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[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 61 points 2 months ago

It better not function on Sundays.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 58 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Not American, but is this the homophobic food chain?

[–] Melody@lemmy.one 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The CEO is oftentimes a company policymaker; I think it would be foolish to ignore that fact.

I've been boycotting C-f-a for at least 15 years now; and I don't tell my friends or suggest that my family eat there either; except as an emergency uber last resort. The gas station (burritos/sushi/hot-dog-warmer) would be suggested first.

My current partner(s) know and respect my feelings for the company and they feel roughly the same anyways; and so we never eat there.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's going to be an evangelical propaganda machine.

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

That's the thing. It's going to be a purely evangelical version of the Hallmark Channel.

[–] franklin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Remember when they kept getting attacked for being "woke".

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Some reason? I'm going to go for money, the reason is money. Humans have an incredible tolerance for advertisement right now and the majority of people (sorry, lemmites, I know you feel different, but if you think your views are widespread think again) are becoming accustomed to subscribing to a variety of streaming services. If you have capital and know anything about advertising, this is a cash grab for you. A lot of content can be produced quite cheaply now.

[–] astanix@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I am vehemently against ads in all places for all things. It's astounding to me when my family or friends are shocked that I'm so against them. People just accept ads everywhere and it's terrible.

[–] sailingbythelee@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

This is so true. My own daughters, who I raised from birth, and who I tried to inculcate with good sense...yes, even they....they tolerate ads. I know, I know. It is hard to believe. But I have personally witnessed them watching Youtube ads with apparent interest. That was a hard day.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

I really thought the early Netflix era would have emboldened this attitude in everyone, but yes it's incredible how tolerant so many people are about more and more ads in everything as long as it means something is cheap or free. I don't have a ton of money to throw around either, but the cost of eliminating ads and just paying for what I am getting is almost always worth it.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have often mused on how to remotely demolish billboards along highways. Almost all ads are garbage.

The only ones I'm even remotely OK with are the old-timey painted ones on the sides of brick buildings.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have often mused on how to remotely demolish billboards along highways.

Rocket launcher? If you're in the US you might even be able to obtain one legally. If you can't, maybe a truck-mounted trebuchet would work.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I've seen flamethrower drones

Maybe buy the space and have them put up a photo of what's behind it?

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 12 points 2 months ago

Smells like a completely fictional story fed to the media for free coverage. Similar to that KFC console a few years ago which never actually existed but allowed KFC to get its name plastered across all types of news feeds for months.

[–] OmgItBurns@discuss.online 13 points 2 months ago

If they don't call it Chick-fa-licks I'll be disappointed. I mean as a whole I find the company upsetting already, but I will add disappointment to that.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

So, not the fast food chain, but their parent company diversifying.

[–] iiGxC@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Streaming sponsored by bigoted religious animal abusers. Yeah no it’s gonna be a hard pass for me.

[–] iiGxC@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago
[–] Beaver@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

And trans people too.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

I mean, yeah, they pay others to kill them, then fry them.

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If the entire streaming service is literally just a video of a chicken sandwich I might have to betray the gays on meme principle.

[–] kokesh@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

And Chicken Run 1. They can't afford #2.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So, what, they're going to make shows about how to fuck up waffle fries? Or how about the part where all their chicken's bland as shit. "Spicy" my ass. Oh, how about the part where they're owned by a bunch of Christian nut jobs? How are they going to make that into a channel? Play reruns of Rich Church Wants Your Donations?

[–] Azal@pawb.social 1 points 2 months ago

Or how about the part where all their chicken’s bland as shit. “Spicy” my ass.

Popeyes is the superior chicken fast food. I'll fight anyone on this hill.

I've had practice eating at Popeyes.