- Sep 5, 2010
- 93,346
- 130,170
- Jul 22, 2012
- 37,368
- 32,292
There's a Canes in the same plaza as CFA.
Canes is cool, but I don't think it's super amazing. I prefer CFA.
Canes is cool, but I don't think it's super amazing. I prefer CFA.
- Oct 24, 2010
- 94,439
- 33,494
isn't canes just strips?
- Aug 6, 2012
- 58,008
- 61,938
Yep. With no salt and pepper
- Oct 13, 2001
- 161,188
- 143,234
With no seasoning.
- Dec 7, 2006
- 12,397
- 7,890
Ashburn Chick Fil A strikes again.
Bro we had to have crossed paths at least once
- Jun 7, 2014
- 41,612
- 63,030
It's about damn time I got a random reward. Free 3 piece tenders. I think it's only the 2nd or 3rd time I've gotten a reward aside from the 8 piece nuggets you got when you downloaded the app when it came out
Beruseruku Desu
Supporter
- Oct 10, 2018
- 12,696
- 26,721
Chick fil a needs to step up their bun game. Their buns r week. And yes I spelled that wrong cause it’s so weak it doesn’t deserve the proper spelling
- Oct 3, 2010
- 19,273
- 21,226
I was so dissapointed in canes. 
- Aug 9, 2012
- 17,778
- 6,406
I was so dissapointed in canes.
I keep telling y'all stop disrespecting my Canes!
- Apr 15, 2004
- 44,385
- 74,133
"I don’t like their politics, but damn do they make a good fried chicken sandwich.”
Every human who’s ever discussed the anti-LGBTQ donation history of Chick-fil-A has heard this. Many of us have said it (myself included). It’s a thing people repeat when discussing the company, made in the same definitive tone as “never put ketchup on hot dogs” and “ranch is trash.” It’s a semi-joke — edged with truth, considering that Chick-fil-A ends up atop just about every power ranking of fast food fried chicken sandwiches ever published — that I’ve heard made by straight friends, gay friends, and queer friends. Almost to the point that it’s become accepted wisdom.
It’s also total nonsense, no matter who says it. Sure, on a flavor level, it is a good sandwich. It’s straightforward, featuring tender chicken breast, lightly breaded, with pickles and a buttered bun. The company uses peanut oil, which is a nice choice. But do you know how easy it is to make a good fried chicken sandwich? There is perhaps no culinary task so exceedingly simple as making fried chicken taste delicious. It’s absolutely on par with creating “the best peanut butter and jelly on earth.” And for this culinary marvel, for this astounding construction of nuanced flavors, for this fusion of technique, style, and presentation, we’re supposed to look past the fact that Chick-fil-A has consistently donated to organizations that don’t share in the belief that there should be equality in America?
No, we shouldn’t. Not just because it’s a morally weak position but also because there’s no need. Top Chef‘s Richard Blais has opened five Crack Shacks slinging fried chicken in just a few years, with more on the way. The food is unarguably better and Richard Blais loves LGBTQ people. Okay, fine, his sandwiches cost more. How about this: McDonald’s does a fried chicken sandwich that’s in the same flavor ballpark and they’re far more transparent about their food sourcing (hitting their planned benchmarks and operating in lockstep with US National Chicken Council). Or better still, get your fried chicken fix met at a local joint. Have you been to Acme Feed & Seed in Nashville? It’s spectacular and they have bands playing nightly. What about Howlin’ Rays in LA? People stand in lines around the block just to visit that spot. Or Buxton Hall in Ashville, NC— where you can also score a whole dang pie?
The sky is the limit and this dish is ubiquitous across the country. Download Yelp. You don’t need to make moral concessions to eat fried chicken sandwiches. You don’t need to spend time pondering whether the purity clause banning all “homosexual acts” in the employee contracts for The Fellowship of Christian Athletes — which Chick-fil-A donated $1,653,416 to — is something you should bother boycotting a restaurant over. It is. Not simply because you expect the businesses that you frequent to support equality both upstream and downstream from your purchase, but also because, dear god, this act of revolution is so exceedingly easy.
UPROXX / CHICK-FIL-A
Want to know how easy it is? Ask the San Antonio City Council. They bounced Chick-fil-A right out of their new airport plans literally one day after the news of Chick-fil-A’s donations broke. It’s that simple.
