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[perfectchaos007]

CFA could be funding Kim Jong-Un's re-election campaign and I'de still eat there. Their chicken sandwiches and honey roasted bbq sauce are the antithesis of hate. Pair them together and it will provide enough peace, love, and tolerance in your heart to last an eternity. Blessed is thou, Truett Cathy

 

[jchap]

LOL! You don't feel like you're helping to line the pockets of a company with questionable politics?

Don't care just want tasty chicken. I'll let the politics play out in the political realm. In fact they already lost their political fight somehow in spite of me eating chicken sandwiches and waffle fries.

 

[muteki]

Does he do it legally?

According to him, I don't remember a big investigation blowing up after it. This was quite a while before the whole Cecil thing. I think for a lot of people the legal question is beside the point. Someone posing with a cheesy grin and thumbs up beside dead elephants, rhinos, and many other animals is just not someone I wan't to give my business to.

 

[-COOLIO-]

Check the label on your PC, phone, car and clothes.

You can't win one battle so you choose to give up on them all?

 

[User 73706]

What? Because they actually have principles they believe in? They could be making a lot more money by staying open on Sunday but choose not to so their staff don't have to work on the Lord's day or whatever. The reason their food is good, service is excellent, and business is succesful is intrinsic to their southern roots and values. I'm 100% pro-gay marriage but I think it's disgusting that they had to succumb to social pressures from a bunch of activists who are completely inconsiderate of other people's beliefs. One day this shit will be backfire on us

 

[DrGonzo615]

 

[Pork]

Hm, I can't find any exact numbers. Do you have a source? The latest thing I can find is that their donations to places like Fellowship of Christian Athletes shrunk from like $3 million to $25,000.

http://www.glaad.org/blog/chick-fil-shifts-donations-away-anti-gay-groups-tax-forms-confirm

Isn't that what should happen, though? Executives should be allowed to donate elsewhere, but they shouldn't try to use the company foundation for it. They may not share the same interests.

This.

 

[AwRy108]

One of my favorite places to eat, though their nearest location is practically 30 min. away, so I don't go often.

Despite the fact that their beliefs line up with mine (Biblical definition of marriage; strong familial values; no work on the Sabbath), the reason I eat there is simple: great food and terrific service. If they manage to continue doing what they're doing, I'll always be a customer.

 

[Yaboosh]

I don't eat there no. But I've been tempted!


And it's no hypocritical. I just choose to make this easy choice. I can't look up every company and where they buy their screws, but I know about CFA. And it's easy to not buy shit there.

It isn't that it is hypocritical to boycott CFA but not another company doing the same thing. It is problematic to judge other people for not boycotting CFA.

That was always the problem in these threads originally. The judgement of others.

 

[DJChuy]

Yes, but I don't eat there as much as I used to. Been cutting down the fast food, but when I get the cravings for some, CFA is normally on the top. The chicken is so good; I normally get the Spicy Sandwich. I also had a crush on this cashier. I didn't know if she liked me or just doing her job. They're so damn nice.

I can't go one day at the office without seeing someone eating CFA.

 

[WanderingWind]

You can't win one battle so you choose to give up on them all?

You ever get caught kissing your sister?

 

[Dishwalla]

Yes, I still eat at Chick-Fil-A.

 

[80s Bad Guy]

I do. I just like to say, "May Satan Be With You" as I pull away from the drive-thru.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Yeah, Jimmie is just one of those rich dicks who poses on the carcass in Africa.

Papa threw a big fit when Obama got re-elected in 2012, because he thought he'd have to provide his employees with health care, and threatened to raise the price of his pizza by 14 cents a pie.

Oh hey, on a totally unrelated note, look how cool his house is!

 

[LaserBuddha]

One of my favorite places to eat, though their nearest location is practically 30 min. away, so I don't go often.

