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Oprah KFC coupons causes riot, possible racial violence

According to Gawker, mass amounts of people have been showing up to KFC, only to be turned away. A small riot ensued.

Jon Graef


She’s gone on Twitter. She’s interviewed Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. And she’s given away free cars for her audience. Will “causing riots” be the latest addition to talk-show host Oprah Winfrey’s impressive resume?

If tipsters on Gawker are to believed, the answer is yes. Earlier today, Oprah announced that she was giving away a free coupon for a KFC lunch. Naturally, tons of people went to KFC restaurants around the country in order to redeem their coupons.

What happens next seems incredulous and yet, given the populace’s ravenous relationship with fast food, is wholly believable. A tipster wrote in to Gawker saying that a “small riot” broke out at a KFC in NYC (see what I did there?). According to the source, they had just “returned from [a] lunch break hoping to use the attached coupon
to score some free KFC grilled chicken.”

The source then said that “around 200 people also had the same idea with coupons in hand.” After resolving to leave, giving up on free fried chicken-y goodness, the anonymous tipster reported that “a small RIOT started going on outside the store with people screaming at the manager while he wont let them use their free KFC coupons.”

But that wasn’t the only account of KFC-related violence. Another tipster visited the KFC at 42nd and Park in New York City, and said that “despite the very visible grilled chicken behind the register, the manager told everyone with coupons to leave and that the promotion was over for the day. “

“The people there are currently holding a sit-in and refusing to leave until they get their free chicken...or the cops are called. Racial epithets were being spewed, people who actually wanted to pay for chicken were facing a potential beatdown, and the manager ran from the screaming horde.”

No further reports from the Great Grilled Chicken Riots of ‘09 have come in, but that isn’t stopping Gawker from soliciting more tips and reports.

Our Take

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! THERE’S NO MORE GRILLED CHICKEN TO GO AROUND!!!

First, it’s the grilled chicken. Next, it will be soylent green. What has our precious blue world come to?

All I want to say is this: No fried chicken, no peace. Know fried chicken, know peace. Think about it. (Actually, please don’t).

What about you, college news readers? Have any troubles getting your chicken?

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05/06/09
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Oprah KFC coupons. What fresh hell is this?



Highlights
  • Oprah Winfrey gave away free coupons for a KFC dinner
  • Patrons at various KFC's in New York have tried to redeem coupons
  • Sit-ins and small riots have reportedly occurred when managers turned people away




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Comments (56):


GW
2009 05 06

Way to go Oprah! Nothing like promoting animal cruelty and an unhealthy diet!

http://www.kentuckyfriedcruelty.com


Pierre
2009 05 06

lol @ all you suckers who were conned into installing spyware on your computer just for a lousy piece of chicken


Bee
2009 05 06

I just want to thank Oprah, for her free lunch my
daughter and. I live in Elk Grove, CA. and we
didn’t have any problems everyone was very patient
waiting for their meal and it’s was really good!!
especially the grill chicken!!! JUST CALM DOWN!!!
PEOPLE!!!

God Bless!!


Mel
2009 05 06

GW & others: it’s GRILLED chicken.  Maybe Oprah was trying to tell people about the healthy fast-food options out there?  When is the last time that YOU gave millions of dollars away to others less fortunate?  When you do, please feel free to criticize those who are able and DO.

GW, I assume that your are vegan - since any killing of animals is “cruel” if you think about it.  Do you like butter?  What? You take calves food from their mother to make rich, creamy, buttery goodness for your toast?!  How dare you!! Do you eat eggs?  You DO realize they are baby chickens, right?  That you’re MURDERING.  I guess you think broccoli has a soul and feels pain when you cut it, too, right?  ~eyeroll~ < / sarcasm>

Pierre, there’s no “spyware” in printing a bricks coupon.  LOL If you knew anything about printable coupons, you would know this.  Obviously, you don’t. 

James W. - You kiss your mom with that mouth?  Nice. 

It’s very sad that on a site called “collegenews” that our future leaders behave in this way.  I dare say not one of you would say 10% of what you posted here to someone’s face.  Just remember that what you write online is still part of who you are.  Whether anyone knows your real name or not. 