Here’s what Councilman Roberto Treviño said about the move:
“With this decision, the City Council reaffirmed the work our city has done to become a champion of equality and inclusion. San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior. Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport.”
To which the proper response is “duh.” Of course, that’s the right answer, the onlyanswer for anyone who values equality. But where will San Antonio ever find another business eager to get the built-in traffic of an airport that makes the rare alchemical delight that is the fried chicken sandwich? We hope they choose Fattboy Burgers — where the fried chicken is truly enormousand will make everyone on your flight jealous — but the options abound.
“They have every right to donate to whoever they want!” the contrarians say.
Absolutely they do. That’s the very nature of free enterprise and capitalism (Chick-fil-A’s stance is well established). And we have a right to mock them for it. And you have a right to decide not to eat there. Then everyone gets to ask themselves whether the choices they are making help bring about a better world, a worse world, or a neutral world. We get to ask whether buying our chicken sandwiches from a place that made a donation to the Paul Anderson Youth Home — where they believe that same-sex marriage is “rage against Jesus Christ and His values” — is worth it.
But here’s a spoiler. It’s not. Both because every single argument against equality for people of all sexual orientations is thinner than the milkshakes at your local Chick-fil-A (compare them to the shakes at Wendy’s), and because fried chicken is not something you need to compromise your beliefs over. The San Antonio City Council gets that. The Pittsburgh City Council gets it too. It’s time for an option-rich, increasingly well-educated food-loving public to fall in line.
“I don’t like their politics, but damn do they make a good sandwich,” used to sound so reasonable. In 2019 — knowing how powerful boycotts and social movements are in creating change — it just sounds absurd"
Every human who’s ever discussed the anti-LGBTQ donation history of Chick-fil-A has heard this. Many of us have said it (myself included). It’s a thing people repeat when discussing the company, made in the same definitive tone as “never put ketchup on hot dogs” and “ranch is trash.” It’s a semi-joke — edged with truth, considering that Chick-fil-A ends up atop just about every power ranking of fast food fried chicken sandwiches ever published — that I’ve heard made by straight friends, gay friends, and queer friends. Almost to the point that it’s become accepted wisdom.
It’s also total nonsense, no matter who says it. Sure, on a flavor level, it is a good sandwich. It’s straightforward, featuring tender chicken breast, lightly breaded, with pickles and a buttered bun. The company uses peanut oil, which is a nice choice. But do you know how easy it is to make a good fried chicken sandwich? There is perhaps no culinary task so exceedingly simple as making fried chicken taste delicious. It’s absolutely on par with creating “the best peanut butter and jelly on earth.” And for this culinary marvel, for this astounding construction of nuanced flavors, for this fusion of technique, style, and presentation, we’re supposed to look past the fact that Chick-fil-A has consistently donated to organizations that don’t share in the belief that there should be equality in America?
No, we shouldn’t. Not just because it’s a morally weak position but also because there’s no need. Top Chef‘s Richard Blais has opened five Crack Shacks slinging fried chicken in just a few years, with more on the way. The food is unarguably better and Richard Blais loves LGBTQ people. Okay, fine, his sandwiches cost more. How about this: McDonald’s does a fried chicken sandwich that’s in the same flavor ballpark and they’re far more transparent about their food sourcing (hitting their planned benchmarks and operating in lockstep with US National Chicken Council). Or better still, get your fried chicken fix met at a local joint. Have you been to Acme Feed & Seed in Nashville? It’s spectacular and they have bands playing nightly. What about Howlin’ Rays in LA? People stand in lines around the block just to visit that spot. Or Buxton Hall in Ashville, NC— where you can also score a whole dang pie?
The sky is the limit and this dish is ubiquitous across the country. Download Yelp. You don’t need to make moral concessions to eat fried chicken sandwiches. You don’t need to spend time pondering whether the purity clause banning all “homosexual acts” in the employee contracts for The Fellowship of Christian Athletes — which Chick-fil-A donated $1,653,416 to — is something you should bother boycotting a restaurant over. It is. Not simply because you expect the businesses that you frequent to support equality both upstream and downstream from your purchase, but also because, dear god, this act of revolution is so exceedingly easy.
UPROXX / CHICK-FIL-A
Want to know how easy it is? Ask the San Antonio City Council. They bounced Chick-fil-A right out of their new airport plans literally one day after the news of Chick-fil-A’s donations broke. It’s that simple.