Despite the fact that their beliefs line up with mine (Biblical definition of marriage; strong familial values; no work on the Sabbath), the reason I eat there is simple: great food and terrific service. If they manage to continue doing what they're doing, I'll always be a customer.

CFA spent a bunch of money lobbying against a proposed resolution to condemn Uganda's "Kill the Gays" law.

I can accept you head-in-ass, arrogant, bigoted position on preventing homosexuals from marrying each other because of YOUR supernatural beliefs, but don't kid yourself on what CFA's leaders believe in.

 

[Bubba T]

It isn't that it is hypocritical to boycott CFA but not another company doing the same thing. It is problematic to judge other people for not boycotting CFA.

That was always the problem in these threads originally. The judgement of others.

Try every thread. Many if not all people who visit and comment on this forum's threads are judgmental as hell.

 

[BronsonLee]

I'm eating Chic-Fil-A right now because of this damn thread

Thanks OP. Now I'm dead

 

[mkenyon]

LOL! You don't feel like you're helping to line the pockets of a company with questionable politics?

Do you use gasoline? Energy? Buy stuff from China?

I agree, a company that pushes that sort of social agenda is really off-putting, but in the scope of "questionable politics", it seems like it's pretty far down there in terms of actual harm. They've lost the war already, so it's almost cringey instead of anger-inducing.

 

[Bubba T]

Yeah, Jimmie is just one of those rich dicks who poses on the carcass in Africa.

Papa threw a big fit when Obama got re-elected in 2012, because he thought he'd have to provide his employees with health care, and threatened to raise the price of his pizza by 14 cents a pie.

Oh hey, on a totally unrelated note, look how cool his house is!

Dude...I didn't know people still had moats.

 

[Dishwalla]

I don't eat Papa John's because the pizza is near Little Caeser's level of shit(not quite there, but damn close). Papa John's was always a favorite for workplace party pizza, always wondered why they couldn't just order some Dominos. Thankfully I have never paid from my own pocket to eat Papa John's pizza.

 

[Sai-kun]

Do you use gasoline? Energy? Buy stuff from China?

I agree, a company that pushes that sort of social agenda is really off-putting, but in the scope of "questionable politics", it seems like it's pretty far down there in terms of actual harm. They've lost the war already, so it's almost cringey instead of anger-inducing.

yeah i hear minimizing the importance of issues and telling people how many more 'important' things there are to worry about really helps to convince people how right you are

 

[diablos991]

Yup. Their product is fantastic.

Don't really care how the owners feel politically or religiously.

I shop at a business for the product, not for the owner's mentality.

 

[mkenyon]

yeah i hear minimizing the importance of issues and telling people how many more 'important' things there are to worry about really helps to convince people how right you are

It's more that I'm willing to bet that people don't stick to a moral policy of "don't support firms with questionable politics" on a consistent basis.

But, I think it's a pretty safe utilitarian argument that the health of the planet is more important than the battle for equal rights, which is already being (thankfully) won.

I still buy gasoline and use energy from my local power plant which is coal based, though.

I also don't eat at Chick-Fil-A

Spoiler

cause the nearest one to me is like 45 mins

 

[Kenstar]

Can someone tell me who worked at one how they get their staff to be so damn friendly
Are they threatening 30 lashes to the worker who smiles the least or something

 

[LaserBuddha]

It's more that I'm willing to bet that people don't stick to a moral policy of "don't support firms with questionable politics" on a consistent basis.

But, I think it's a pretty safe utilitarian argument that the health of the planet is more important than the battle for equal rights, which is already being (thankfully) won.

I still buy gasoline and use energy from my local power plant which is coal based, though.

I also don't eat at Chick-Fil-A

Spoiler

cause the nearest one to me is like 45 mins

Its disingenuous to act like choosing to use gasoline and have electricity, things which are not really choices, is the same sort of choice as which fast food place you want to eat at. There is nothing utilitarian about that argument.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Can someone tell me who worked at one how they get their staff to be so damn friendly
Are they threatening 30 lashes to the worker who smiles the least or something

They pay them pretty well for fast food. Plus all the kids (it's mostly high school kids that work there anyway) who work there like Chik-Fil-A, so that counts for something.

