Being a European on Reddit these days.

Tiktaky · 7 days

Being dyslexic I never bothered to even try to read Chick-fill-a because there are none in my country and the word looked hard.

In my head I have been pronouncing it as "Chicka Filla" Which I think its a far cooler name for a take-away food joint.

auduron · 7 days

It doesn't matter if you don't know - if Reddit tells you to hate it - YOU HATE IT

Ben_Jahmin · 7 days

I found out last year what Chick-Fill-A meant. It means "Chick Filet" to anyone wondering as much as I used to.

Mikuro · 7 days

I'm from New York and I've never heard of them outside the context of the anti-gay scandals, either.

GiantWhaleCannon · 7 days

Please enjoy our media's continued effort to ensure that Americans don't talk about anything really important. I mean, the central issue is important, but there are a lot of other, more pressing things going on here besides some dude who owns a restaurant and doesn't like gay people. Just don't eat there and let's move on.

GlennBecksChalkboard · 7 days

As a german I read it as "Chickfiller" and assume it's somekind of rapper I haven't heard about.

devilsadvocated · 7 days

It's a fast food restaurant that serves primarily chicken on biscuits. For fast food, the quality is good, and the price is a little higher than a McDonald's. They're owned by Truett Cathy, a philanthropist who supports scholarships and children's programs most notably. Speaking to a religious organization, the owner recently stated he was in favor of the traditional definition of marriage, which combined with the fact that Chic Fil A supports charity organizations who hold the same beliefs, has resulted in people calling the company anti-gay. After the gay and liberal community strongly condemned Chic Fil A, including statements from the mayors of Chicago and Boston, and called for a boycott, many groups who support the traditional definition of marriage began making additional trips to Chic Fil A to offset that protest and show their aggravation with those mayors use of their bully pulpit.

Since I really don't care either way and think the whole uproar is silly, and am just stating the facts as I've seen them instead of stating that every Chic Fil A employee hates gay people, I'll be downvoted to hell, but that's the general scope of the whole non-issue.

TL;DR - Religious Chicken biscuit restaurant owner says he supports traditional definition of marriage, supports religious charities who agree, world ends.

SelectaRx · 7 days

This is doubly funny, as McKellan is homosexual.

Hakusam · 7 days

As a fellow European, they probably make the best fried chicken I've ever eaten, plus their Chick fil-a sauce (BBQ + honey mustard) is godlike. You can read up the political stuff on Reddit.

Get_Smart · 7 days

If only there were some sort of information database that could be accessible remotely, say from an appliance in your home or workplace, you could do an inquiry on a certain name or topic and get an array of possible answers.

somecallmejohnny · 7 days

New Yorker here. I've never even seen a Chick-fil-A in my life. Something tells me I have heard of it before, but that could just be the recent media coverage.

bubbs5 · 7 days

Fuck I've seen this A million fucking times

randomshot86 · 7 days

Being someone from New York, I feel the same way

ArcticFrankie10 · 7 days

Google it?

FishPilot · 7 days

Seriously, I don't give a fuck if they even support terrorism, they make outstanding chicken sandwiches and bad ass chicken egg and cheese sandwiches. I have nothing against gay people, I just don't care for the politics and don't want to deny my tastebuds

Jimmyrustlinginc · 7 days

Chick fil A is the new Kony2012. It will be forgotten within two weeks tops.

CiscoCertified · 7 days

As someone from the west coast of the united states. You are not alone.

cthulhushrugged · 7 days

You're not the only ones, Europeans. Growing up in the Northwest... I had to learn about Chic-Fil-A from Jeff Foxworthy skits and Ben Folds songs.

wolf156 · 7 days

To sum it all up: angry teenagers protest 91 year old man for saying he doesn't like gays.

It's the crusade of the week. Next week they'll have something new to hate and they will talk about boycotts on reddit while they eat the Chick-Fil-A they swore to never touch again.

Littlebitocrazay · 7 days

I'm so sick of this Chick-fil-A shit.

crunch816 · 7 days

You're missing out on some of the best homophobic chicken out there

HiaItsPeter · 7 days

Christian chain that Reddit got butt hurt over. But truthfully i have no fucks to give about it.

poopinAround · 7 days

Dont worry, this is just the usual pre-election horse shit that means nothing to divert people's attention away from actual issues. 'Merica. Why gay marriage has been a bigger issue to people than wars of aggression, a shitty economy, internet censorship, etc... baffles me. But hey, people value things differently and as an american myself i know that a majority of americans are retarded.

thinks_with_penis · 7 days

Ah yes, Europe, land of castles and ancient bridges and cathedrals. Here in America we have Chick-Fil-A and Target.

eyestrain · 7 days

The circlejerk of "Europeans not understanding something in America" can all be ended with a simple google search or a read in the threads about it on reddit.

acousticmind · 7 days

... Or anyone outside the good Ol' USA.

boomfail · 7 days

I'm a Canadian and couldn't agree more. :D

xkillx · 7 days

they aren't even nation wide by any means. I've seen one once, and that was when i visited the south.

Gojuul · 7 days

Here's your answer

Tennysonn · 7 days

I'm in the same boat being a New Yorker

Spc-Mkr · 7 days

I live in Minnesota and there are no Chic-Fil-As here either. I only know what it is because of a Ben Folds Five song, and gays.

bumbletowne · 7 days

As a Californian I feel the same way.

franklin_stubbs · 7 days

Hell I'm from the USA and I feel the same way. It's only in the south. Actually I feel most things reddit (especially /r/atheism) complains about are only relevant to the south.

wwleaf · 7 days

Stop posting this, Europeans. One of you posts this every day.

nomegustanosleep · 7 days

I'm canadian,I've been to the U.S countless times and I've never heard of chick-fill-a

theundiscoveredcolor · 7 days

And us Canadians. =/

brodie21 · 7 days

Its a place that sells awesome chicken sandwiches and nuggets.

its actual chicken not processed as much as others.

also waffle fries are delicious.

its tasty

designersquirrel · 7 days

TIL all Europeans are wizards.

funny

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