Mimi - wonderful response.  I wish I were as nice as you.  smile


jacky
2009 05 06

LOL.  spyware.  good job Oprah.  nothing is for free.


jason jenson
2009 05 06

Hey guys, the chicken was so tasty. Thank you oprah.


Sam
2009 05 06

Just got back from KFC in North Hills and the manager said they were done giving out chicken for the day and that the coupons that we printed from the website were forgeries. 


MrDoobie
2009 05 06

This evening my girlfriend came into my studio with the phone to her ear. Her sister (on the other line) was telling my girlfriend about the KFC coupon offer and how she redeemed it with no problem and that it fed her whole family. My girlfriend asked me if I wanted some KFC and I paused and said, “Not really.” I reflected back on the last time I was there… and how I felt after consuming the fried chicken (extra crispy), coleslaw, the mashed potatoes and (urp) gravy. I felt as if I’d made a poor choice of fuel for my body… (how your car might run if you substituted the gas for KFC gravy).  I don’t know Oprah personally but she seems to be quite skilled at self promotion. I don’t really mind if people want to eat chicken, I do. Though I feel it’s important to be aware (as I am) that when I sink my teeth into the crunchy skin and succulent meat, the animal that I’m eating could very well have been as close to me (emotionally) as any beloved pet and to thank it for its sacrifice to add it’s life to my own. A conscience-clearing-ritual I assure you. KFC chicken though? Crapola. I suppose it is true irony, that you disrespect the life of the chicken by killing it and preparing it in such a way that it makes you feel like shit and gradually kills you. Giving it away free is kind of like passing out suicide tablets to promote a more intelligent gene pool. I silently thank the chickens for their worthy sacrifice.


Jon
2009 05 06

Mimi,

God’s a woman.


Coco
2009 05 06

So sad to put any race down.  I also agree with the individual who stated ‘those who responded in rudeness/ignorance or just as bad as her’.  She was definitely wrong for her comments, but why stoop to her level? Ignorance comes in every color.

It was nice of Oprah to offer this, however, I don’t think she meant for people to start going crazy, acting rude, nor be disrespectful.

God help us!


LY
2009 05 06

@Pierre: You are sadly ill informed as the coupon print engine is NOT a spyware.


James still lives with Mom...
2009 05 07

Wow James. Quite a statement. Too bad you don’t realize that it only reveals what a sad, pathetic person you are. Maybe life won’t suck so much for you some day, but I doubt it.


chuck
2009 05 07

I work at KFC in San Jose and this was half baked idea to begin with. People come over and over the same day try to use five coupons after I tell them on drive thru when they you must have five people in the car. At window they want to argue that they called in the morning and manager said they could do it. Bottom line the coupons says good at “paticipating KFC’s” this means in plain English a store can refuse to participate at the drop of a hat. It also says one coupon per person
if you come back the fifth time that day for free chicken they are not breaking any laws by refusing your coupon. I hope there are not any dumb people who think Oprah paying the tab for a everyone free chicken. Many KFC’s privately owned franchisees.


J President
2009 05 07

I love how this turns into a racial conflict. I was telling my white friends just wait, The black community will flip this and stand on Oprah’s side just like why we voted for a black man and now we dont even care about him. Every Black person including myself at one time or another thought that Barack Obama was goona do something personal for our community, now if you stand back and listen to why the whites complain, It makes sense. They dont really care about his skin color, its not a racial issue with majority of the nation. Its America going down the drain over some ignorant black man that dont know how to run a budget. The same thing with oprah, She is so wonderful to everones eye, But in reality when it all comes down to it. She’s the one helping America fall as well. I see, Most of the Americans see it, And alot of you dont. Soon you will, But when you do. Dont act like we didnt tell you or you were so amazed about it. Just note that all people of your same race is not on your side.


