The New KFC Commercials

[Captain Clark Terrell]

What is so amusing about people "eating the bones" of KFC's chicken? I understand that they're trying to market their boneless chicken recipes, but why is it funny that a father starts freaking out because he thinks his children are eating something they shouldn't be? I don't get it.

--Sran

 

[Locutus of Bored]

I've only seen one of these, and it was a while ago, but isn't the "joke" that they thought the chicken tasted so good that they just voraciously devoured the whole thing, seemingly with the bones and all (though obviously not since it's boneless), without even knowing it until afterwards? The humor --and I use that word loosely in this case-- is supposed to come from them losing all control of themselves and just eating the entire thing in one sitting, I think, and then horrifyingly reacting to the idea of eating the (non-existent) bones.

 

[Peach Wookiee]

It would work a bit better with Homer Simpson.

 

[Nick086]

All I know is, it finger licking good.

 

[Avon]

if it was good, wouldn't it be better to lick the food?

 

[1001001]

I hated the Colonel, with his wee beady eyes!!

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[scotpens]

The father freaks out because he thinks the kids ate the chicken, bones and all. I mean, God forbid the voracious teens should choke or get a perforated esophagus or something from swallowing a chicken bone.

"Honey, the kids are eating the bones! Call 911!"

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I think the commercial is a sly dig at today's overprotective "helicopter parents." OTOH, there are probably plenty of parents these days who actually would react in horror if they thought their kids were eating chicken bones.

(Actually, I think the dad trying to talk "hip" is kind of funny.)

EDIT: I see they've also got one where the kids think the dad ate the bones. So I guess it works both ways.

 

[Nerys Myk]

if it was good, wouldn't it be better to lick the food?

The food had been eaten. All that's left is what stuck to your fingers while eating.

 

[Avon]

oh. don't they do knives and forks there?

 

[Tiberius Jim]

My questions is...wouldn't these people know that they had ordered the boneless version?

 

[scotpens]

oh. don't they do knives and forks there?

Fried chicken is traditionally a "finger food."

 

[Deckerd]

She's yanking your chain, scotpens.

 

[JoeZhang]

Is the joke that the kids think KFC is actually food?

 

[Avon]

well it doesn't seem to be in the michelin guide

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

My questions is...wouldn't these people know that they had ordered the boneless version?

Right, but the dad apparently wasn't there when they bought the chicken, so he wouldn't know that.

--Sran

 

[Gil T.Azell]

It would work a bit better with Homer Simpson.

 

[scotpens]

Is the joke that the kids think KFC is actually food?

Have you tasted KFC chicken? It's actually pretty good when it's done right.

I've noticed a lot of variation among individual franchisees, though. Some have sloppy quality control and the food is too greasy or otherwise not up to standard.

 

[Nerys Myk]

When I want to eat fried chicken, I visit my mom.

 

[JoeZhang]

Is the joke that the kids think KFC is actually food?

Have you tasted KFC chicken? It's actually pretty good when it's done right.

I've noticed a lot of variation among individual franchisees, though. Some have sloppy quality control and the food is too greasy or otherwise not up to standard.

I have no idea how it is done in the US but in the UK it is generally highly greasy slop.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

My least favorite fast food chain ever. Disgusting.