Do You Still Boycott Chick-Fil-A?

Trump paid $130K hush money to a porn star but yes let's do THIS thread again for the 19th time.

r1 Umm yea, it's a day that ends in Y, we can still talk about other things though

I do, although I keep telling people I miss the days when a fast food restaurant was the big, evil enemy. They don’t even crack the top 200.

PS whatever happened to panic over crossdressing men in women’s rooms? Did it go away because Nazism is in vogue, or because it’s no longer politically expedient?

It's easy to boycott a company that has no outlets in your area.

No. I can’t bring myself to go there and support them. But I don’t do fast food so much anyway. I’m in Atlanta so they’re very popular here - A new one opened down the street this week and people were camping out because the first 100 customers got free food from them for a year.

I returned to my hometown a few years ago, and one thing I noticed immediately was after the whole gay discrimination thing went down - the place was packed, the drive thru was so long they had to put orange cones to direct the drive thru lines to the window. It hasn't changed in nearly 10 years since then, which is sad. The location I'm speaking of had to ultimately close and re-open a new location across the street with extra long double drive thru lines - and it's still packed beyond belief. I have always liked their food, but I not only not go there for their political leanings, but also it's ridiculous to wait in such long likes. The area is heavily blue collar catholic folks. I guess they're equating their love of Chik-Fil-A with making a donation at church or something. It's really sad.

never been, never will. cheap shit junk food.

What did it for me was that I saw how many new restaurants opened after they doubled down on the fundie shit, and how long the lines were. I really can't support that. And it's just a chicken sandwich, you can get them elsewhere.

The wretched chain came to the DC area not too many years ago, and now they even have food trucks in the city. Lots of my coworkers go there and several have even apologized to me (resident gay—and I do try to make them feel bad about it) for eating it, but all just insist the food is so good that they don’t really care about the politics of the company. I ate their chicken nuggets during grad school when I was hungry and they were convenient, before I knew about the christian thing, and I thought they were disgusting...always wet and tasted like pickles.

R7 & R8, their chicken sandwiches, and their breakfast menu are awesome imo. Far better than all the other major fast food chains. I'm more surprised that someone else hasn't come along -without all the religious/fundie/homophobic baggage to compete with them. I'm not denouncing my homosexuality and atheism over a god-damned chicken sandwich (which is admittedly good), but it shouldn't be to hard for a competitor or competitors to step in and offer an alternative. I'd be there faster than you can say faggot, lol.

HELL NO. That chicken is too good! The one by me stays packed. Drive thru with a line into the street and for dine in a line out the door. Sorry team.

I tried them about 20 years ago while in Atlanta and thought it was awful, dry, chewy, and way too much salt, so I never ate there again.

They have since opened in NYC but, based on their politics, I would never go back, even if somebody convinced me their food had improved.

I stopped going to Subway when their CEO came out against Obamacare, so, yes, I use my consumer dollar to make a (small) statement

R12 same for Papa John's re: Obamacare

I really don't understand the people who act like this stuff is crack. Yes, it's an above-average chicken sandwich. No, it's not irresistible.

Guys, why do you fall for this every time? These threads are started specifically for shills like r11 to post in.

This has been going on for years. Just stop.

I really think their chicken is disgusting. But I think Starbucks coffee is disgusting and people clamor to spend $10 a cup for it.

r15 OP here and I fucking hate Chick-fil-A, so I have no interest in propping them or deplorables up. I'm interested if the community is going there and funding our hate groups

R15 whats a shill?

R11 I only eat out on Sundays so I guess I do

R18:

OP, you do not have a future as a pollster.

Your thread title and poll question are at odds, guaranteeing scattershot results.

They're incredibly successful, which goes to show you how useless all of these protests and boycott are.

What the hell is this poll off yours? R21 just beat me to it.

Surely one of the literal dozens of previous threads could have given you some answers, r17.

Strange coincidence that this thread looks exactly like so many others asking the exact same question.

"I'm interested if the community is going there and funding our hate groups"

The short answer is yes. It's been yes every time this subject comes up here.

[quote]They're incredibly successful,

Are they super clean? Are the employees just, like, so nice and stuff? Are there always lines? Do you refuse to let politics dictate where you eat?

OP can go fuck himself for bringing this shit here again.

[quote]I'd be there faster than you can say faggot, lol.

They really are mega successful though. What makes them the #1 chicken chain in America is their above average customer service and, as far as fast food goes, a really good chicken sandwich—better than all of their competitors.

[quote] Your thread title and poll question are at odds, guaranteeing scattershot results.

I did that. I read the big green title question and immediately answered the poll. Then we find out actual poll question asks the question backwards from the title, so No can mean Yes.

On the bright side for OP, the Trump campaign may want to hire him for polling.

The policies this a-hole owner supports is anti-democratic and Repulsive , so YES i boycott. The junk there taste like shit, so it is EASY too. I do not get the addiction to this place bc of the food.

Junk food for junk people.

Hilarious -- the "Sorry team" guy pretending to be a happy gay customer of this place is also the guy who asked "whats a shill?"