Pam
2009 05 07

After reading thru some of these comments, I got my coupons out, looked at them and it does not state “they could only be redeemed IN-STORE, you could not use the drive-thru”. It does state that they be redeemed in person and unless I am wrong, my “person” drives my car. Just last Friday, I waited inside a KFC for 65 minutes for 2 two piece grilled chicken meals.  Was I happy?  you can bet not.  What I did do however, was go on line and took their survey.  Did it do me any good?  Probably not, but at least I made my feelings known to their corporate headquarters.


chatt-legal
2009 05 07

Where’s the love people?  LOL


vanessa
2009 05 07

wow! what is this world coming 2… ernest, I feel u.


Bill Adams
2009 05 07

I love Oprah more than chicken!

Hi Marci


Chris
2009 05 07

Hey Pierre - you sir, are an idiot! if you knew ANYTHING about the technology of the coupon printer, you would know that it is of course a very intrusive application, but spyware it is not! It does print a very unique “user ID” on each coupon you print - but that is for their record keeping to be able to eventually block user ID’s from printing future coupons that are PHOTOCOPYING the coupons because they are too stupid to know that there is tracking information on them!  Personally I have saved THOUSANDS of dollars on grocery bills by using the coupon printer - If you’d rather throw your money away on stuff that I’m getting free or almost free, be my guest, and you go ahead and keep complaining about the spyware in that coupon printer - I for one am sick of “payin’ the man”!

interesting though - how this went from being a blog about a possible riot at a KFC to a racist lady with no education, then to spyware, then to my post (whatever that can be classified as)


big kay
2009 05 07

thank you oprah for giving away chichen. the people in kankakee,il loves you. and may god bless you for your kindness.


meme
2009 05 07

I think everyone who has something racist to say about anyone needs to grow the hell up. I’m a single black mother with a full time job, in school part-time and raising my son WITHOUT WELFARE. I don’t have time for the games with DSS so don’t stereotype my race just because of what you think. Yeah she was wrong for what she said but you are just as bad. Adults should have better home training but from these comments I see there is none. To all of the negative people and Syliva grow up and take a look in the mirror before judging. And just because I’m black does not mean I went running to KFC and I never planned on it either. Just because something is free does not mean I have to break my neck to get it. Everyone is not trying to get something for nothing and that includes Caucasians, African Americans, Mexicans, and any other race. I


Herbie
2009 05 07

Ask me about my chicken


Veronica
2009 05 07

It’s sad to read Sylvia’s comment.
Sylvia, you should educate yourself. But I’ll give you a little help. If you are not a Native American then you are a foreigner. Everyones ancestors were immagrants at one point. If you were paying attention in high school you would have learned that Christiphor Columbus (based on hystory) was the first in America. And California was home to many Native Americans or Mexicans.
Sylvia, learn your history before you talk/write. That’s simly ignorance. And then to make racist comments over free chicken. Maybe you should read the terms and conditions on coupons too.


Veronica
2009 05 07

Oh! And I had no problem redeeming my coupon.


Confucious
2009 05 07

Wow, are people really getting this upset because they did not get something for free? Pierre was the only who got it right - you guys downloaded a bunch of spyware that are infecting your computer. Judging from your vocabulary and sentence structure, you probably do not know what spyware is. This country is pathetic, we are rioting over chicken. In case you all didn’t notice, we aren’t socialist or communist...yet - but Obama is leading the way. Don’t worry, everything will be free soon, soon I’ll be able to depend on the government for everything! I’m so excited! We have so much to look foward to!


Michelle Greene
2009 05 07

Free chicken! Lord… I thought the wal mart riot after Thanksgiving was bad.... The KFC down the road from my house was 10 times worse. Complaining about the long line, telling the workers to hurry up because they had things to do and people walking out to put their food in the car then they got right back in line for more free food. It was amazingly ignorant!


wakeup
2009 05 07

The only reason you are all fighting here is because we are all stressed as a nation. We are looking at Global Economic Collapse and you wont hear it on the news. We’re on a fine thin rope right now, a balancing act. The only reason you are all fighting and throwing around words of hatred is because we are all stressed. More importantly, we’re looking at economic collapse. If we don’t come together now as one people, then our entire world will be destroyed. Thousands of years of progress gone, never to be reversed. If you don’t wake up and start working on a solution to our past history of racial ignorance, hatred, fear, and issues then there will be no future for our children. Look at all of the events going on around you. This isn’t about a coupon from a corporation trying to make more money from you, it’s about the collapse of humianity. The time is right now people. It’s time to address the real problems and come together before it’s too late. We’re balancing right now. Stop blaming each other before it’s too late for our children.


