Racist?

[mrmcdonaldduck]

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coming from an aussie perspective, all i see is an aussie supporter in the middle of a whole bunch of west indian supporters in a cricket match and he shares some food.

now, i hear that some americans are saying this is racist, because black people are eating fried chicken.



is this ad racist?

[Sage]

After learning the context, I would say no. Before I had any sort of context, I'd say no. I swear I saw a white hand reach into that bucket. Even if there wasn't the cricket match going on, what, is KFC not allowed to have black people in commercials? Besides, everybody loves fried chicken. :3

...Except the vegetarians. :(

[Nostrum]

americans find EVERYTHING racist.
its kinda pathetic to be honest, its not racist.
our society is too soft these days :\

[Requin]

Everything seems to be racist now. Ba ba black sheep for example...completely ridiculous.
Thats not racist, as you say it appears to be that an aussie fan is stuck amongst an opposing team fans. Its fine, ignore americans at all costs. :P

[mrmcdonaldduck]

Everything seems to be racist now. Ba ba black sheep for example...completely ridiculous.
Thats not racist, as you say it appears to be that an aussie fan is stuck amongst an opposing team fans. Its fine, ignore americans at all costs. :P

ba ba black sheep is racist in america?

damn, thats going to far.

[Quick_Sylver]

I agree with everything said above me, although I didn't know that about ba ba black sheep. But, there's a first time for everything.

[Requin]

No not in america, I think it was an urban myth that some nursery schools aren't allowed to sing Ba Ba Black Sheep anymore as its racist or something like that. Its probably not true, but I imagine it must have happened in one place, then it sort of circulated.

[Pingu]

It's true. Nurseries in Oxfordshire are teaching the children to sing “Baa baa, rainbow sheep”. I'm all for this because when I sang it as "Baa baa, black sheep" when I was younger, I immediately turned into a violent racist. Seriously though, whose ever idea it was to do this needs to kill themselves.

[Mal]

now, i hear that some americans are saying this is racist, because black people are eating fried chicken.
Wait... what? How is giving someone a piece of fried chicken racist?

[Nostrum]

its not like if a music video or ad for something had no white people in it, its all black people. THAT wouldn't be found racist. but because its a WHITE person surrounded by west indians it is. clearly the west indians don't find the ad racist as they actually agreed to be in the ad, so why should other people find it racists towards the west indians when even THEY themselves don't find it racist.

i also think the ad is showing that two nationalities can get along. people are sharing with another race, and they all look happy in the end, i think it shows unity. their is no mockery involved to make it classed as racism, i think people take things to personally, when everyone just wants to have fun, anyway thats what cricket is about.

[Camazotz]

It's only racist if you perceive it as racist.

[Mr. Smithers]

Yes, Fried Chicken is the number one black sterotype. I don't think they were trying to be racist, but its obvious that people joke about black people liking fried chicken.

[Kinetic]

well im black and i don't find either one of these racist

the whole ba ba black sheep thing is like you all said "has gone to far" but its not like anyone cares

as for the fried chicken thing...

seriously? who doesnt like fried chicken except vegitarians :P
i find that a stereotype that people never really thought threw

[Mr. Smithers]

I agree. There are many sterotypes that I don't understand. Like Irish people like potatoes, and gay people are supposed to run around planting rainbows.

[Sugaree]

Even if there wasn't the cricket match going on, what, is KFC not allowed to have black people in commercials?

I actually found the commercial to be fine. I honestly couldn't care less. I find it funny however that KFC uses black people in their commercials. I have to see one almost every few days, and there's always one or two black guys raving about the chicken. It's a stereotype, and I find it funny. I find a lot of racist things funny because I have a sense of humor. Does that make ME a racist? Most certainly not.

Saying a commercial is racist JUST because a black guy reaches into a bucket of KFC, doesn't make it racist. I agree with Tim, there was a white guy reaching into the bucket too, not to mention the guy sharing it was white.

