a better chicken ad here...

So... if I give a black person African-American some fried chicken it is racist. If I recognise that it would be racist to do so, so I don't, then that is not racist?

"Aren't you going to offer me some fried chicken?"
"No, because you are African-American."

Yeah, this really works.

Beaglebuddy said...

Apparently the way to go in Australia.

Please explain how you see that add is racist.

Because it came from Australia. Apparently we are all racist! Get onboard mate!

jamdfingr said...

Because it came from Australia. Apparently we are all racist! Get onboard mate!

Like I said, I don't find it racist but I suppose the point is the differences in our cultures, what would cause a major public insurrection in the US doesn't even bat an eye in Australia.

Beaglebuddy said...

jamdfingr said...

Because it came from Australia. Apparently we are all racist! Get onboard mate!

Like I said, I don't find it racist but I suppose the point is the differences in our cultures, what would cause a major public insurrection in the US doesn't even bat an eye in Australia.

Like your gun culture, but thats another story

Beaglebuddy said...

Personally I don't find it racist but if this ad were to air in the US there would be riots in the streets, seriously, it would be all over every news feed and talking head, there would be calls to boycott and vandalism and violence.
In the US there is a stereotype about black people with fried chicken and watermelon.

And the world wonders why it is falling apart...... Next thing you know there will be riots over some poorly made video.

Which ones were the extremists again?

Ellobuddha said...

going hunting C**NS.

Horses for Courses. When in Rome.........

Be a boring show, Pretty easy to catch cheese.

I seem to have struck a nerve! Just pointing out the differences in cultures that's all.
In the US community organizers like Obama and all the race hucksters would be out with the media blitz, coordinating street protests and you could be sure several KFC's would get burned down.
And as I have said several times, I don't find it offensive.

Only in America.

Beaglebuddy said...

Watched it again, to make the stereotype worse the blacks are banging on bongo drums. The only thing that could possibly make it worse would be if the blacks had bones thu their noses.

I think you are being racially insensitive to Jamaicans now!

The 'bongo' drums are probably (well I think they are meant to be) those drums that are made from oil drums where they press out different sections to give different notes. A truly modern instrument, and not a bongo drum. You can hear it in the music, even though the guy beating the drum has no idea, and it really is just an oil drum.

No bongo sounds, unfortunately, but aren't Jamacains allowed to use Bongos in their music if they want to?

A quick google search suggests that they are called steelpans.

http://www.ehow.com/how_12107434_build-55gallon-drum.html

I don't think Jamaicans had bones through there noses, so that really would be a bad production decision.

It is a shame, that all the history in the US would stop people from seeing the ad for what it really is, but I also agree, that I would never try and show the ad there!

Scotty88 said...

I guess some people will draw their own conclusions to suit their agendas.

^^^ +1



(pun intended)

Beaglebuddy said...

In the US there is a stereotype about black people with fried chicken and watermelon.

I love fried chicken and watermelon.......

Is it cus i is black?

When Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls released their debut album in 1987 they were advised to change their name to Paul Kelly and the Messengers due to possible racial connotations in the USA. Subsequent albums were released as the 'Coloured Girls' in Australia and the 'Messengers' in the USA.
That's the difference between our country and yours Beagle Buggy.

Beaglebuddy said...

I seem to have struck a nerve! Just pointing out the differences in cultures that's all.
In the US community organizers like Obama and all the race hucksters would be out with the media blitz, coordinating street protests and you could be sure several KFC's would get burned down.
And as I have said several times, I don't find it offensive.

I don't know if the whole ad would cause that strife. As per above comments, the whole ad shows the context.
But why did some d!ckhead edit it and then put it on Youtube with title "racist KFC ad?"

Trying to make a story out of nothing, probably a journalism student....


Flip side is, according to some of our bullsh!tfarkin laws about E.O and stuff, intent is irrelevant and effect is what matters.
So what was not racist, sexist or whatever yesterday (if millions saw it on TV and were unoffended) can be a breach if one oversensitive person gets upset tomorrow.
This ad could be culturally appropriate today, and laughed at by millions, but a couple of lunatics get upset about it and it is gone quick smart and KFC is apologising even though they think they did nothing wrong.
Bit like schools banning Christmas nativity scenes for fear of upsetting others - even though no "others" complained yet.

The fact somebody felt the need to post this on youtube, with title "racist...." shows all that is wrong with the world at the moment.....