# Wtf kfc **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 2, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312 "2009-10-02T03:36:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/1 "2009-10-02T03:36:41Z")
I had a craving tonight and stopped by for one of my favorite fast food meals… an extra crispy breast meal with mashed potatoes with gravy and cole slaw from KFC. I was told “we no longer make extra crispy.” WHAT… I know the economy is bad, but is the extra breading really breaking the bank? I don’t like the regular, and I can’t believe they have done this… it has been on the menu since 1860 or so. I thought I’d never go back when they changed from the amazing white gravy to the brown stuff they serve now, but get rid of my extra crispy and you have now officially lost a customer. And as long as I’m ranting… I got an ad for Arby’s for $5.01 specials. They used to have 5 roast beef sandwiches for $5. Now they have a “special” for ONE sandwich with fries and a drink for $5.01. So, hold on a minute while I do the math, but I think it used to be roughly $1 for a sandwich. I know that the cup costs more than the soda so I’ll give them a generous $0.25 for the drink, and since you can get the fries from the dollar menu I’ll say the “Fries and drink combo” is worth roughly $1.25. So they raised the price from $1 to $3.75 for the sandwich and they want me to think this is a special deal? Keep this up and I may have to start eating real food. ---
**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 2, 2009, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/2 "2009-10-02T03:42:59Z")
No more extra crispy? Fuck that shit. I’ll make my own before I’ll eat regular. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/3 "2009-10-02T03:54:35Z")
Word Bro! (That’s white guy trying to sound cool for “I couldn’t agree with you more”) I’ll have to find a Long John Silver’s now to find my tasty fried bits of breading from now on. ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/4 "2009-10-02T04:22:52Z")
They still have it on their website menu: [http://www.kfc.com/menu/chicken\_ec.asp](http://www.kfc.com/menu/chicken_ec.asp) ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/5 "2009-10-02T04:26:23Z")
[moderating] And I’ll move the food chat over to Cafe Society – not that KFC has anything in common with a cafe… [/moderating] ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/6 "2009-10-02T04:28:03Z")
The gal at the register said “only at some stores”. Since this is the only one near me it is gone as far as I’m concerned. Thinking about it more… if someone can tell me where I can get it nearby I may be willing to make the drive (but I’ll still be pissed at my local place) ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/7 "2009-10-02T04:33:47Z")
The Arby’s one- it’s a different sandwich than the 1 dollar sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/8 "2009-10-02T04:37:03Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > [moderating] > And I’ll move the food chat over to Cafe Society – not that KFC has anything in common with a cafe… > [/moderating] Did anyone see a Wombat running through? I thought I did but couldn’t see it clearly. Anyway, I appologize for the mis posting. I knew it wasn’t enough for the pit, and thought it was pretty mundane but forgot that KFC counted as food.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/9 "2009-10-02T04:38:42Z")
> [@Ro0sh](#): > > The Arby’s one- it’s a different sandwich than the 1 dollar sandwich. What is the difference? They didn’t seem to have an explanaition at the store. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/10 "2009-10-02T04:46:15Z")
Why would you want extra crispy chicken when you can have the [double-down sandwich?](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/24/kfcs-double-down-sandwich_n_266848.html) ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/11 "2009-10-02T04:47:14Z")
Ok, I’ve got the flyer in my hand… I can get a French Dip and Swiss, or a Roast Beef Gyro, or a Roast Chicken Ranch, or a Roast Beef Patty Melt, or a REGULAR ROAST BEEF combo for $5.01. I used to get 5 REGULAR ROAST BEEF sandwiches for $5. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/12 "2009-10-02T04:49:56Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Why would you want extra crispy chicken when you can have the [double-down sandwich?](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/24/kfcs-double-down-sandwich_n_266848.html) Now I’m really mad since they don’t seem to offer this healthy treat in my neck of the woods. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/13 "2009-10-02T04:52:04Z")
That 5 for $5 combo at Arby’s is usually a limited time offer though. When they don’t have it, Arby’s is expensive. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/14 "2009-10-02T05:24:23Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > I had a craving tonight and stopped by for one of my favorite fast food meals… an extra crispy breast meal with mashed potatoes with gravy and cole slaw from KFC. It’s now KGC. ---
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/15 "2009-10-02T06:50:32Z")
I’d just like an explanation of how I can go to KFC, a place that sells chicken, used to be called “Kentucky Fried Chicken”, is mostly known for their chicken, advertises chicken, cooks a lot of chicken, and isn’t where you’d go for beef, or pork, or duck, or anything much but chicken, and order a bucket of chicken, and be told about one time in three that it’ll be about 20 minutes or so while they cook some more chicken. Because they ran out of chicken. At the chicken place. Which pretty much exists to sell chicken. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/16 "2009-10-02T08:47:46Z")
> [@3trew](#): > > Because they ran out of chicken. At the chicken place. Which pretty much exists to sell chicken. Several years ago I stopped at a Burger King and was told they were out of…wait for it…wait for it…_hamburger meat_! Not just that they didn’t have any cooked, they didn’t have any! Period! And they wouldn’t have more until the next day! I wondered why they even bothered to stay open that day. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/17 "2009-10-02T10:57:30Z")
My local KFC burnt down a couple of months ago, or rather, the bins outside caught fire and the whole place is still shut cos apparently it’s full of asbestos. ☹ And the next nearest one burnt down last year. (That extra crispy enough for you?) ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/18 "2009-10-02T11:17:42Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Ok, I’ve got the flyer in my hand… I can get a French Dip and Swiss, or a Roast Beef Gyro, or a Roast Chicken Ranch, or a Roast Beef Patty Melt, or a REGULAR ROAST BEEF combo for $5.01. I used to get 5 REGULAR ROAST BEEF sandwiches for $5. I used to get 5 burgers for $1. Times change. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/19 "2009-10-02T12:22:29Z")
I thought this was going to be what the kids are typing these days in an overblown internetism string: OMGLOLWTFKFC! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312/20 "2009-10-02T12:26:08Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Did anyone see a Wombat running through? No, but I saw one hanging around. . .😉 As for the whole Arby’s thing, yeah, the “5 for $5.00” is always a highly-marketed, short-term special offer. I’m pretty sure they’re hoping you’ll come in for your 5 roast beef sandwiches to take home to feed your family, and while you’re there, you’ll get a number of side-items and soft drinks, too. It’s the fast-food equivalent of what supermarkets call “loss leaders”. They’re willing to make little to no profit on the sandwiches, because they make up for it in selling a lot more other crap. **Spud** , it sucks that you can’t get your hands on the delicious, crispy, deep-fried goodness you crave (and in the process, get the crispy, deep-fried goodness on your hands, but hey, that’s what they have napkins for. . .). For my money, KFC started pissing me off when they stopped giving you real honey to put on your biscuits and started giving you “honey-flavored spread”.:rolleyes: [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-kfc/512312.md?page=2)