You cannot make this stuff up.

I tried it a couple of times (pre-boycott) and there are plenty of better spots, at least in CA.

Fuck em.

One finally opened up in our town and I vowed never to go there. One day I finally did because I was in a hurry and there it was. The chicken sandwich was decent, the place very clean, and the staff was polite. I've been there twice now in three years. It's not high on my list, especially because it's owned by bigoted fundies. I don't care whether they're open on Sundays or not. That's their right.

Because we never had one nearby and I'd never heard the name pronounced until recently I thought it was pronounced "chick - filla."

I ate there twice before I found out that they were helping fund hate groups. The place was very clean, the workers friendly and efficient, and the food pretty good (although I avoid junk food). But I won't eat there unless they change their policies.

When they overtook KFC as the nation’s top chicken chain, I knew they were on to something. Lines are constantly wrapped around the building. Being closed on Sundays doesn’t make or break their bottom line because the Monday-Saturday business is so strong.

The breakfast whole grain bagel with chicken, egg and cheese is Da Bomb.

The closest Chick-Fil-A is about 12 miles away and not in a direction I usually travel. So, I'm not boycotting it but unless they have a unique wine and beer menu there's no reason to go out of my way.

I've eaten there twice in the last 5 years only when we've been on the road and it's the only option at our stop.

If I understood correctly, the most offensive thing they were donating to (the group in Africa which advocates for murdering gays) they no longer do. Which was the only reason I even agreed to do it on those rare times. But they still are not exactly pro gay.

The closed Sundays thing, I have no issue with. I have no issue with them being Christian. There is a big difference between being PRO something versus ANTI something, that's where I take issue with them.

I don't usually get into boycotting, but I do avoid them. The product is fine, but so many people act like it is manna from Heaven. Same with In-N-Out. Maybe these people have more (monosodium) glutamate receptors than I do.

I have a frau friend and an SJW-type friend who were so happy to rush back when they heard the company was no longer making the donations, but I still feel funny about it. I'm not in favor of forcing religious (or even hateful) bakers to make me a wedding cake, but I will always associate Chick-Fil-A with funding anti-gay organizations and will avoid them--not that they care.

This is true and it does rub me the wrong way. It’s a private business and they can do as they like, but requiring franchisees to prove they are Christian enough to sell waffle fries and pray with them creeps me the fuck out.

Why eat Hate Food? It's bad for your body, your soul, your Karma!

R40, does CFA even use MSG in their breading/seasoning? I'm not saying this to promote them - I'm against what they've done and have only eaten their food in less than a handful of times in the past several years. But one of the things I liked about their chicken sandwiches, was the blend of a slightly sweet breading, a brine-y pickle flavor, and the the tenderness of (what I believed to be) pressure frying their chicken. Even McDonalds, of all places, tried to copy them but got it all wrong. I'm still having a tough time believing another chain can't come along and one up them, without all the christian anti-gay political baggage.

I RARELY eat there. It's not that great. I eat there once every two or three years.

I live in a city with a very high gay population. When the same-sex marriage controversy first came out, everyone was boycotting and making a stand by showing up with their partner and having a lot of PDA in front of the restaurant. Made the news, of course. Now, its as if it never happened. Chic Fil A is always packed inside, and the drive-thru wraps around the entire building most days. People get over stuff very quickly. Besides, Chic Fil A is so damn good!

- the Drive-Thru LINE

A shitty product on top of everything else.

There are never lines at the ones I pass around SoCal. People will eat anything in Flyoverstan.

When I lived in Chicago, I never saw any lines and people didnt seem to car much. But here in Maryland, theres a chikfila everywhere and people talk about the chicken way too much and I dont get it.

The Bible clearly states that thou shalt eat a chicken biscuit!

Every CFA I’ve seen has had a massive amount of customers, be it a mall franchise or a standalone.

[quote]There are never lines at the ones I pass around SoCal. People will eat anything in Flyoverstan.

Then why are they building their largest store ever in Manhattan?

I said 'no' only because I've never encountered one. I don't intend to, either.

Maybe Manhattan will attract the tourists hungry for a taste of home. If Guy Fieri can have a successful restaurant there,,,,

It's the same principle as to why there's an Olive Garden right by Times Square.

R54 Fieri's tourist trap has closed.

Ohh good the deplorables that visit NYC will have a comforting place to eat.

That's because there are no lines, r49. The shills use the "lines around the block" bit all the time. It doesn't reflect reality.

I live in a smallish city in Kansas with a CFA easily visible right off a main thoroughfare. I've never seen lines like that and we're Ground Zero for shitty homophobic rednecks eating shitty fast food because they're lemmings.

The longest lines I see for anything is In N Out. Obviously, Chick makes money but I'll bet their per-store average is significantly lower.

No, ignorant poster at R58, the lines are quite real. It depends upon where you are, of course, but I've seen them in different locations. Stop making up dribble to suit your one-dimensional conclusions.

