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One more point, and I'll come down off the soapbox....
In the article cited above about McDonald's, the anti-gay behavior was that of employees and not the corporation. In fact, the corporation agreed to provide diversity training to 30 Louisville area store managers as a means of settling the matter, implying that the fair treatment of LGBT customers was something they were committed to. The comparison with Chick Fil A would only be helpful if McDonalds was donating millions of dollars to anti-gay organizations, which it is not. Let me know, please, when Chick Fil A commits to LGBT diversity training. I won't hold my breath.
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Here is an article from January of this year in regards to Chik-Fil-A:
http://www.qsrweb.com/article/179061...anti-gay-snafu Zimmeh
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Chick fil a is so so sososososoososos Gross but I love their calendars!
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Not sure why you posted this article. Do you agree with what seems to be a defense of their position or disagree?
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I'm really surprised more people haven't heard of Chick-fil-A and their policies. I thought both the company and their stance were more widely known.
There is only one location that I know of in San Diego and it's fairly new. I have never been there and would never give them my business.
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Life filled with choices. I am not the most politically active person. I rarely watch the news, when they start airing the good news I might change. When someone takes time to show me that a company is on the anti gay side of things, I stop spending my dollars there, my choice. To this day I don't usually buy orange juice unless I have company over for breakfast.
My niece loves Chick-fil-A, I don't expect her to give it up, I probably won't even point it out to her. I know she supports gay rights and loves me just as I am....Really, I am unsure of why I feel that way, that it is OK for her to go but it isn't OK for me.....How odd...I will have to think on that for a bit
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I love it when you get on a soapbox, dude! Thanks for pointing out that it should be shared here.
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I don't want or need to them to "like" me. I just want them to stop spending millions of dollars to promote an anti-GLBT agenda.
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I agree everyone has a right to their opinion, but I'm not sure how eating a chicken sandwich plays into choosing to fight or choosing to keep your mouth shut. Really? Giving up chicken sandwiches at Chik-fil-A is that much of a hardship that you'd rather support their business, which in turn supports an agenda against equal rights for you and anyone you know who is GLBT? I don't get it. I'm not trying to be shitty, I'm just trying to understand it.
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I've known about Chik-fil-a for awhile. I hate it, I freakin' love their sandwiches and used to always get one when I went back to visit family in Ohio. I've stopped going, and have been trying to recreate the recipe at home.
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I can honestly say, that I havent eat fast food in general since 2007. I only frequent a fast food restaurant, whether it's McDonald's or Chik Fil A when I forget my lunch at home. This equals to about once a month. I haven't had a Chik Fil A sandwich in over two months and I haven't had any form of meat in nearly two weeks. I have lost two jobs for being gay and I do believe we should have equal rights. As of November 21st, 2011; I am giving up meat products. I no longer will be patronizing any fast food restaurant. I am not trying to upset anyone and I apologize if I did.
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I do not agree with what their private business matters. Again, if my posts have upset anyone, I apologize and I will not mention any place I shop at.
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My niece posted this story on her facebook this morning.
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Same here. Reminds me of going to my grandmother's house. They didn't have a restaurant in my area until the last couple of years. Which thrilled me. PLEASE let me know if you recreate the recipe. I miss those sandwiches! Bastards.
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I am having a hard time understanding the reason for this post. Do we really expect them to come out and say that they are anti gay marriage and equality...never going to happen. Actions speak louder than words. This is like expecting Herman Cain to admit he has engaged in the solicitation of prostitution and exploitation of marriage. |
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Chick-fil-A is apologizing for the “unthinking behavior” of an employee at a Southern California location who issued receipts labeled "Ching" and "Chong" to two customers of Asian descent. The Georgia-based fast-food chicken restaurant chain says the employee was immediately fired after the customers complained to management. "Honestly, it was just a young person doing something stupid," company spokesman Jerry Johnston told msnbc.com on Wednesday. Two Asian-American students at University of California, Irvine, who ordered meals at a Chick-fil-A in Irvine said the cashier who took their order didn’t ask for their names. Instead, she typed “Ching” and “Chong,” respectively, on their receipts, according to Kelvin Lee, another UC Irvine student who said he is a friend of the customers. Lee posted a photo of the receipts on his Tumblr account. In a statement published on Grub Street Los Angeles, the company said the manager quickly dealt with the complaint by firing the employee. Here is the company’s statement: Please understand and accept our confirmation that the inappropriate, and unthinking behavior of a young team member at one of our restaurants does not support any claim or even suggestion of racism at our restaurant. The individual clearly violated our operating standards; the matter was addressed and discussed immediately with the guests on the spot; and a confirmation was provided that the employee was immediately dismissed for the individual behavior. Our Chick-fil-A restaurant Operators and their employees try very hard every day to actually go the extra mile in serving ALL of our customers with honor, dignity and respect. The circumstances here are a simply case of immaturity, failed judgment, and human error….it has nothing to do with the service and operational standards of our Chick-fil-A restaurants which are consistently rated at the highest level of service in the foodservice industry.” Johnston said the incident is in no way a reflection of Chick-fil-A's views or valuies. "Someone had a definite lack of judgment and did something very silly, very stupid. We immediately acted on it and took action," he said. |
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We have a chick-fil-A in the big mall hear,I ate ther once but never again in thses many years,I love chicken but the food is awfull...so is subway.
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