I'll say this: It is only racist to those who deem it to be racist. I don't find it racist, it's just a commercial.

[scuba steve]

I agree. There are many sterotypes that I don't understand. Like Irish people like potatoes, and gay people are supposed to run around planting rainbows.

i'm irish and i love potatoes lol

and the add was not racist just eccentric americans trying to make a seen

[CaptainObvious]

My Aussie friend sent this to me on Facebook last night, and explained the context. In context, no, it's not racist, it's awesome. In America, it would certainly be racist ...though, if I'm being honest, still awesome. :P

[Perseus]

Ugh...
People complain too much about racism.
Blah blah racism that. Blah blah racism this. Peopel need to get a grip.
'Twas not racist.

[Rutherford The Brave]

I think people in American have misconstrued the meaning of racism. Stuff like segregation, and the acts of the KKK are racist. Giving someone who is black a piece of fried chicken? No, I mean alot of people not just blacks like fried chicken.

[Giles]

No not in america, I think it was an urban myth that some nursery schools aren't allowed to sing Ba Ba Black Sheep anymore as its racist or something like that. Its probably not true, but I imagine it must have happened in one place, then it sort of circulated.

It's actually true, they are teaching some kids to say "ba ba rainbow sheep"

Wait... what? How is giving someone a piece of fried chicken racist?

Apparently it's a black stereotype...

well im black
Omg go away!!!!!
(If anyone thinks that was serious then they need mental help...)

[Sage]

I agree. There are many sterotypes that I don't understand. Like Irish people like potatoes, and gay people are supposed to run around planting rainbows.

Learn about Irish history and the relevance of potatoes should be clear. Also, the rainbow is typically considered a symbol of the LGBT community.

[Baudelaire]

i have nothing against black people but oh GOD that was hilarious

anyway yeah that was racist

[2D]

It only would have been racist if they were drinking grape kool-aid and eating watermelon as well as the fried chicken.

It's a funny and actually decent ad.

[Sage]

anyway yeah that was racist

How was it racist? Ramblings of the Wise isn't the place to just say something without justification and leave. Elaborate.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

they pulled the ad now, because KFC america didnt want bad publicity.

[Sage]

they pulled the ad now, because KFC america didnt want bad publicity.

Pansies. Sanders rolls in his grave.

[Antares]

I dont see any hatred towards black people in the ad...so no?
Its true that black people love chicken :P lmao

[mrmcdonaldduck]

Its true that black people love chicken :P lmao

THATS RACIST!!

nah.

but what i hate is that the west indian people actually love the ad, and because there arent any african americans in the ad, they should have the say.

also, who doesnt love KFC?

[Sugaree]

but what i hate is that the west indian people actually love the ad, and because there arent any african americans in the ad, they should have the say.


Yeah, because it was the company that originally shot the commercial and put it on TV so that people in said commercial should get say if it should stay on TV or not.

also, who doesnt love KFC?

Vegitarians and animal rights activists.

[The Batman]

Lol it's not racist but I feel as if it's stereotyping black people. Still it's funny.

[Sage]

I feel as if it's stereotyping black people.

That might be a defendable position if not for the white hand reaching into the bucket.

[The Batman]

That might be a defendable position if not for the white hand reaching into the bucket.
Not really since he's not eating the chicken he's giving it to a bunch of black people to calm them down.

[Sage]

Not really since he's not eating the chicken he's giving it to a bunch of black people to calm them down.

Watch the commercial again, you missed the other white arm reaching into the bucket.

[The Batman]

I watched it over and over and over again i only see three arms all belonging to black people.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

well. id just like to say, before this ad, i had NO idea about the black people liking fried chicken stereotype, and nor do most aussies.

[The Joker]

The only part I found racist is they are all Rasta and playing the bongos and such.

[Perseus]

The only part I found racist is they are all Rasta and playing the bongos and such.

How is that racist?