SLP
2009 05 07

Wow! The comments here are unbelievable- all over free pieces of chicken.  Oprah is doing what she does best- giving away free stuff because she’s rich and she can do that.  Sylvia, without a doubt, was wrong for even bringing up the employee’s race in her angered comments, but all of you who responded back in the same way is no better.  The U.S. will NEVER get over racism because it’ll always be somebody who thinks they’re better.


NIKKI
2009 05 07

THANKS, Ernest my feelings exactly. THANK YOU OPRAH for your thoughtfulness with our economics state that we are facing every littie count.MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOU.


educatedblackwoman
2009 05 07

It’s amazing how you all do not take heed to all of the warnings that the Lord is putting before us. There’s no need for all of this racist talk stemming from a chicken coupon. What the world need now is Love and not a bunch of belittling comments to and from one another. I love you and may God bless you and forgive you!!!!


Coup
2009 05 07

I found the Free 2-piece KFC Grilled Meal Printable Coupon.
http://dealspl.us/kfc-coupons#n51125


Bozo
2009 05 07

Yep, anti-virus software went off when I tried to install their coupon printer.  What’s with that Oprah???

Oh, by the way, I’m betting Sylvia is a Troll and wrote all that to rile ya all up, looks like it was successful…


Bob Barker
2009 05 07

Please people!

Cant you see what you’ve just done to yourselves.  People NEED chicken!

God made chicken, god made Opera, but Opera gives chicken to the masses.

Some people smile, some people cry, some people watch.

God Laughs!

This is kinda like Jesus feeding fish to the masses, and someone running up and kicks him in the ass for not creating them fast enough.

If you cant laugh at this messed up world you’re in for a really challenging life.

If you can laugh at this stuff.  You’ll still have the challenges, but you wont suffer.

I bet Operas gonna give out free Taebo DVD’s next time around.  Lets see how hard Best Buy gets hit up for that one.

God Bless.


Cindy
2009 05 07

First of all if something is free expect a line. Second of all making reference to someones race does not sound intelligent no matter how mad you are.  I myself am holding back on making any rude comments towards you Sylvia Williams!!!!!


Dena
2009 05 07

These are the comments that could have been made:

For those of you that didn’t or couldn’t print the coupon: Thanks anyway! It was a nice offer! I hope people were able to use the coupon with their kids in order for them to experience a gift of generosity etc. etc.
For those of you that printed the coupon: Thank you for the generosity of a free meal! With times so hard it was a nice gesture. I can’t remember when I ate out last. Thank you!

I don’t see why someones experience at a Fast Food resturant should have any relavents on the real issue here- KiNDNeSS and THouGHTFuLNeSS on behalf of Oprah! HELP GET AMERICA BACK WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE!

If you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all! Oprah didn’t make anyone print the coupon so why pass judgement on her! Take it or leave it applies here!

P.S. I didn’t print the coupon - To busy at work for lunch!


Kiesha
2009 05 07

LMAO @ Pierre


Dewitt
2009 05 07

KFC drama across the America.


me
2009 05 07

Just so u all know, Oprah didn’t buy America lunch. KFC ate the cost for all the free meals that are being given out.


Boise_Kitty
2009 05 07

WOW I had no problem redeeming three coupons for the free chicken today. Went inside with my daughter and grandson and they just took the coupons, wrote void on them and put them in the stack with the others people had already redeemed. I asked if they were getting alot of them and the gal say “Ooooh yeah!” but they did have a note taped to the counter saying they would not accept any black and white copies of the coupon.


