Me: “@PopeyesChicken When are you going to stop running the TV & radio campaign with that runaway slave Annie the Chicken Queen?”
Response from @PopeyesChicken “Annie is like Aretha Franklin w/ a sense of humor, a cross between Eddy Murphy & Queen Latifah. Thanks for the feedback!”
Me: “I’m sorry but I don’t get that. The character & I mean that in every sense of the word is offensive & does not get me excited about buying.”
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I may be out of touch or missed the memo, but I don’t see Eddie Murphy, Queen Latifah or Aretha Franklin cooning on a national campaign.
What’s next from Popeye’s? Will they weasel their way into a line of Obama inspired chicken products?
In the age of Obama, we don;t need a modern day “Mammy.” Popeye’s Chicken; bitch please! Even without Annie the freed slave chicken peddler, I’m still through with Popeye’s.
I stay woke!
toni / May 5, 2009
Since I don’t eat there, the commercials played in the background without me noticing. But then yesterday I started paying attention when I heard “Annie” keep saying her chicken and how she cooks it. What? I finally listened to what was actually being said and all I could do was just shake my head. “Runaway slave” is right.
I’m kinda mad at you though for engaging in a conversation with Popeyes on Twitter. Stop fraternizing w/ the enemy!
RiPPa / May 5, 2009
Damn I aint seen that one; not yet anyway. I’m in Memphis; its madd niggas here. Maybe they ate the fuckin commercial round this piece.
Tafari / May 5, 2009
TOni – You know how they say, find your cause & support it? well I think I found mine & it is to take down Popeye's one post at a time.
"I'm kinda mad at you though for engaging in a conversation with Popeyes on Twitter. Stop fraternizing w/ the enemy!"LOL!!!!!
It was rather interesting engaging with the enemy & having him come back with a bullshit answer.
When I was driving to work today, one of Annie the runaway slave's commercial came on & I saw red. By the time I tried to change the channel, it was too late. I was infected with her bullshit.
Rippa – Man, you do not want to see this shit & please don't Youtube it. You will only frustrate yourself to no end. Trust me!
Tafari
Tafari / May 10, 2009
Meikmeika _ I just wish I could shut them bitches down!!! Wish!
Tafari
Anonymous / November 1, 2009
I love Annie! I'd bang her into the fourth dimension!