 

[BronsonLee]

Can someone tell me who worked at one how they get their staff to be so damn friendly
Are they threatening 30 lashes to the worker who smiles the least or something

I don't think I've ever dealt with an unpleasant employee from there, ever ever ever

Company culture can be a hell of a thing for employee morale. Look at Costco employees for another example

 

[80s Bad Guy]

Can someone tell me who worked at one how they get their staff to be so damn friendly
Are they threatening 30 lashes to the worker who smiles the least or something

I think they just kidnap people from YoungLife gatherings. And I'm maybe not kidding.

 

[LifEndz]

I think I've had it once or twice. I live in NYC and I know we have one now, but the line is said to be crazy so I haven't bothered yet. From what I remember, the food was good, but nowhere near what people hype it to be. Maybe I'll try it again to see what the fuss is about.

As for the morales of the people that run the company, I mean...if I only patron businesses with principles similar to my own, I'd probably be stuck with my corner deli.

 

[jombag]

Now im hungry for some chic fil a

 

[mkenyon]

Its disingenuous to act like choosing to use gasoline and have electricity, things which are not really choices, is the same sort of choice as which fast food place you want to eat at. There is nothing utilitarian about that argument.

I could make the choice to spend my extra money on solar panels, as well as buying the most fuel efficient vehicle possible, and do research on which Petrol company has the least negative impact on the environment with a greater amount of money put into research for Green Energy. I could skip buying phones that are made by people in deplorable conditions in China.

How about research into food suppliers and who they fund in political elections? Make sure the owners of my local egg and dairy farms are on the right side of the social fight.

Or just not buy chicken from a racist/homophobic piece of shit.

 

[deltatheta]

Its disingenuous to act like choosing to use gasoline and have electricity, things which are not really choices, is the same sort of choice as which fast food place you want to eat at. There is nothing utilitarian about that argument.

It's not disingenuous. You can set up your life to minimize your usage of energy. You don't have to drive a car, you can get solar panels. And it's pretty easy to make the argument that the ramifications of buying stuff from China and overconsuming energy (supporting borderline slave labor, war, and the destruction of the environment) are worse than supporting a campaign to prevent the legalization of gay marriage (which eventually completely failed).

 

[zer0das]

Sometimes, but very rarely. They build them in really weird locations, so I have to drive forever in awful traffic to get to them. And it is not really worth it for fast food when McDonalds or Dominos are ~2 minutes away. I don't want to have to drive 30-40 minutes round trip to get fast food.

 

[loki 16]

I never ate there. I hate fried chicken.

 

[Conor_Fool]

I got about halfway through the first page before I went to get lunch at Chik Fil A. There is a new location less than 10 minutes from me and gah damn it's irresistible.

 

[cloudzack117]

I eat there all the time. there are a couple locations near my house, and there is one at the student union where i got school

 

[LaserBuddha]

I could make the choice to spend my extra money on solar panels, as well as buying the most fuel efficient vehicle possible, and do research on which Petrol company has the least negative impact on the environment with a greater amount of money put into research for Green Energy. I could skip buying phones that are made by people in deplorable conditions in China.

How about research into food suppliers and who they fund in political elections? Make sure the owners of my local egg and dairy farms are on the right side of the social fight.

Or just not buy chicken from a racist/homophobic piece of shit.

It's not disingenuous. You can set up your life to minimize your usage of energy. You don't have to drive a car, you can get solar panels. And it's pretty easy to make the argument that the ramifications of buying stuff from China and overconsuming energy (supporting borderline slave labor, war, and the destruction of the environment) are worse than supporting a campaign to prevent the legalization of gay marriage (which eventually completely failed).

