Take the poll, surprisingly most think it's lighthearted fun. A more interesting take is that KFC was comfortable about airing the commercial. Obviously Australia is not as PC as the USA because you'd never see that here. I would never have guessed that the ad would be "appropriate" in Australia. BTW ..... the ad has been pulled ............ What's your take? I know most of my ethnic friends would laugh along with it. I don't know if it's good or bad that I hold quite a few shares of their stock ........ 
. The video can be seen if you follow the link.
KFC Australia pulls controversial ad
KFC Australia has pulled an ad that sparked cries of racism around the globe.
The fast food chicken joint became embroiled in controversy after a commercial showing a lone white Australian man surrounded by a raucous crowd of black West Indies supporters at a cricket match. He asks “Need a tip when you’re stuck in an awkward situation?” and proceeds to share a bucket of fried chicken with the crowd.
In a statement on its Web site, the company called its "Cricket Survival" ad campaign "tongue-in-cheek," but said after being "made aware that a KFC commercial being shown on Australian television has apparently caused offense, particularly in the United States ... KFC will cease running the commercial immediately."
The company also said that the ad was reproduced in the U.S. "without KFC's permission" and was "intended for Australian audiences only."
In a Daily News online poll, more than 65% of respondents thought the ad was "just lighthearted and fun."
KFC Australia apologized for any offense taken by the ad and noted that Yum! Brands (the owner of KFC) was named as one of Black Enterprise magazine’s ’40 Best Companies for Diversity’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2009.
. The video can be seen if you follow the link.KFC Australia pulls controversial ad
KFC Australia has pulled an ad that sparked cries of racism around the globe.
The fast food chicken joint became embroiled in controversy after a commercial showing a lone white Australian man surrounded by a raucous crowd of black West Indies supporters at a cricket match. He asks “Need a tip when you’re stuck in an awkward situation?” and proceeds to share a bucket of fried chicken with the crowd.
In a statement on its Web site, the company called its "Cricket Survival" ad campaign "tongue-in-cheek," but said after being "made aware that a KFC commercial being shown on Australian television has apparently caused offense, particularly in the United States ... KFC will cease running the commercial immediately."
The company also said that the ad was reproduced in the U.S. "without KFC's permission" and was "intended for Australian audiences only."
In a Daily News online poll, more than 65% of respondents thought the ad was "just lighthearted and fun."
KFC Australia apologized for any offense taken by the ad and noted that Yum! Brands (the owner of KFC) was named as one of Black Enterprise magazine’s ’40 Best Companies for Diversity’ for the fifth consecutive year in 2009.