I'm not in a Fly Over state. I'm in Wilton Manors, FL. One of the gayest cities in America. Chic Fil A is right in the neighborhood. And the lines do wrap around the building. I see gay men and women there all the time. Like I said, people quickly forget. And the bottom line is, if you knew EVERY business in the U.SA. that doesn't support gay rights, you would certainly be limiting your options in life. That's my take on it.

Jesus, do some of you invested dickheads own a franchise? STFU.

What I meant to say was, if you knew, and boycotted every business that didn't support gay rights, you would be immensely limiting yourself.

r63 I would say there's a difference between a company that doesn't "support" gay rights and one that funds organizations that work against us.

Some things are easier to boycott than others, Chick Filet A being one of them. It's so mediocre, it can't even be a guilty pleasure.

I haven't eaten there since before the boycott, when I was given rancid salad dressing, twice. Blue cheese dressing, white on the packet illustration, was bright yellow with peroxidation. I guess their clientele doesn't order salads often.

There's only one near me anyway, in a mall. It does OK, no huge lines, but it has no competition. The high mall rents have run off all the other fast food places.

R66 the next time you walk by the place in the mall, check out the customers. Salads aren't popular with the heifers gobbling down their fried chicken sandwiches and waffle fries.

[quote]That's because there are no lines, [R49]. The shills use the "lines around the block" bit all the time. It doesn't reflect reality.

You’re deluded. The lines are quite real, and it happens at every CFA I’ve ever seen. I realize you may not want it to be so, but it is.

I believe it. Too bad most if these fat asses are too fucking lazy to go to a grocery store. You can get a cooked roast chicken for $6.99 or less, and a couple veggies and be eating in 15 minutes.

That's why most of them will end up poor and in poor health.

R68 While your anecdotal evidence is appreciated, your smug tone of cunty condescension is not. Until you're able to monitor all CFAs simultaneously, I'm going to presume - based on my experience - that most CFA outposts aren't plagued by "lines around the block."

As I previously stated, my local CFA isn't overrun with people and it should be; it's the only fast food place actually housed within this particular mall.

The popularity of any individual CFA is based on many factors: the amount of competition nearby, both in their specialized niche (chicken) and with fast food restaurants in general, the number if fundies per capita willing to make a "statement" by eating this shit, etc.

You know, there are people who are just as enthusiastic about Taco Bell and Popeye's. CFA is nothing special.

^More delusion.

You're seeing lines that don't exist and we're delusional. Riiiiight.

The lines do exist, dearie. I just drove by on my lunch break and, as per usual, the line was wrapped.

if you think you are going to heaven bc you eat at a fast food place, wow just wow, that is some kind of stupid. The food taste like shit. Boycott, it is easy.

^^How about people eat there because it’s convenient for them and tastes better than most FF chicken places? The excellent customer service is another plus.

Wake me when they offer paleo options.

Waffle fries.

You can always, always tell the shills because they go on and on about how clean it is and the excellent customer service. No one else could possibly give a shit.

So you don’t give a shit about cleanliness or good customer service from the places you eat? Got it.

No, I don't think anyone besides Chick-Fil-A's PR people is thinking "I really wanna go to CFA today, it's just so fucking CLEAN."

^^^^

This isn't even good shilling. When a shill refuses to admit that every CFA isn't packed, that just sounds retarded not dedicated. Not to mention using the very same talking points in every thread (Clean! Customer service!).

^^^^

Look dude, we all want to hate their (former?) practices of donating to less than savory institutions that didn’t exactly have gays on the tops of their favorite persons lists, but the truth is the truth. Their business is booming and is not hurt by being closed on Sundays, by not offering beef, or by any boycotting that many gays used to do, some still do and many have never done at all. So, simmer down.

I have no qualms with CFA and would go there if I ever felt like it. But the fast food chain I like beyond all others, Cook Out, isn't available in NYC and I can only get it on family visits. Most others are mediocre and would only warrant a purchase if nothing else was available. I'd go to Cook Out anytime.

And the truth is that they still donate to hate groups, no matter how you try to couch it in vague terms

And while their business may be "booming," let's not pretend every outlet has lines around the block. It's a laughable exaggeration.

Anyone who thinks DL is too insignificant to attract shills should read this thread.

In any case, I'm not convinced boycott, and the attendant bad publicity, is always pointless. It did cause some changes at Cracker Barrel.

^^boycotts

It's peculiar to me that gay people would choose to patronize businesses that are openly antagonistic toward gays, much less take the time to defend them online. It's easy to say they're all Frauen and paid shills but I'm certain some of these idiots are gay men.

Most bizarre of all is, in the cases of Chick-fil-A and Hobby Lobby, better quality options are widely available.

The idea that every person in here who isn’t disparaging of CFA is a paid shill is just wishful thinking and utterly ridiculous.

I prefer Raising Caine. Chick is shite.

R90 Almost as ridiculous as the idea that gay people vehemently defend anti-gay businesses.

Anybody try Saxbys, it's pretty damn good. I love their toast.

Yes, I still boycott Chick-Fil-A. With all the options out there, it's not exactly a hard thing to do.