KFC Ad - Is it Racist?

KFC ad Racist?

  • Yes

    Votes: 4 15.4%

  • No

    Votes: 22 84.6%
  • Total voters
    26
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*Oz said:
I'm well aware of the fact that they're sponsored by KFC but still, there's other ways to sell the stuff.

As for the Klan thing, like I said; rumors. I don't beleive he was affiliated with them, just pointing out why it might be deemed even more offensive than what it is. At the end of the day when you take it for it's face value, a white man is defusing an 'awkward' situaion by offering a bucket of chicken to a crowd of black people. African American or not, they were never from Africa in the first place? Africa is not home of the black man?

The thing with these kinds of topics, there's no point drifting off talking about this other add or that other add, forget all that two wrongs does or does not make a right stuff, we're talking about this specific add.

Whether or not it is racist, some people have taken offence to it and I think, and in my opinion, it's rightfully so. It's controvercial, whether light hearted or not, it's not necessary.
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Africa is the ancestral home of the black man, true. But it's also starting point of the white and any other colour man on earth right now, which people seem to ignore. And sure, there's other ways to sell stuff. Hell, just make it good enough that it sells itself, there's a novel idea for companies... :lol: But either way, anyone CAN get precious about just about ANYTHING, doesn't mean you HAVE to. Hell, my mum was shocked by the Pure Blonde ad where the dove runs into the painted wall. Her right to? I suppose so, but still precious in the eyes of most people, myself included. If every ad that offended someone was taken off air, TV stations would go bust.
 
It's not racist because the people that are dancing and cheering AREN'T African Americans technically, they are people from the Bahamas... big difference... KFC have sponsored West Indies for 8 years too. Not racist imo.
 
tss501 said:
Can't be racist as you are part of the majority.
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While visiting the Philippines my first time, I got called a white monkey, and in South Korea I even got called an American monkey, in both cases because I had a lot more arm/leg hair than the average local. Monkey I could take, but American monkey I thought was going too far... :razz: But this ISN'T racism because I'm of the "majority". Can't say I was really offended, as I couldn't quite get what the point they were trying to get across was until told later, and I think most monkeys are somewhat cute, anyway. But maybe I should have made a stand... ;)
 
axeman23 said:
Africa is the ancestral home of the black man, true. But it's also starting point of the white and any other colour man on earth right now, which people seem to ignore. And sure, there's other ways to sell stuff. Hell, just make it good enough that it sells itself, there's a novel idea for companies... :lol: But either way, anyone CAN get precious about just about ANYTHING, doesn't mean you HAVE to. Hell, my mum was shocked by the Pure Blonde ad where the dove runs into the painted wall. Her right to? I suppose so, but still precious in the eyes of most people, myself included. If every ad that offended someone was taken off air, TV stations would go bust.
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Yep, that's a good point. The thing is, I'm not overly offended by it, but I can understand why people would be or could be. That's their right, what offends one person may not offend the next. That thing about the Dove, from animal lovers stand point I could see the concern there but that's another subject altogether.

A world without Adds, just imagine it. No longer being programmed to buy stuff that we don't need, like artery clogging fried chicken... ;)
 
*Oz said:
Yep, that's a good point. The thing is, I'm not overly offended by it, but I can understand why people would be or could be. That's their right, what offends one person may not offend the next. That thing about the Dove, from animal lovers stand point I could see the concern there but that's another subject altogether.

A world without Adds, just imagine it. No longer being programmed to buy stuff that we don't need, like artery clogging fried chicken... ;)
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And "LIVE" sport might actually be LIVE, rather than: "We're back, and what a try that was! You'll never see skill like that again! And here's the conversion..."
 
Guys, I think everyone has had a fair say on this matter. With that in mind this thread has run its course.

Threads like this can quickly deteriorate and whilst no one has gone off topic, as mods we have to be very careful with these posts.

Cheers
Matt
 
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