Racist KFC Ad in Australia, page 2
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reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:25 PM by SpacePunk
reply to post by nahsik



The talking head in the video acts like he's never been to a theater patronized by mostly blacks. Talk about not shutting up, and if you don't believe me, go see a movie in the U.S. in a predominately black area. He acts like he doesn't know where to start because he really doesn't know where to start making up how this video is racist. The drum thing, yeah, perhaps because we all know that black people sit around grooving to drum music while wearing a dashiki or other African looking garb.


Also, I only see one hand grabbing chicken that looks remotely black. Are they upset because not more black people got fried chicken?

If someone wants to call it a racist stereotype about black people and fried chicken, I'll go down to the local Churches Chicken here, and get you a picture of the crew that works there, and the patrons. All predominately black. I'd be lucky to get a white or hispanic person in the shot. Hell, the last time I walked in there to get some chicken (I LOVE fried chicken), people kept looking at me like I stepped off of a freakin space ship, one guy kept looking at me until I asked, "What's wrong? Ain't seen a white guy before?"

If it were that racist then why are there black actors in the commerical? Nobody needs to eat so badly that they would be willing to take active part in a racist commercial against their own race. But, on the othe hand, some brothers and sisters got a job so alert Ted Koppel! (Just kidding on that last one, calm down.)


To sum it up, just much ado about nothing from a couple of left wing neo-hippie nut cases that are looking for mountains in mole hills.


reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:27 PM by Dock9
reply to post by nahsik



Exactly ! Well done


He's struggling to have a half decent tan

and has had to add to HIS OWN racial stereotyping

by doing his hair up in a 'black' style


Then HE uses hackneyed 'racial stereotype' nonsense re: chicken

in order to justify his accusations that OTHERS are demonstrating 'racism'


Guy needs to get a job

and to stop trading on his barely discernible 'tan' (which looks more sallow than 'black' anyway )


reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:31 PM by hotpinkurinalmint
reply to post by Occy Anonymous



You are right in that there are worse insults than being accused of liking fried chicken and watermelon. The problem is that fried chicken and watermelon have a strong association with cartoonish caricatures of Black people.



reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:34 PM by Dock9
reply to post by hotpinkurinalmint



Tough


Time blacks figgured out that LOTS of people like fried chicken and watermelon

Blacks don't hold the monopoly on these things


I mean, blacks are reputed to have a strong association with drugs, too


Would that mean that any news about drug users or pushers would be construed as 'racist' ?


reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:36 PM by hotpinkurinalmint
reply to post by Dock9



It might if a white person holds up a bucket of crack and a bunch of black people simultaneously reach for it.

I personally do not think KFC was racist, just insensitive. They should have known this ad was going to reach the states and Black Americans would not find it humorous.

[edit on 6-1-2010 by hotpinkurinalmint]


reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:51 PM by scubagravy
reply to post by Occy Anonymous



Totally agree with you. Its funny how americas media points the finger at us, like look...Australias doing it too!!

Its crap, i wont say racism doesnt exist in Australia, it exists everywhere, though Australia does are far better job of moving forward and over the subject than America does.

HOW THE HELL CAN PEOPLE PIDGEON HOLE FOOD and the COLOUR OF PEOPLES SKIN!!!

GROW UP !!!

btw S&F for the OP

[edit on 6/1/2010 by scubagravy]



reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:57 PM by JaxonRoberts
reply to post by nahsik



It's not racist, it's not a stereotype (negative or otherwise), it's just a fact... Black people like chicken, especially fried chicken. It's no more racist or stereotyping that saying that asians like rice. They just do. And if it is racist or stereotyping, then those in the fried chicken business are in on it, 'cuz you can't show me one black neighborhood in the states that doesn't have a KFC or a Popeye's or a Church's or a...

Now as to using said chicken to shut them up at a cricket game... Well, that's just not 'cricket'!

OK, now everybody can tell me what a racist bastard I am for telling it like it is...


reply posted on 6-1-2010 @ 08:57 PM by scubagravy
reply to post by InfaRedMan



Pretty much summed up what i was trying to say mate , cheers

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