KFC apologises for Kristallnacht chicken and cheese promotion | Germany | The Guardian

From those wonderful folk who brought obesity to a store near you ...

KFC has apologised for a push notification sent out via its app inviting German customers to celebrate the anniversary of the Nazi Kristallnacht pogrom against Jews by ordering fried chicken and cheese."

Isn't marketing wonderful ...

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BohemianBoo · M

I had to look into this, because I couldn't believe KFC could be so stupid.
Apparently what happened is that KFC has a program where they send people random advertisements based on local holidays. It's all done by automation and the company probably didn't even know what Kristallnacht is.

Convivial · 26-30, F

@BohemianBoo yup... That's it in a nut shell

metaldog · 51-55

@BohemianBoo I'd say this is the scenario

pianoplayingsteve · 31-35, M

@BohemianBoo i happened to save this a few days ago

BohemianBoo · M

@pianoplayingsteve The only way this could have been worse is if they actually sent people this picture.

pianoplayingsteve · 31-35, M

@BohemianBoo

Could have sworn I was on the site when that happened

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LordShadowfire · 100+, M

@BohemianBoo I agree. This is the most widespread example of cultlike behavior ever in the United States.

pianoplayingsteve · 31-35, M

@BohemianBoo I don't think psychologists will be studying either side. I don't think it's good to pathologize political opinions.

BohemianBoo · M

@pianoplayingsteve When this many people choose to lie to themselves, there is definitely something worth studying.

pianoplayingsteve · 31-35, M

@BohemianBoo If you think the idea of people lying to themselves is unique in scope to just Trump supporters, you need to re evaluate your view of society. Pretty much everyone bases their understanding of reality on a grand narrative that simplifies a very complex world. I know people who downright pretend the history of bolshevism and mao-ism was a made up conspiracy theory to discredit the left. In their head they cannot accept that anyone on the left ever did anything wrong, which requires lying on a much bigger scope than any other delusion I know.

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