Here’s what Councilman Roberto Treviño said about the move:
“With this decision, the City Council reaffirmed the work our city has done to become a champion of equality and inclusion. San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior. Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport.”
To which the proper response is “duh.” Of course, that’s the right answer, the onlyanswer for anyone who values equality. But where will San Antonio ever find another business eager to get the built-in traffic of an airport that makes the rare alchemical delight that is the fried chicken sandwich? We hope they choose Fattboy Burgers — where the fried chicken is truly enormousand will make everyone on your flight jealous — but the options abound.
“They have every right to donate to whoever they want!” the contrarians say.
Absolutely they do. That’s the very nature of free enterprise and capitalism (Chick-fil-A’s stance is well established). And we have a right to mock them for it. And you have a right to decide not to eat there. Then everyone gets to ask themselves whether the choices they are making help bring about a better world, a worse world, or a neutral world. We get to ask whether buying our chicken sandwiches from a place that made a donation to the Paul Anderson Youth Home — where they believe that same-sex marriage is “rage against Jesus Christ and His values” — is worth it.
But here’s a spoiler. It’s not. Both because every single argument against equality for people of all sexual orientations is thinner than the milkshakes at your local Chick-fil-A (compare them to the shakes at Wendy’s), and because fried chicken is not something you need to compromise your beliefs over. The San Antonio City Council gets that. The Pittsburgh City Council gets it too. It’s time for an option-rich, increasingly well-educated food-loving public to fall in line.
“I don’t like their politics, but damn do they make a good sandwich,” used to sound so reasonable. In 2019 — knowing how powerful boycotts and social movements are in creating change — it just sounds absurd"
- Aug 22, 2012
- 14,271
- 21,121
I dont live near a howling rays and I never heard of a crack shack, McDonalds has never had a chicken sandwich on par and I never knew Wendy's even sold milkshakes but I dont really do fast food shakes in general. They're convenient and delicious and not too expensive, my only motivation for ever going
- Aug 31, 2012
- 12,503
- 35,169
So many dumb things about that article.
1. While making fried chicken is easy, making really good fried chicken takes a decent amount of practice, time, and clean-up. Couldn't think of a worse comparison than PB&J.
2. McDonalds fried chicken sandwiches don't compare to CFA. Dude's just talking crazy now.
3. Dude brings up alternative places to get fried chicken sandwiches that have, at most, 5 locations around the country, and a lot of them have long waits. Another awful comparison.
4. So they donate to anti-LGBT groups...what has the outcome been? Are laws changing? Is anti-LGBT fervor at some all-time high? The only thing I see is society moving in the exact opposite direction. At this point they're just pissing their money away on a lost cause. They can do their worst and it won't make a difference in the end.
I understand the argument, I just don't think it's a very good one. Still gonna eat CFA.
I don't even think the majority of gay people care about this issue either. Seems like the only people still bringing this issue up are the ultra-progressives. I work near a CFA and every gay person I work with gets lunch there pretty regularly.
1. While making fried chicken is easy, making really good fried chicken takes a decent amount of practice, time, and clean-up. Couldn't think of a worse comparison than PB&J.
2. McDonalds fried chicken sandwiches don't compare to CFA. Dude's just talking crazy now.
3. Dude brings up alternative places to get fried chicken sandwiches that have, at most, 5 locations around the country, and a lot of them have long waits. Another awful comparison.
4. So they donate to anti-LGBT groups...what has the outcome been? Are laws changing? Is anti-LGBT fervor at some all-time high? The only thing I see is society moving in the exact opposite direction. At this point they're just pissing their money away on a lost cause. They can do their worst and it won't make a difference in the end.
I understand the argument, I just don't think it's a very good one. Still gonna eat CFA.
I don't even think the majority of gay people care about this issue either. Seems like the only people still bringing this issue up are the ultra-progressives. I work near a CFA and every gay person I work with gets lunch there pretty regularly.