Joseph
2009 05 07

First of all ... forget the race issue ... it’s a stupid argument. Sylvia, it should go without saying that in order to redeem the coupons by more than one person, you should have gone inside anyways. As for the girl at the drive-thru window, there’s far too many that have poor customer service as it is ... I’m sure this one was no exception.  Now, since KFC wants to renege on Oprah’s promise, I hope she didn’t pre-pay ... and let KFC be in breach of contract.


vic
2009 05 07

I was wondering how far I would have to read to get past the racial shit and get to the stupid PETA person.  I LOVE KFC...I will eat it everyday this week because of GW comment.  So GW you just killed more chickens.....BTW I am healthy and not overweight....and don’t have the unhealthy, sickly vegetarian, vegan look.

But anyway, this is all stupid...but GW takes the cake and killed at least 3-5 chickens this week.  HA


Joseph
2009 05 07

Pierre, That’s what they make anti-spy ware for ... but of course you probably don’t know anything about that, now do you?


Boise_Kitty
2009 05 07

There is no spyware involved with printing the coupon from the pdf file


woodchuck
2009 05 08

james.  I agree with your point about laziness and self absorbtion.  What is it about Oprah and her quest to promote a national expectation of handouts?  How about this.  If you want something, work for it.  Maybe, you’ll appreciate it more.  If you want to pursue something free, how about pursuing a spirit free from expecting others to provide for you.

Oprah, why not stop the easy handout promotions and start advocating for more personal responsibility?


JMack
2009 05 08

Shame on you james winford for having such a filthy mouth. Pierre you don’t have to install spyware to get a coupon.


Ross
2009 05 08

why so oprah can get a pat on the back for causes riot at the stores.read cause she has money she dont care .what ever oprah say it ok she can just sit in her big over priced house. and how can she tell people on how ... Read More to raise kids when she dose not have any. am not talking about her dogs they are not real babys or tell people about marriage when she is not married. or tell us how to save our money when she is so rich she has no worries.


DM
2009 05 09

It is unfortunate that there are “hard workers” out there that, due to their unwillingness to learn manners and respect for their fellow citizens as well as English, give a bad name to all the others… But I say if people don’t like being stereotyped then clean up your own people that are giving you the bad name in the first place. Then maybe there wont be any problems.


JMack
2009 05 10

Shame on you james for having such a filthy vocabulary. Did you learn it from eating chicken? Do you talk like that to your mother?


seresone
2009 05 10

“The people there are currently holding a sit-in and refusing to leave until they get their free chicken...or the cops are called. Racial epithets were being spewed, people who actually wanted to pay for chicken were facing a potential beatdown, and the manager ran from the screaming horde.”

Racial epithets were being spewed?


cesar
2009 05 10

i think this kfc caupon is scheme. they just use Oprah.  when we presented the caupon to several store here in Pinole and San Pablo, California all of them said the items are out. what i don’t understand is they denied the caupons, and yet issuing they are issuinga rainchek for the caupon. Or if they are out of the item they should display them in all their billboard. or the item might be available to those who are paying cash. do they ever think how expensive it is tom drive to their stoe(kfc) and just get nothing. I feel sorry for Oprah to get involve in this kind of business.


James Black
2009 05 10

I am that for the chicken. I thank they would try to use their coupons for they hungry so the will with Oprah.


Jack, TX
2009 05 14

I was denied of FREE chicken.
I was denied of my cowslaw.
I was denied of free ketchup.

Firt time visit at KFC and my last visit.


Bhammer
2009 05 18

Mel: Vegan’s don’t eat fucking butter or eggs, idiot.


Sylvia Williams
2009 05 21

Okay. I’m going to put a stop to this shit. First of all, it doesn’t matter what color my skin happens to be.
I just made a claim of what my experience was at the particular KFC that I chose to redeem my coupon,and that was not a personal attack directed to anyone, or their genetic origin. Because God created us all. And egually!

So, for anyone else who has anymore negative comments about Oprah, the chicken give-a-way, the coupons, you being on welfare, being a vegan, or your rights on animal cruelty or me expressing my OWN opinions about an experience I had- you all can go directly to HELL, or some other high ass place!


davsmth15
2009 06 20

i’ve always loved Oprah, she is just simply amazing,she not only provides entertainment but also raises social issues like racism etc.
David (unix web hosting)



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