Did Chick-fil-A Pretend to Be a Teenage Girl on Facebook?

Started by garbon, July 25, 2012, 01:31:45 PM

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garbon

July 25, 2012, 01:31:45 PM
http://gizmodo.com/5928926/chick+fil+a-got-caught-pretending-to-be-a-fake-teenage-girl-on-facebook

QuoteChick-fil-A, home of chicken-loving bigots, is in the middle of a PR nightmare. After Chick-fil-A's COO admitted to being anti-gay, the Jim Henson Company (bless their heart) pulled their toys from Chick-fil-A's kids meals. Only Chick-fil-A claimed the toys were pulled because of a "possible safety issue". That, of course, is a complete lie. A lie that the company may be propagating with fake Facebook accounts of Chick-fil-a sympathists.

Yep, Chick-fil-A is still stuck in its own reality and is doubling down on its lie. Instead of owning up to the fact that The Jim Henson Company stopped doing business with them because they're overrun with bigots, the chicken sandwich company appears to have made fake Facebook accounts to defend its honor on the social network. How do we know the accounts are fake? Just check out this back and forth on Chick-fil-A's Facebook page between real, breathing people and "Abby Farle", a Facebook account that was made 8 hours ago by a chicken PR flack with a stock image of a teenage girl as her profile picture:



It's a dirty, awful trick that is completely embarrassing and just shows how sleazy a company backed up against a wall can be. Especially a company that doesn't believe in treating all humans equally. Of course, there's a chance that this could all be a stunt to shame Chick-fil-A—or an overzealous supporter—but that company hardly needs more shaming. Chick-fil-A is being rightfully pummeled to the ground by anyone who believes in equality, its delicious chicken sandwiches be damned.

How...odd.
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Faeelin

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July 25, 2012, 01:33:09 PM
The boycott is getting ridiculous. I don't see how the mayor of a city can tell a restaurant he will deny it a permit because he doesn't like their beliefs.

Neil

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July 25, 2012, 01:36:49 PM
So we're piling on these guys for using the sorts of marketing tricks that big companies use all the time?
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July 25, 2012, 01:38:48 PM
Quote from: Faeelin on July 25, 2012, 01:33:09 PM
The boycott is getting ridiculous. I don't see how the mayor of a city can tell a restaurant he will deny it a permit because he doesn't like their beliefs.

Agreed. Only if they were shown to be acting on discriminatory beliefs in their stores would it seem like Menino would have a leg to stand on.
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garbon

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July 25, 2012, 01:45:43 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 25, 2012, 01:36:49 PM
So we're piling on these guys for using the sorts of marketing tricks that big companies use all the time?

Who was it who posted something recently about "don't get caught"? Weak/poorly done underhanded tactics shame all of us. -_-
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July 25, 2012, 01:47:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 25, 2012, 01:36:49 PM
So we're piling on these guys for using the sorts of marketing tricks that big companies use all the time?
It is a bit humorous for a company that's all about Biblical principles to lie while quoting the Bible.

garbon

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July 25, 2012, 01:55:25 PM
Quote from: Faeelin on July 25, 2012, 01:47:47 PM
Quote from: Neil on July 25, 2012, 01:36:49 PM
So we're piling on these guys for using the sorts of marketing tricks that big companies use all the time?
It is a bit humorous for a company that's all about Biblical principles to lie while quoting the Bible.

On that, what relevance does John 3:16 even have to that? :hmm:
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Berkut

#7
July 25, 2012, 01:57:06 PM
LOL.

That is funny. I for one will certainly not eat at Chik-fil-A.

Of course, that is because the nearest one is several hours away. I cannot resist those delicious nuggets! So tasty!
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July 25, 2012, 02:00:41 PM
The one and only Chick-fil-A I've encountered is at the student union at the university here. I tried them once. The chicken was dry and tasteless and the fries were mealy. I'll pass.

Valmy

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July 25, 2012, 02:00:57 PM
Quote from: garbon on July 25, 2012, 01:55:25 PM
On that, what relevance does John 3:16 even have to that? :hmm:

I was wondering the same thing.

God so loved the world that he sacrificed Jesus...so therefore Chick-fil-A loves muppets?
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July 25, 2012, 02:02:38 PM
Wait, how do we know this is a PR guy?  Couldn't it just be a child molester?  I laughed at the idea of Chick-fil-a sympathizers.
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July 25, 2012, 02:03:17 PM
The pictures look like two different people to me.

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July 25, 2012, 02:05:14 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on July 25, 2012, 02:03:17 PM
The pictures look like two different people to me.

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July 25, 2012, 02:07:09 PM
Quote from: Martinus on July 25, 2012, 02:05:14 PM
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