[Nostrum]

i live in australia, and no one here knows anything of this black stereotype that they like chicken. this is odd. we don't even know there was a stereotype.
and as i said before, if west indians are in it, then they don't find it racist, therefore why should any other race find it racist, if the race involved in it doesn't?
there are other ads similar to this one, but its about calming this guys mates down with KFC because they're talking during the game (and they are all white) so its not singling out black people..

[Antares]

i live in australia, and no one here knows anything of this black stereotype that they like chicken. this is odd. we don't even know there was a stereotype.
and as i said before, if west indians are in it, then they don't find it racist, therefore why should any other race find it racist, if the race involved in it doesn't?
there are other ads similar to this one, but its about calming this guys mates down with KFC because they're talking during the game (and they are all white) so its not singling out black people..

Are there like...no black people in Australia?
I know there has to be some (not american ones though)

I know most of the stereotypes we are talking about are American based. Kool-aid, watermelon, chicken, eyc

[The Joker]

How is that racist?

Whenever I see black people at a sporting event, they aren't all Rastafarian and playing bongos like a stereotypical Jamaican person.

[Perseus]

Whenever I see black people at a sporting event, they aren't all Rastafarian and playing bongos like a stereotypical Jamaican person.

What if those people do it?
I mean, for all you know, they could chose the props to be in the commercial.
I don't know about West Indians because, well, I don't live in Australia, but maybe they are like that.

[The Joker]

I'm an actor, and I know as a fact that people in commercials do not bring their own props, and even if they did, I doubt the fact that they would all happen to be bringing Rasta stuff.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

Are there like...no black people in Australia?
I know there has to be some (not american ones though)

I know most of the stereotypes we are talking about are American based. Kool-aid, watermelon, chicken, eyc

there are probably less then 2000 african americans in australia.

most of the black people are aboriginal (native australians) , and being racist to them would have you giving them witchiti grubs and kangaroo.

[Perseus]

there are probably less then 2000 african americans in australia.

most of the black people are aboriginal (native australians) , and being racist to them would have you giving them witchiti grubs and kangaroo.

I have a question for you..

Why do you call black people African Americans if they don't live in America?
I just want to know; would be wrong, in all sense, becuase you would call them African Australian.., if they live in Australia.

[Rebecca L Vaughn]

No, it is just set in a group of black people, thats all.

[mrmcdonaldduck]

I have a question for you..

Why do you call black people African Americans if they don't live in America?
I just want to know; would be wrong, in all sense, becuase you would call them African Australian.., if they live in Australia.

well, they would have had to have immigrated from africa to australia. what im talking about are African americans who immigrated from the US to australia, so that way there is a history of the stereotype.

[thatnathanguy]

I don't know about West Indians because, well, I don't live in Australia, but maybe they are like that.

Lol. Obviously. the West Indies are in the carribean, which is closer to the USA then Australia. But yeah. we play cricket against them from time to time.

What I don't like about this add is that it does use a stereotype- portraying all west indie people as rastafarian bongo players. Also, the white guy isn't exactly sharing his kentucky fried chicken out of kindness, he is doing it to get them to shut up. because he doesn't like their music, and feels awkward as the only white person present. I don't know about you, but that doesn't exactly show cultural integration or whatever to me. IMO It's slightly racist, but not outright offensive I suppose, but then again, I'm not from west indies, so it might be.

[Perseus]

Lol. Obviously. the West Indies are in the carribean, which is closer to the USA then Australia. But yeah. we play cricket against them from time to time.


Oh my God, I feel like a jackass and a giant retard. Excuse my post people, I wasn't thinking.

[SneakBrain]

i dont think its racist maybe it seems racist to alot of ppl but i'm half black and i see nothing wrong with it

[Jess]

I don't see how this ad is racist. so no, I say it's not

[Dog Desab]

not rascist unless you see it that way and i dont see it as rascist

[The Batman]

Don't bump old threads
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