Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Chicken and the Clowns


What in tarnations have these people reduced themselves to? Recently the popular food chain Popeyes offered a one day special: 8 pieces of chicken for $4.99. The pandemonium went further than many expected. Perhaps many other locations were totally depleted of chicken in the mid-day but the news just so happened to report about the one in Rochester, NY.

First, before i dissect this ridiculous video i must say that i was thoroughly disappointed and mildly perplexed immediately after i watched it. I conversed with a friend a bit about whether this was media exploitation or just media coverage. He briefly made an argument about this being media exploitation, blatantly because we know that there are more pivotal and important things to cover as a news organization. To this point i can certainly agree, however i had to dissent. I don't view it as media exploitation, because the people need to be responsible for their actions. People insist on speaking before thinking but don't want anyone to see it, we can't call it exploitation just because a camera is around. I think they have to be held accountable for their actions. Don't get me wrong, i don't think there is anything wrong with being disappointed but come on folks. It's chicken for crying out loud and if they are out "GO FIND SOMETHING ELSE". The patrons act as if they were forced to get Popeyes, apparently there was quite the demand and they ran out, big deal.

People are really lamenting gripes as if this has caused a major snag in their life; talking about feeding their kids and how they have been waiting for this day...really!? I suggest you get some Spaghetti O's for your kids if they really need to eat. Why do people have to act like clowns and jester around the court so. I guess im done, i guess black people really do LOVE chicken!

2 comments:

Myron Robert said...

That just....just.... man im pissed. PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!! ITS CHICKEN!! WE RUN OUT!! AND HALF THE PEOPLE GETTING INTERVIEWED WERE FAT, SO IM SURE THE EVEN FATTER PEOPLE GOT THERE BRIGHT AND EARLY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE!!! grow people. for real. it chicken. try KFCs new grilled chicken instead and chuck the dueces. holla

jayesix said...

I have been considering going vegetarian. This ish miiiight just push me over the edge. Wow. It's just Chicken. At first I figured jerk producer just singled out AAs. Then they just keep coming with more and more irrate black folk. Bananas! I am stunned. Part of me is pissed too. Another part is shocked. And the best of me is like "those people really like chicken."