# "Have a blessed day!"... \[Chick-fil-a\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 27, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649 "2014-10-27T15:11:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/21 "2014-10-27T20:10:19Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > …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? So, why are you eating there, if the food is so awful and the employees are annoying you? I can only conclude that you ENJOY being “insulted” and self-righteously angry. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/22 "2014-10-27T20:48:18Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > 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. Are you aware that Popeye’s has non-spicy chicken as well? I generally prefer the spicy, but the regular is rather good for fast-food fried chicken. As a bonus, it doesn’t taste vaguely of rancid pickles, like McD’s and (as I recall from long ago) CFA. When I first learned of CFA’s bigoted stance, I was disappointed that I couldn’t start boycotting them on that basis, because I was already boycotting them for lousy food. Religious smarmery at the counter would be just one more noxious, pickle-reeking reason to avoid them. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/23 "2014-10-27T21:00:42Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > Are you aware that Popeye’s has non-spicy chicken as well? I generally prefer the spicy, but the regular is rather good for fast-food fried chicken. As a bonus, it doesn’t taste vaguely of rancid pickles, like McD’s and (as I recall from long ago) CFA. > > When I first learned of CFA’s bigoted stance, I was disappointed that I couldn’t start boycotting them on that basis, because I was already boycotting them for lousy food. Religious smarmery at the counter would be just one more noxious, pickle-reeking reason to avoid them. "Look at me, everybody, look at me! I’m putting principle first, and boycotting a store I never ate at anyway. THAT’LL show 'em!" ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/24 "2014-10-27T21:10:40Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > "Look at me, everybody, look at me! I’m putting principle first, and boycotting a store I never ate at anyway. > > THAT’LL show 'em!" Well, no. Clearly, I’m putting not eating at a place with food I hate first. It’s just fortuitous that the place run by assholes happens to be one I dislike for other reasons. It offers me an opportunity to make a tongue-in-cheek comment. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/25 "2014-10-27T22:20:56Z")
“Have a blessed day!” This has been said to me at McDonalds, BK, various gas stations, Michaels, Kroger, Dollar Tree, Walmart, and several other places. Did not know it was a Chik Fila thing. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/26 "2014-10-27T22:23:04Z")
**QuickSilver** – pls. use thread titles that indicate the topic of your thread. I added some info to yours. Thanks, **twicks** ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/27 "2014-10-27T22:30:20Z")
> [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > 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. I understand that. Just as many people aren’t fans of bland foods. The Chik Fila thing might not be the same as other fast foods, but seems to me like anything you could make at home or get any cheapish family or local restaurant in many areas. It’s a piece of chicken that is fried. When I cooked in a restaurant, we would often make something similar (not on the menu) for ourselves. It’s basic. Last I checked you can also find a pickle slice and low quality sandwich bun just about anywhere, too. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/28 "2014-10-27T22:43:13Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > "Look at me, everybody, look at me! I’m putting principle first, and boycotting a store I never ate at anyway. > > THAT’LL show 'em!" Well, people obviously have widely varying opinions on the quality of CFA’s food. But my wife and son and I liked their chicken, and it’s the only place I’ve seen waffle fries (which I like) in the past 25 years, and my son really liked their play areas. Which as I’ve mentioned were reliably clean, which scored points with my wife and me. So until a couple of years ago, we patronized CFA _frequently_. Now we don’t go there at all. Not because they don’t _believe_ gays should have equal rights - people believe all sorts of things. But because their owner was _using his profits to help block gays from having equal rights_, which is another thing altogether. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/29 "2014-10-27T22:45:11Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > "Look at me, everybody, look at me! I’m putting principle first, and boycotting a store I never ate at anyway. > > THAT’LL show 'em!" I’ve been boycotting them for years, which was easy because I didn’t know where any were. One just opened in my area, so my boycott is no longer entirely toothless. It’s only almost entirely toothless now. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/30 "2014-10-27T22:47:17Z")
> [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](#): > > The Chik Fila thing might not be the same as other fast foods, but seems to me like anything you could make at home or get any cheapish family or local restaurant in many areas The difference being that this one I don’t have to go home to make or hang around a family restaurant to get. I go through a drive-through window or up to a counter and a few minutes later I’m one chicken sandwich richer for my efforts. ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/31 "2014-10-27T22:47:37Z")
