If you watch the news, or follow KFC ads obsessively, then you’ll know that the KFC ad in which a white guy is surrounded by dark coloured cricket fans offers them all chicken because he finds that situation awkward. If you found that explanation confusing, lets simplify things:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FftZt-Dw_hQ
Seriously – what is it about this ad thats racist?
Is it the fact that a white guy surrounded by black people is apparantly awkward?
or
The fact that he shuts em up with chicken?
I don’t know and the accusations vary too. But seriously, lets try and focus one what KFC was trying to say here.
……
I’m not too clear on that either. But I think they were trying to say one of two things -
When surrounded by strangers, KFC is a common interest cos apparantly is awesome
or
The shut annoying people up with chicken theory that the anti racist people suggested.
But let me get this straight, comedians and comedy shows are racist all the time and its hilarious (it really is…) and its okay to laugh at racism, but not to make an ad that has a small joke which may be racist (or just a message that has been badly sent and recieved)
Thanks for the screwed up messages society. Don’t you worry bout those people you’re confusing….
