…No thanks, Chick-fil-a. I’ve made other plans. :rolleyes:
And there is absolutely nothing special or interesting about your food; You’ve elevated chicken to a new level of dull.
How are they even in business and seemingly thriving with the likes of Popey’s as their direct competition and the completely unremarkable Wendy’s pretty much making the exact same chicken sandwiches?
Do they really say that phrase?
I never wanted to go there anyhow because I thought they were too expensive, and then after the whole anti-gay thing I actively avoid them.
I don’t know if it’s a corporate wide policy. One opened a few blocks from home and being too lazy to cook and too curious about all the local fuss, I got us some sandwiches. The girl behind the counter was all, “Have a blessed day!”. And I wasn’t sure I heard that right so I was all, “Sorry, what again?”… so she repeated it.
I’ve never had the Wendy’s version, but people also claim that McDonald’s has the exact same sandwich. This is a damnable lie told by people whose primary consideration about food is that it fills them up. MickeyD’s sells a sandwich with the same description as CFA, and that’s as far as it goes. The sandwiches at CFA are always crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, whereas the ones at McDonald’s have a lackluster coating and the meat is usually dry and unappealing. And Wendy’s fries are flat-out bad, so even if they have the exact same sandwiches, there are other reasons to go to CFA.
As for Popeye’s–well, some of us aren’t fans of Cajun seasoning in our fried chicken. I can’t envision any circumstances in which I’d voluntarily spend my own money buying their food.
Wait: if you buy a chicken sandwich you receive a blessing? Does Martin Luther know about this?
Chick-fil-a has the best chicken sandwiches by far. Like CCL, I dislike Cajun seasoning, and so will never eat Popeye’s even if I was starving. Unfortunately, Chick is still on my boycott list, so I’ve been chicken sandwich-less for quite a while with no respite in sight. Even if they made up for the anti-gay stance, getting a blessing with my sandwich would make me stay away anyway.
Had one of the chicken sandwiches several years back when a newly opened store was handing them out for free. Even by fast food standards, I thought it was pretty unremarkable. Even before I knew of their corporate stance on religion (they’re for it), I didn’t have much interest in going back.
I’m annoyed by other unnecessary retail banalities with religious overtones, but “Have a blessed day!” has never bothered me. Maybe it’s because I think to myself “Maybe they’re Wiccan.” One of theser days, I should respond with “Blessed be!” just to see how confused they become.
The CFA near me (Chicago suburbia) has never wished me a blessed day. I’m guessing this is a local event since there’d probably be legal issues with requiring employees to make religious statements.
I’ve heard “Have a Blessed Day” throughout the South, so I don’t think it’s necessarily a Chik-fil-a thing.
That’s as routine from everyone as “Have a good day” where I live.
I want to ask “Blessed by whom? And to what degree? And is it an order, a wish, or will you be actively praying for it? Or is blessed just an empty substitute for good that is just as empty but allows you to work in a subtle self-identification as a sky pixie worshiper by means of a meaningless sound?”, but what I usually say is “Thanks”.
And I’m actually more annoyed by Burger King’s “It was my pleasure to serve you”. DON’T MAKE ADULTS OR EVEN KIDS SAY THAT!
I’ve heard “have a blessed day!” from plenty of people without going into a Chick-Fil-A anytime recently.
Speaking as the parent of a young child, one of the advantages of CFA is that all the free-standing CFAs I’m familiar with have an indoor playground for the kids. And the playgrounds are usually in better shape than, and a lot cleaner than, those at MickeyD’s.
But we still haven’t been in a CFA in the past couple of years, ever since we found out that Truett Cathy was funding anti-gay organizations, rather than just being personally opposed to gays.
If buying a chicken sandwich releases a soul from Purgatory, then I’m gonna eat a lot more of them now.
The hijab wearing cashier at one of the convenience stores in my area says this. I’ve always wondered how some of the extremist evangelicals reacted.
To each his own but I personally think their food is delicious, and definitely in the upper quintile of fast food quality. It’s a good thing there’s not one remotely near me because I would be tempted to go, though I wouldn’t because of the gay marriage thing. “Have a blessed day” wouldn’t bother me, though I’m an atheist, since I assume it would be coming from a good place.
I was a aware of CFA’s stance on homosexuality. I suppose curiosity and proximity got the better of me, enough to want to brake my embargo. But once in there, I was surprised by the lack of variety. You can have chicken breaded and not breaded, sandwich, strip or nugget form. Some unremarkable waffle fries and a coleslaw that should go directly in the trash. That’s it? That’s what all the fuss is about? The fact that they’re better than McDonald’s?
Meh. Colour me blessedly unimpressed.
It’s cooked in a very briney batter, so it has a unique pickle-fried chicken taste.
If you simonize your car, is that simony?
…or, we kill the chicken, pay for it and get the blessing from the Christian, but we also inspect the chicken’s entrails to be sure Jupiter is happy too.
I am not very fond of their chicken sandwiches (I’d rather have a Wendy’s Spciy Chicken, honestly) or their waffle fries, and that combined with their CEO’s anti-gay stance has stopped my spending money there entirely. That said, when a vendor sales rep at work shows up in the morning with their chicken biscuits (with cheese added), I partake heartily. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever had from a fast food joint.