+147 Chic-fil-A and Oreo are good examples of why you don't mix strong opinion with your business. It doesn't matter what the opinion is or what it supports; it's best to keep the controversy to yourself. Besides, we're already being drowned by advertising. Now we have to deal with propaganda being shoved down our throats? Businesses should just sell their products or services and shut up, amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

All of that being said, a business (owner) definitely has the right to voice its opinion and it should always be that way, however, it's generally not a good idea.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I feel like Chik Fil A was just stupid to do that, but I think Oreo did it because they thought it'd get more customers.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

It just causes unnecessary drama.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I fucking love Chick-fil-A, and am still going to eat there, because the food is good. I can have different beliefs and still eat chicken.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I don't really see why people are boycotting them. The owner stated his beliefs and that was it. He wasn't banning homosexuals from his business. I mean, in most situations I fully support boycotting and prefer that over government regulation, but it just seems like a lot of people are being really butthurt about this.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yeah, but I wouldn't want my money going to anti-gay marriage groups.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

This. I love Chik-Fil-A's food, and I have nothing against them personally, but I won't eat there anymore for the same reason I wouldn't give money to a bum sitting outside a liquor store: I know where the money is going, and I don't approve.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Not to mention the employees who have to deal with it http://soapboxderpy.com/

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Part of the proceeds go to anti-gay marriage groups, and I just cannot support that

by Anonymous 11 years ago

chick-fil-a doesn't give money to anti-gay marriage groups they've just announced that that is their position so i don't feel that boycotting is necessary

by Anonymous 11 years ago

That's what I heard too, and I wanted to believe it, but unfortunately, that's a lie. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/02/chick-fil-a-anti-gay-group-donations-_n_1644609.html

by Anonymous 11 years ago