, and half tea/lemonade for the drink. oh god...
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Sttooooppp. Their chicken nuggets + half tea/lemonade really was great.
Wow
If they stopped contributing money. If some company owner just has shitty beliefs, whatever. That sucks, but what can you do? But if they're actually using company profits to donate money that works to ban gay marriages, then yea, its too much for me because that means that when I eat there, I'm contributing as well in a way.
Under Chick-Fil-A's business model, franchise operators invest only their time and do not actually own their franchise locations. They have an agreement to operate the franchise for a 50% stake of the profit, and Chick-Fil-A has the option to terminate that agreement with 30 days notice for any reason.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
That's my thinking too. I don't like giving them money knowing that I am paying for them to try to block me from getting married.
Mercury Fred
Banned
So creepy.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
and?
You do know that people have been banned for even mentioning going to eat there in an enticing manner, right?
NathanMcMahon
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jesus christ, the constant stupidity in this thread is epic. fucking dopey shit. at least they have been scorned and ridiculed every time they shit all over themselves.
My apologies. I'll refrain from posting.
=/ I don't want people banned for such a silly thing, so it's best to post a warning.
NathanMcMahon
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no, go ahead, your opinions on how tasty they are, are important and telling us how you had or wanted to chew on their mediocre food for breakfast is intriguing.
better to let them weed themselves out
Mercury Fred
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No, please go on. One of the best parts of this thread is the manner in which its been a bug zapper for insensitive, heartless posters like yourself.
Daydream Sequence
Banned
This will most likely be true.
Had this for dinner
I used the CFA style chicken recipe posted multiple times in this thread and did up some homemade hushpuppies for a side (thought, hey if I'm going to deep fry, might as well). The reason I'm posting this is because, fuck I'm teaching myself how to cook (with zero experience outside of fast food jobs cooking), if I can do this and not fuck it up too bad, no one short of a blind man or a quadriplegic has an excuse, it really isn't that hard to do and it's damn good besides (and it tastes even better knowing you did it yourself).
Bad bun choice! To get the authentic flavor you need a cheap Sunbeam bun buttered and then toasted on the inside halves. Your chicken looks good though.
They're correct. Obvious free speech violation.
The thing I love about the ACLU, which some people never seem to get, is that they really do care about defending your free speech, whatever side of the political aisle you fall on.
NathanMcMahon
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just thought I'd put this here. not sure why you'd wander into a thread like this to post your bullshit and not get expected to be called out on it.
Doctor West
Member
That dude didn't even post an argument on the topic, just a shitty remark about how he was hungry for their food. It's sad how many people have done that over the length of this thread, especially when it's done in a gloating way.
spindashing
Banned
Wow, dude. Relax.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
once again, the fake victim crying is hilarious. he says something stupid and he's the one who gets offended for being called out on it.
I'll consider it. Though I am reclined on my sofa right now with a cool sea breeze wafting in. what else should I do? do you have any worthwhile recommendations?
freenudemacusers
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lol if you're gonna cry about something like that at least have the decency to do it on another forum.
spindashing
Banned
Was that edit really needed?
Nevermind, I have no business in this thread at all. As you were.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
apparently so...
I've only been to Chick-Fil-A once while on business travel, just to see what the big deal was... they aren't around in my area and this was before I knew about their morals. Wasn't too impressed, between that and stuff like this, it ensures I will never go back if I'm ever near one.
exceeeelllleenttt
What's the sauce used on? Is it just spread over the chicken like mayonnaise?
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