Posted on 01/05/2010 10:20:57 PM PST by naturalman1975
AN ad by KFC Australia showing a man giving fried chicken to West Indies fans has been labelled racist in the US.
In the "cricket survival guide" ad, an Australian fan named Mick asks viewers "Need a tip when you're stuck in an awkward situation?" after being surrounded by cheering West Indies fans.
He then shares a bucket of KFC chicken with fans around him to calm the situation.
The video has caused a huge stir in the US after it was posted on YouTube. The ad has been seen by some in the US as a reference to racial stereotype that African Americans eat fried chicken.
User "ThunderCurls" posted the ad on the video sharing website with the title "Racist KFC advertisement?"
The description states "How do you survive a crowd of "awkward" black people? According to KFCs latest advertisement a bucket of fried chicken will do the trick".
The video has caused a lot of debate, attracting more than 200,000 views and 2000 comments.
KFC Australia has acknowledged that the ad could be perceived as racist. It said the ad had been "misinterpreted by a segment of people in the US" in a statement released this morning.
"It is a light-hearted reference to the West Indian cricket team," KFC said.
"The ad was reproduced online in the US without KFC's permission, where we are told a culturally-based stereotype exists, leading to the incorrect assertion of racism.
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LOL... ;>)
I thought the very same thing when I saw that commercial.
I used to eat Swanson’s too, the meatloaf was pretty good!I even like the chicken if the sauce is not too blue.
BAN FRIED CHICKEN!
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