- Dec 7, 2006
- 12,397
- 7,890
i'm still going to CFA. like i said before, they are an openly Christian company, a religion where homosexuality is not accepted. if you choose not to eat at CFA based on their religious backing, that's cool. just don't make it seem like this is news. its not like Christians all of a sudden decided to be anti-LGBT. its always been that way. how hypocritical would it be for them to donate to pro-LGBT foundations? Christianity is one of, if not the biggest, religion in the world. in fact, i don't think there is any religion that openly accepts homosexuality (i could be wrong). i am actually Catholic, but i have no issues with the LGBT community. i think that everyone should be happy, regardless of orientation/status. i don't have feelings one way or the other. religiously, i am not suppose to be pro-LGBT, but doesn't mean i am anti.
tl;dr
you don't have to agree with everything that a company or entity does. you have the choice to "cancel" CFA or keep on. Christians not supporting the LGBT isn't new and its common knowledge.
tl;dr
you don't have to agree with everything that a company or entity does. you have the choice to "cancel" CFA or keep on. Christians not supporting the LGBT isn't new and its common knowledge.
B Sox
Supporter
- Mar 31, 2011
- 73,124
- 117,498
Never going to stop eating CFA
Howling Rays is still the best chicken sammich I've ever had. Certainly wouldn't always wait in that line though.
Howling Rays is still the best chicken sammich I've ever had. Certainly wouldn't always wait in that line though.
- Oct 10, 2008
- 10,756
- 9,096
For the i'm still eating CFA guys would you feel they same way if they were openly racist?
- Apr 9, 2017
- 17,060
- 47,349
Damn... forgot to get my free sandwich yesterday 
- Jul 20, 2009
- 64,968
- 196,213
If anyone wants to eat at Chick-fil-A, then that's there decision, cool. But I don't understand why people have to downplay how ****** their actions are. I told one of my analyst that Chick-fil-A is no longer a catering option and dude damn near lost it.
Public opinion might seem to be moving in one direction, our socioeconomic system still doesn't treat LGBTG people as equals. The government won't even defend their basic civil rights in court. Even worst groups and even the DOJ are actively looking for ways to use religious freedom arguments to be legally hostile toward them.
Eat as many chicken sandwiches as you want. The way our economy is intertwined it is hard to get products that some lowlifes didn't help make anyway.
But if you are downplaying how ****** this company has been toward a marginalized group, especially since they lied about it, and take it a step further to downplay what faces LGBTQ people, then you sound like an *******.
Public opinion might seem to be moving in one direction, our socioeconomic system still doesn't treat LGBTG people as equals. The government won't even defend their basic civil rights in court. Even worst groups and even the DOJ are actively looking for ways to use religious freedom arguments to be legally hostile toward them.
Eat as many chicken sandwiches as you want. The way our economy is intertwined it is hard to get products that some lowlifes didn't help make anyway.
But if you are downplaying how ****** this company has been toward a marginalized group, especially since they lied about it, and take it a step further to downplay what faces LGBTQ people, then you sound like an *******.
- May 12, 2008
- 36,573
- 48,787
- Apr 9, 2017
- 17,060
- 47,349
I'm perfectly fine with CFAs stance, not everyone has to support their movement, and you shouldn't be vilified if you don't.
B Sox
Supporter
- Mar 31, 2011
- 73,124
- 117,498
I certainly don't agree with ideals of the higher ups of the company. I thoroughly disagree with them.
However, it is something delicious and convenient that I have been eating since I was a child. I have always received fantastic service at a local level and the stores in the neighborhoods that I've lived in have consistently run fundraisers and other acts of good will for the area.
I completely get why folks would take a stand and choose not to eat it though. I just won't be one of them.
However, it is something delicious and convenient that I have been eating since I was a child. I have always received fantastic service at a local level and the stores in the neighborhoods that I've lived in have consistently run fundraisers and other acts of good will for the area.
I completely get why folks would take a stand and choose not to eat it though. I just won't be one of them.
- Oct 10, 2008
- 10,756
- 9,096
would you feel the same way if they were openly racist?
- Apr 15, 2004
- 44,385
- 74,133
Dcallamerican stated he would not care if they were openly racist.
I think the thread title is super acurate.
I like chick fil a but is it THAT good.
Like is it really that far superior to other options.
It's just a f****** chicken sandwich
I've never tried zaxbys chicken sandwiches but they look straight
I think the thread title is super acurate.
I like chick fil a but is it THAT good.
Like is it really that far superior to other options.
It's just a f****** chicken sandwich
I've never tried zaxbys chicken sandwiches but they look straight
- Apr 9, 2017
- 17,060
- 47,349
No, because I am black, not gay, bi, or trans. I don't get offended on others behalf, especially for a "cause" I don't believe in.
- Oct 10, 2008
- 10,756
- 9,096
what dont you believe in?
You don't think lgbtq people should have the same rights as everyone else?
