Posted on 05/07/2009 10:17:20 AM PDT by traumer
Oprah Winfrey's latest offer was meant to provide a free Kentucky Fried Chicken meal for all her fans.
Instead, it sparked a free-for-all after branches across the States ran out of grilled chicken.
People reported bizarre scenes as disgruntled customers threatened to resort to violence as others staged sit-ins demanding their food.
Worst hit was the East 42nd Street outlet in New York where hundreds turned up at brandishing coupons downloaded from the chat show host's website.
Each voucher could be redeemed for two pieces of grilled chicken, two individual side orders and a biscuit.
Unfortunately, KFC appeared to have been inadequately prepared for the onslaught and were soon having to turn furious customers away.
Internet reports of a full-scale riot, however, appear to have been somewhat exaggerated.
'Some customers were upset because they couldn't get their chicken, but there was no riot,' KFC spokesman Laurie Schalow.
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Two pirogys and a dill pickle ~ forget the kielbasa!
So when’s Oprah going to pay for all this chicken? Plus restitution to the paying customers that went through the mental anguish of having to put up with a line of freeloaders.
It's pierogi. =)
I smell a class action lawsuit. Lawyers, here's your chance!
Where mah gubmint chicken?
Umm...why did Oprah do this? Just to give people a free meal?
These pple have to have the internet (so they can get the coupon), but they can’t afford a cheap meal at KFC?
She might as well have just passed it on to people who are literally in need.
Like people who can’t even afford to get their grubby paws on a coupon.
It’s really too bad that sign is mispelled. Otherwise, yea!
Too bad I misspelled misspell, too.
Alas, bean and cheese quesadilla, or turkey sandwich.
Oprah fans the flames of entitlement. This something for nothing mentality is why the fools elected Nobama.
You spell it your way. I’ll spell it like it’s pronounced.
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