I am not a fan of CFA’s politics by any stretch, but when they came to town recently I gave the food a shot because I had heard it was irresistable. I’ve been back a few times because of the limited choices in our area. It’s certainly better than McD’s or Wendy’s by a mile, and the ingredients (chicken and potatoes) are easily recognizable as having been a chicken or a potato at one point in the recent past. More than I can say for the others. The people at the CFA here haven’t said to me, “have a blessed day,” they just say “My pleasure” about 10 times, which is fine but has to get old even for the nicest employees. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/32 "2014-10-27T22:49:27Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Chick-fil-a has the best chicken sandwiches by far. I tend to agree. For fast-food chicken sandwiches, they pretty much are the best. > [@](#): > > Like **CCL** , I dislike Cajun seasoning, and so will never eat Popeye’s even if I was starving. OK, that’s going a little too far. Cajun seasoning is awesome, but Chick-fil-a has a better chicken sandwich, in my opinion. > [@](#): > > Even if they made up for the anti-gay stance, getting a blessing with my sandwich would make me stay away anyway. Meh. Who gives a shit about a blessing? I’m atheist and I could(n’t) give a fuck. It’s just people being nice. The anti-gay thing, though, yeah, that’s problematic. But I’ll sneak a sandwich once or twice a year. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_from\_CB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@Alex\_from\_CB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_from_CB)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/33 "2014-10-27T22:49:39Z")
You hear…blessed… used in place of _fortunate_ or \*lucky \*all the time down here in the slave states. Coach Bobby Liverspots of The West Florida Fightin’ Flamingoes said, " we was blessed that ball bounced sideways and rolled out of bounds to protect our win." ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/34 "2014-10-27T23:22:42Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > 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. I enjoy Popeye’s chicken, but CFA has a damned fine chicken sandwich, a great chicken and biscuit sandwich and really good iced tea. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/35 "2014-10-27T23:25:21Z")
[Eat More Kale](http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/us/eat-more-kale-t-shirts-challenged-by-chick-fil-a.html?_r=0) ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/36 "2014-10-27T23:39:32Z")
Tonight’s episode: “ **The Sneeze** ” Andy Angryatheist: "ah-ah-AHCHOO! Gary Getalongguy: “Bless you!” Andy Angryatheist: “Hey! Don’t use my suffering to push your religious beliefs and superstitions on me.” Gary Getalongguy: “Ummm… ok.” Later that day. Andy Angryatheist: "AHCHOO! " Gary Getalongguy: “Stop spreading your snot around here. Go somewhere else to die.” Andy Angryatheist: “Thank you for showing a little religious sensitivity. I’m happy to see we made some progress today.” ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/37 "2014-10-27T23:56:28Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > I enjoy Popeye’s chicken, but CFA has a damned fine chicken sandwich, a great chicken and biscuit sandwich and really good iced tea. I also like CFAs sauces. They have a nice variety of flavored HFCS. Plus waffle fries, which I adore. Not eating at Popeye’s is easy for me, since there isn’t one within 10 miles. The alternative chicken place around here is El Pollo Loco, which I also adore. That’s where you can get [this]([http://m.elpolloloco.com/our-food/#/menu-item/c6a530ea-1819-4bac-9710-17754da3591b/Spicy](http://m.elpolloloco.com/our-food/#/menu-item/c6a530ea-1819-4bac-9710-17754da3591b/Spicy) Chipotle Burrito) in place of a chicken sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/38 "2014-10-28T00:02:50Z")
> [@tenacious\_j](#): > > I am not a fan of CFA’s politics by any stretch, but when they came to town recently I gave the food a shot because I had heard it was irresistable. I’ve been back a few times because of the limited choices in our area. > It’s certainly better than McD’s or Wendy’s by a mile, and the ingredients (chicken and potatoes) are easily recognizable as having been a chicken or a potato at one point in the recent past. More than I can say for the others. > The people at the CFA here haven’t said to me, “have a blessed day,” they just say “My pleasure” about 10 times, which is fine but has to get old even for the nicest employees. Wendy’s chicken sandwiches look like chicken breasts (because they are). The also sell baked pototatos, which are much more recognizable as having been a potato than waffle fries. ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/39 "2014-10-28T00:20:12Z")
> [@Wolf333](#): > > Wendy’s chicken sandwiches look like chicken breasts (because they are). The also sell baked pototatos, which are much more recognizable as having been a potato than waffle fries. to me, that’s more of a visual thing than a flavor thing. Wendy’s food, except the chili and the sea salt fries, tastes like it’s been steamed all day. I think CFAs fries are more potato-ey than Wendy’s baked potatoes. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649/40 "2014-10-28T00:39:01Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > I also like CFAs sauces. They have a nice variety of flavored HFCS. > > Plus waffle fries, which I adore. > > Not eating at Popeye’s is easy for me, since there isn’t one within 10 miles. The alternative chicken place around here is El Pollo Loco, which I also adore. That’s where you can get [this]([http://m.elpolloloco.com/our-food/#/menu-item/c6a530ea-1819-4bac-9710-17754da3591b/Spicy](http://m.elpolloloco.com/our-food/#/menu-item/c6a530ea-1819-4bac-9710-17754da3591b/Spicy) Chipotle Burrito) in place of a chicken sandwich. I _wish_ we had Pollo Loco down here. CFA might as well offer to lick my nuts and feed me grapes as offer a blessing: I’d still go to Pollo Loco. Or \*\*Taco del Mar. \*\*. Talk about the miracle of the loaves and the fishes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-a-blessed-day-chick-fil-a/702649.md?page=3)