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.99center

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10. The only lesson he learned was

Reply to JI7 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 10:17 PM

Jun 2013

Controversy sells. His last homophobic remarks made them a lot of cash. Some how the boycott of a homophobic company was seen among the right wing as "killing free speech" and the only way to protect it was to gorge on fast food from Chik-fil-a. Watching hundreds of people waiting in line at chik-fil-a's across the country, all repeating the same line about "protecting free speech" when interviewed by reporters, was one of the most comedic things I've seen.

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As if you needed another reason to never go to Chik-fil-A [View all] dbackjon Jun 2013 OP

I wish they would fire that son of a bitch because I kind of like their sammiches. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #1

How do you fire the owner? MNBrewer Jun 2013 #6

I so wish the owner was not such a massive asshole... Ohio Joe Jun 2013 #8

if you needed another reason to never go to Chik-fil-A Flashmann Jun 2013 #2

wow, i thought they would have learned a lesson to at least shut up JI7 Jun 2013 #3

I thought that's what he said he was going to do MNBrewer Jun 2013 #7

The only lesson he learned was .99center Jun 2013 #10

how much you wanna bet that this guy is closeted? tabbycat31 Jun 2013 #4

K & R Scurrilous Jun 2013 #5

That's pretty mild for THEM. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #9