Cricket. Australia is playing the West Indies cricket team this summer. The cricket telecast is sponsored by KFC. Thus the premise of the ad is "What do you do when you're sitting amongst the opposition fans? Make yourself popular by buying them all food." So no it's not racist at all, when put into context. I reckon about 99.99% of Australians would have absolutely no idea about that racial stereotype. It's an American thing.
Except today KFC released a press statement saying that they have pulled the ad and apologized if it offended anyone. But you're correct, I'm sure Australian KFC execs didn't sit down and go, "Hey, how can we sell more chicken, I know, lets make a racist commercial!"
Anyone offended by that commercial should apologize to society for the shitty job their parents did raising them, lol...
um....i really dont give a shit one way or another....but that commercial is racist one white dude surrounded by black people saying its an awkward situation so he hands them chicken ....Its a shallow argument to say he's referring to being a fan of the other team....thats the argument that they justified it with but....bullshit
One Australian surrounded by a bunch of West Indians, at a huge international cricket match. Not even close to racism.
Because it was posted on youtube, and Americans got their knickers in a knot over it, then the media took hold, and sensationalized it, and KFC just took the quickest, easiest option to be done with the whole thing. In the US of A it's racist because that stereotype exists, but in Australia it doesn't. The majority of Australian cricket fans are white. The majority of West Indian cricket fans are black. The cricket telecast is sponsored by KFC. Thus it is as simple as a supporter sitting amongst the opposition fans, and winning them over with food sold by the sponsor. It could have just as easily been burgers if the cricket telecast was sponsored by Maccas. This is just a case of a racial stereotype existing in one country, but not in another.
What do you call a bunch of white guys running down a hill? Avalanche. What do you call a bunch of black guys running down a hill? Mudslide. What do you call a bunch of Mexican guys running down a hill? Jailbreak.
I'll post it as long as it doesn't denigrate Norwegian Americans. This thread shouldn't have been opened if those posting on it are going to be offended. It can't be any worse than the raping baby shit that is posted.
Alright....Im gonna do it.....feel free to make a middle eastern joke to even this joke out Q: Whats the difference between black men and tires? A: Tires dont sing when you put chains on them . . . . . .
I didnt mean it was worse than anything out there...I thought it was a racist joke that is actually funny...in a fucked up way of course
I was in this dude's car that is a friend of a friend and this conversation happened: Dude: Wanna hear a black person joke? Me and Mexican friend: Sure Dude: What do you say when you're sleeping in the dark and you hear something in your house? Me and Mexican friend: What? Dude: GET OUT OF MY HOUSE N****R! Me: What the fuck? That's not even funny you racist fuck. Dude: Fuck you! Get out of the car. Me: You're a racist piece of shit! (as me and my friend get out of the car) We were in a parking lot and my other friends were in a different car so I just got in theirs and told them about it and they were like yeah he's a douche, we don't like when "our friend" invites him places.