You guys just demonstrated the difference between these choices. The things you describe are cost and time prohibitive, and may be entirely out of many peoples' reach due to poverty or a lack of better choices in their immediate area.

There is never a moment where not eating CFA is a difficult or impossible choice. People that dont care dont have to care. I still eat there from time to time out of appreciation for being the only national chain not to understaff their restaurants, and putting some faith in their promise not to support their uglier causes any more. But people proudly eating there and claiming all of these problems dont exist and everyone else is a hypocrite or whatever, are wrong.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

h hey, on a totally unrelated note, look how cool his house is!

His guest house is bigger than my house.

Spoiler

I don't even have a house.

 

[CornBurrito]

So the issue wouldn't be that he hunts wild safari-type animals, but that he does so legally or illegally? Christ.

Who cares if he hunts lions or whatever. Why should I give a shit about lions?

 

[CornBurrito]

Do you use gasoline? Energy? Buy stuff from China?

I agree, a company that pushes that sort of social agenda is really off-putting, but in the scope of "questionable politics", it seems like it's pretty far down there in terms of actual harm. They've lost the war already, so it's almost cringey instead of anger-inducing.

Lost the war in America. I think a lot (if not most) of the really anti-LGBT groups moved to African regions where they can manipulate the populace into passing literal "kill the homosexuals" legislation.

 

[E92 M3]

Yeah, Jimmie is just one of those rich dicks who poses on the carcass in Africa.

Papa threw a big fit when Obama got re-elected in 2012, because he thought he'd have to provide his employees with health care, and threatened to raise the price of his pizza by 14 cents a pie.

Oh hey, on a totally unrelated note, look how cool his house is!

Don't hate; the guy earned his money and can spend it on whatever he wants.

 

[cwmartin]

Who cares if he hunts lions or whatever. Why should I give a shit about lions?

Is this the argument? Who cares about lions? Am I supposed to read that statement and think "holy shit this guy is right, who actually cares about lions"?

 

[deltatheta]

You guys just demonstrated the difference between these choices. The things you describe are cost and time prohibitive, and may be entirely out of many peoples' reach due to poverty or a lack of better choices in their immediate area.

Yeah, but there was another half of my point. It's a lot harder, but the things you're supporting are a lot worse than what Chic-Fil-A does. There's definitely a utilitarian argument here.

 

[CornBurrito]

Is this the argument? Who cares about lions? Am I supposed to read that statement and think "holy shit this guy is right, who actually cares about lions"?

Male lions practice infanticide. Punishable by death.

 

[Oni3298]

Politics belong nowhere near my food. If it's good, I'll eat it, I don't care. In this case it's very good so I will continue to enjoy the delicious, tender, perfectly fried chicken.

 

[BubbleBobble]

every chance I get!!

the closest one to me otherwise is 35-40 minutes away, and I don't ever go over that way, so whenever I'm visiting an out-of-town friend or something like that, and there happens to be one off of the interstate, I am there B-)

I only like their sandwiches though

never have been into chicken biscuits in general, though I'm sure they're amazing

 

[torre_avenue]

Never eaten at one. Wish that I could. Come to the Bay Area, Chik-Fil-A.

There is one in Santa Clara, in the North First shopping complex, near Highway 237.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Don't hate; the guy earned his money and can spend it on whatever he wants.

Well... hey, so can I.

 

[CornBurrito]

Politics belong nowhere near my food. If it's good, I'll eat it, I don't care. In this case it's very good so I will continue to enjoy the delicious, tender, perfectly fried chicken.

It is funny how people say politics and ethics belong nowhere near their food, and yet they freak out when people from other cultures want to dine on whale, shark, or dog.

 

[cwmartin]

Male lions practice infanticide. Punishable by death.

They can be judged by their own lion community. I'll continue to do the same for members of my own.

Frankly I don't even know if Jimmy kills lions so I'm not sure what we are even talking about.