Social Media Meltdown over KFC ad showing only black people eating chicken without utensils!

VIBE (on Yahoo): Black Twitter Calls Out KFC’s Latest Campaign As “Racially Tone Deaf”.

Black Twitter has deemed Kentucky Fried Chicken’s latest campaign “racially tone deaf.”

On Thursday (Aug. 24), KFC Canada’s Director of Marketing, Azim Akhtar, revealed their ad on X/Twitter. He uploaded three pictures of the new advertisement featuring an all-Black cast of people licking their fingers.

“Sorry Utensils, It’s Finger Lickin’ Good,” Akhtar typed. “Latest campaign, I couldn’t be more proud!!” Black Twitter caught wind of the promotion and labeled the billboards racist. Some people questioned the intention behind casting all-Black actors for the ad, when everyone enjoys fried chicken.

“1. So [white] people don’t lick their fingers? 2. We still not eating this (in this country),” one social media user xweeted. “3. I just know it’s a Black person on the creative team like, ‘I knew this wasn’t a good idea, but they don’t listen to me, so I just clock in…do my work…[and] go home.'”
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KFC Canada’s creative director responded to the backlash on Friday (Aug. 25), apologizing for “not being more thoughtful.” “My earlier post didn’t capture the full diversity of our latest campaign, and I personally apologize for not being more thoughtful in my excitement to share the campaign and only sharing certain photos,” he xweeted. “Here is the 60-second spot that is more representative of Canada’s diversity and our creative.”

However, that apology wasn’t enough for some. “You being the Director of Marketing,” another person expressed. “Sharing multiple gigantic billboards with black folks eating fried chicken licking their fingers is simply not it. No matter how diverse you feel this ad is.”

WATTPoulty: Sorry, utensils: KFC Canada’s chicken doesn’t need you.

Set to the instantly recognizable Air Supply’s “All Out of Love,” the campaign showcases people eating some of the brand’s most popular food by hand and issues a heartfelt apology to the abandoned spoons and forks.
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“You can’t help but go all in and dig in, no utensils needed, with food so good you can’t help but lick your fingers.”

ERRRMMAAAGAAWWWWD! People in an ad who are black eating chicken without using utensils? When do the International Criminal Court Trials start at The Hague?

One: I don't know what Black Twitter is. I'm guessing Twitter accounts written by black people or people who identify as black. 

Two: You've already lost me as a potential consumer on whatever your message is if you're using Air Supply's "All Out of Love." Were the musical rights to "Seasons In The Sun" unavailable? I never liked "All Out of Love". It's a lame song for cucks or incels. Fucking Air Supply. 🤣 

Here's the LINK, (I'll never run any Air Supply song on this blog) to the "All Out of Love" apology ad, with a vibrant mix and diversity of people eating chiggun but not using utensils. The Horror! The Obscenity of it All. 

Sherrod Brown, Ohio DEM U.S. Senator considered as nominee with VP Michelle to stop Bernie Sanders.

The Independent (via Yahoo): Michelle Obama petitioned to run as vice-president to stop Bernie Sanders, report says.

Fearing the selection of Bernie Sanders as the Democrats’ 2020 presidential nominee, a growing number of establishment party officials are reportedly considering Sherrod Brown as a late-entry “white knight” with Michelle Obama as a running mate.
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“If you could get to a convention and pick Sherrod Brown, that would be wonderful, but that’s more like a novel”, said Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen.
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[Other DNC] party officials suggested the former First Lady be selected as a vice presidential pick to unite the burgeoning left with the party’s moderates.

Clearly, as with everything they do, DEMS haven't thought through the process of pairing these two potential candidates.

Wiki: Sherrod Brown

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Independent (Yahoo) Archived

Forgetting the spork and napkin may be dangerous to your health working the drive-thru window.

Local 12 Cincinnati: Woman arrested for reportedly shooting KY, KFC drive-thru window over missing fork, napkin.

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WKRC) - A Georgia woman was arrested after police said she shot at a drive-thru window in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in October.

Police were called to the KFC on Oct. 28 after 33-year-old Jonelle Dare reportedly shot at the window. Several employees and customers were inside at the time. Witnesses say it was because she didn't receive a fork and napkin with her order.

An arrest warrant and extradition request were issued for Dare. She was arrested Tuesday and police found a gun matching the description of the one used at the KFC.

It's plastic. It should be banned.

Details on how she obtained the gun are...pending/soon-to-be-released/may never be reported.

Coleman Hughes, Quilette columnist, heckled and booed at reparations hearing chaired by DEM Rep. Steve "KFC" Cohen.

The Blaze: Coleman Hughes booed in DEM Steve "KFC" Cohen hearing.

...things turned chaotic after a columnist for Quilette, who has written for National Review and Spectator, and who is African American, spoke in opposition to reparations.

His dissent was not well-received. In fact, the chair had to gavel for order.

Because Mr. Hughes' statement didn't fit The Narrative and wasn't what Cohen wanted to hear, Little Stevie "KFC" couldn't resist a snide quip.

Shortened clip below. Full version here (6 mins).

BYOKFC...

Background: Adventures with Steve "KFC" Cohen.

KFC selling deep-fried chicken skin in Indonesia.

How does Indonesia get so lucky?

Newshub: KFC is selling bags of nothing but deep-fried chicken skin in Indonesia.

Prepare your arteries - KFC is selling bags of nothing but deep-fried chicken skin - at least in Indonesia.

As everyone knows, the best part of any KFC chicken meal is on the outside. Succulent, crispy, and coated in the Colonel's secret herbs and spices, it's the perfect combination of fat, salt and flavour.

So far, the snack is only available at six locations in Indonesia: MT Haryono, Salemba, Cideng, Kemang, Kalimalang and Kelapa Gading.

However it's already received a rapturous response from fans, who call it the "ultimate snack".

Even John Oliver calls Steve Cohen's KFC antic "pathetic".

The Daily Beast: Steve Cohen's KFC stunt "pathetic", says John Oliver.

It was ‘just tragic for so many reasons,’ argued the late-night comedian.
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“Yeah, we get it. You’ve made that painfully obvious. And it gets even more pathetic,” explained Oliver. Because the Barr hearing was at 9:30 a.m., and because the nearest KFC didn’t open until 10:30 a.m., Cohen—as The Daily Beast reported—“bought the chicken the night before and kept it in his fridge.”

“Which is just tragic for so many reasons,” said Oliver. “One, he’s biting into leftover KFC—or, as it’s more commonly known, ‘trash.’ And two, that means this adult man probably lay in bed all night thinking about how fucking awesome his chicken joke was going to be—and he was completely wrong about that.”

From my friend Molson:

Thanks, Molson!

I have a question for anyone knowledgeable with symbolatry.

Does anyone know the meaning of the symbol on the ring of Cohen's right hand? It must mean something. What, though? Anyone?

Left-enlarged. Right top as is; Right bottom reversed 180 degrees.

Steve Cohen enjoys arse chicken. Barr laughs.

CNN: DEM Steve Cohen KFC stunt not finger licking good.

Cohen enjoyed a helping of Colonel Sanders' finest at around 9 a.m. and later told reporters, "Chicken Barr should have showed up today... It's a sad day in America."

Probably NSFW (language, situations) - why take a chance?

Found via Devil's Advocate @GBusstheNotorio.