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Don't boycott Chick-Fil-A. Here's what a Dixie Chick suggests: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Jul 2012 OP
You know, I love a devious mind!!! PDJane Jul 2012 #1
Or you could just have "car trouble" in their drivethrough gregoire Jul 2012 #2
Our local Chick-Fil-A has not drive-thru, they are located in a mall. rl6214 Jul 2012 #16
Ours is on a college campus. xmas74 Jul 2012 #25
Ever see The Blues Brothers movie? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #30
I have but it's been a while. rl6214 Jul 2012 #34
The one near me does. It is off a main highway RebelOne Jul 2012 #41
my guy worked at an Arby's, across the street from a McDonald's blueamy66 Jul 2012 #42
I love her. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #3
Kiss In @ chik fil a! Nt xchrom Jul 2012 #4
Now you're on to something. Iggo Jul 2012 #27
Maybe they can help... lame54 Jul 2012 #5
Always fun to play devil's advocate! I like it! Initech Jul 2012 #6
I just love her!! Great idea: Chick-Fil-Gay! n/t progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #7
Chick-Fil-A doesn't object to gay folk giving them money, though -- just to gay folk having fishwax Jul 2012 #8
That is one of the best ideas EVER! rurallib Jul 2012 #9
Sounds like they're Not Ready to Make Nice VWolf Jul 2012 #10
Excellent idea! Lint Head Jul 2012 #11
Even better idea nichomachus Jul 2012 #12
great idea daybranch Jul 2012 #14
occupy daybranch Jul 2012 #13
"Gays are bad... but thank you for coming to our restaurant today, gay community." ck4829 Jul 2012 #15
No Chick-Fil-A in CT NewJeffCT Jul 2012 #17
Ha! love it. :-D secondwind Jul 2012 #18
I was already boycotting them for health reasons klook Jul 2012 #19
Sure do love Natalie Maines... MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #20
Natalie Maines is a hero! Joey Liberal Jul 2012 #21
I love Natalie Maines! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #22
Dixie Chicks Song! Joey Liberal Jul 2012 #23
Just keeping this baby kicked. a kennedy Jul 2012 #24
I don't know if they all have them, but my local franchise has a suggestion box. TroglodyteScholar Jul 2012 #26
Stay open Sundays and let EMPLOYEES decide HockeyMom Jul 2012 #28
I'm sorry, but I think taking issue with the "closed Sunday" policy... TroglodyteScholar Jul 2012 #39
BOTH are an issue HockeyMom Jul 2012 #40
Excellent idea! Then we can see which god Chick-Fil-A worships, muntrv Jul 2012 #29
That's actually not such a bad idea! Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #31
Michael Moore should take The Sodomobile out of mothballs. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #32
One of my gay friends sent me an ecard this morning. Lisa0825 Jul 2012 #33
They never shied from controversy liberaltrucker Jul 2012 #35
Take a stance OCdude Jul 2012 #36
Kick ck4829 Jul 2012 #37
All Chick-Fil-A threads need this... progressoid Jul 2012 #38
Chick-Fil-A is spinning a "safety recall" story to their customers about the Muppet exodus dogknob Jul 2012 #43
 

gregoire

(192 posts)
2. Or you could just have "car trouble" in their drivethrough
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 03:06 PM
Jul 2012

If enough people did that, they'd have to change their horrible policies.

Occupy Chick-Fil-Hate

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
25. Ours is on a college campus.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 07:10 PM
Jul 2012

And I can definitely see the various LGBTQ groups on campus choosing it as a hangout, if they hear about this.

RebelOne

(30,947 posts)
41. The one near me does. It is off a main highway
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:57 PM
Jul 2012

in Marietta, Georgia. I have not ordered anything from them in years because I am now a vegetarian.

 

blueamy66

(6,795 posts)
42. my guy worked at an Arby's, across the street from a McDonald's
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 05:10 PM
Jul 2012

pulled into the drive thru and yanked his spark plugs.....laughed til he peed!

Iggo

(47,553 posts)
27. Now you're on to something.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 07:12 PM
Jul 2012

Gay as all get out!

I might even switch teams for a day, just to piss 'em off.

fishwax

(29,149 posts)
8. Chick-Fil-A doesn't object to gay folk giving them money, though -- just to gay folk having
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 03:12 PM
Jul 2012

full civil rights.

I miss the Dixie Chicks too, though

daybranch

(1,309 posts)
13. occupy
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:01 PM
Jul 2012

Is there a law that would allow Chick -fil-a to exclude service to the LBGT comunity? If not a complete takeover would be in order.

klook

(12,155 posts)
19. I was already boycotting them for health reasons
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 04:48 PM
Jul 2012

but maybe I'll pretend I'm gay and go in there just to piss them off.

BTW, I met somebody who applied for a job there maybe 15 years ago -- not sure if this still the policy, but at that time they asked applicants to write an essay telling "their life story." This was an easy way for them to screen out any candidates who weren't born-again Christians, because the general understanding (unspoken, of course) was that you needed to include some details about how you're "saved," "born again," etc.

This person wasn't, didn't, and didn't get hired -- probably a blessing in disguise. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

TroglodyteScholar

(5,477 posts)
39. I'm sorry, but I think taking issue with the "closed Sunday" policy...
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:53 PM
Jul 2012

...hurts any serious discussion about values. God forbid (joke intended) any fast food workers should have a day they're not expexted to work. Hell, my office doesn't open on Sunday. Who cares about that? Acting outraged over the sunday policy just makes you look like an anti-religion zealot.

We should stick to the very real issue of whether they support anti-gay organiztions or engage in discriminatory practices.

 

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)
40. BOTH are an issue
Tue Jul 24, 2012, 04:57 PM
Jul 2012

Go to a neighborhood mall with a food court, and the ONLY restaruant closed is this one? Yes, of course, I understand the gay issue, but a BIGOT is a BIGOT. They won't be in just one aspect.

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,412 posts)
31. That's actually not such a bad idea!
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:57 PM
Jul 2012

My stepdaughter recently came out to my wife and I and she loves Chick-Fil-A and doesn't want to give it up (she knows about their anti-gay activism too). This way, she wouldn't have to give it up- and we could still poke them in the eye about their bigotry.

Lisa0825

(14,487 posts)
33. One of my gay friends sent me an ecard this morning.
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 09:31 PM
Jul 2012

It said, "Let's dress up in drag and go to Chick-fil-A."

I think we should combine the strategies and make it the Gay Hangout where we hang out after the drag shows

I would just looooooove to show up at Chick-fil-A with a bunch of drag queens!

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