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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago

This is an advertisement.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (5 children)

KFC is always doing these weird "who asked for this" PR stunts. Anything but to actually improve the quality of their nasty food ig

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

I once decided to try their weird sandwich that had two pieces of chicken as the bun. The lady at the drive through legit said "I don't know how to make that." I drove away and forgot that KFC even existed.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 6 points 3 days ago

Did the KFConsole ever happen?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The 11 herbs and spices are salt.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

White pepper was the secret. The salt is put on by 11 guys named Herb.

[–] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Everything good about KFC has nothing to do with their actual chicken: parfaits, bowls, wedges (I don't know if parfaits are around anymore)

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Any fast food place that has wedges gets a second look from me.

I fuck with potato wedges.

[–] dil@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

wings aren't terrible, but they seem expensive now, I eat them with leftover chick fil a sauce and bdubs manga habenero, hate kfc sauces, all just below mid

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

Sad because KFC used to be good.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Sugar and petroleum based synthetic flavorings with a 10000000000000000000000000000% mark-up. Yay!

[–] Nima@leminal.space 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

are you alright, man? did jellybeans kill your family or something?

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Nima@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago

that scene was so well done it made my stomach hurt a bit. No joke.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

It wasn't a quick way to go.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I don't think that jelly beans have much petroleum in them, but if you want to eat the raw ingredients and avoid any markup


which I'm pretty sure is a few orders of magnitude lower


I imagine that one could do so.

[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Stupid as this is, I'm not opposed to more Wonka-level weird flavors in jellybeans.

The grass and black pepper flavors in the Harry Potter ones kinda slapped.

[–] Nima@leminal.space 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

i have eaten huge amounts of the buttered popcorn flavored jelly beans. they're delicious.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Those were always my favorite, too. They could make flavors for every typical Thanksgiving food and it would probably kick ass.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm not that rabid about them, myself, but I will concede that they're much better than I'd initially expected when hearing about them.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Original or extra crispy?

I've always wondered what happened to the fryer-skimmings that were packaged up at the end of the night and sent off to corporate. Guess they've finally stockpiled enough and it's time to put the plan into motion.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I wanna munch

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They'll accompany them with vomit infused napkins

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No thanks, I'll be able to provide my own

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Well what the hell am I supposed to do with this vomit infuser?

[–] Elaine@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Don’t tell Zaron!

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago
[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world -4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Too bad it's American garbage nonetheless, so I'll never taste it!

Enjoy your isolation, fascists/corporatists. I'm sure it will turn out great.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Bro has been wronged by jellybeans and is hurting.