tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post1263506716185695295..comments2024-01-12T18:41:52.560-05:00Comments on Dave's Cupboard: The KFC $10 Challenge: Up Yours, ColonelDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-69125075010439362362010-01-26T17:00:31.196-05:002010-01-26T17:00:31.196-05:00I must admit. I would probably pay the extra $2 so...I must admit. I would probably pay the extra $2 so they can do it and I don't have to prep, cook, and clean all the stuff involved. When I go to a restaurant my motto in selecting my entree is usually: <br />1) What do I want?<br />2) What would be a pain in the a$$ to cook at home vs ordering out?<br />3) Cost (I'm cheap :-)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990398785591336763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-60948935478613987832008-11-16T12:21:00.000-05:002008-11-16T12:21:00.000-05:00Hi Dave,Now you can debunk the corn Industry's HFC...Hi Dave,<BR/>Now you can debunk the corn Industry's HFC commercial where they make the Poor pedson who tries to tell their friend about HFC's look like a dumbass!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-78531132681640664212008-11-16T10:44:00.000-05:002008-11-16T10:44:00.000-05:00Thank you for tackling this issue, Dave. Those KF...Thank you for tackling this issue, Dave. Those KFC commercials are completely inane and irritating. Unfortunately, Applebee's must have decided that KFC is on to something because that chain is now airing similar commercials. As Michele points out, those ad campaigns will stick around so long as they are successful with some people.<BR/><BR/>They don't work with me, though. I cook 5 out of 7 dinners per week and make my own lunches as well. I've done the math, too, and cooking basic meals at home costs less than eating in a restaurant, especially when you don't eat meat at every meal. <BR/><BR/>As for Anonymous' comment regarding the time factor, I understand that home cooking requires time. It's an issue I wrestle with every evening as I drive home from work. As an attorney in private practice (married to a husband with an equally time-sucking job), it's not like I can devote hours to dinner. What I have discovered, though, is that I do not need to spend hours or lots of money on a decent home-cooked meal. Most of my meals take 45 minutes from start to finish, and I have the security of knowing exactly how much fat and salt when into the preparation. As for cleanup, in my house, the person who does not do the cooking does the clean-up.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886857050957645040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-79799894508359348232008-11-04T11:32:00.000-05:002008-11-04T11:32:00.000-05:00Amen, brother! While I was watching that idiotic ...Amen, brother! While I was watching that idiotic commercial, I was thinking 'How stupid do they think the public is?' I'm glad you did all the work to debunk the claim. Of course, I'm sure your chicken was plumper than theirs too!vickiericehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00525352105324617169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-71853230090816712442008-11-01T11:26:00.000-04:002008-11-01T11:26:00.000-04:00Time and labor are not part of the challenge; the ...Time and labor are not part of the challenge; the people in the commercial give up when their material costs supposedly exceed $10. Suddenly throwing labor and time considerations is a distraction akin to the announcer's line about "you can't make it because you don't have the secret recipe."<BR/><BR/>Remember that I have to be in the kitchen cooking dinner and washing up no matter what I cook, just as KFC is going to have employees working the shift.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866627809585257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-23793998239872206282008-11-01T03:00:00.000-04:002008-11-01T03:00:00.000-04:00You should factor in time. you start when you fee...You should factor in time. <BR/><BR/>you start when you feel like eating a chicken meal. <BR/><BR/>so you should calculate your time in store, and fuel costs. Then preparation cooking and clean up. <BR/><BR/>Vs<BR/><BR/>Driving to KFC (again fuel costs). Then clean up after KFC. <BR/><BR/>Depending on how much you value your time per hour will probably fluxuate your real economic utility to a homemade meal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-1421185548193020942008-11-01T00:01:00.000-04:002008-11-01T00:01:00.000-04:00One additional factor to consider is time/labour.....One additional factor to consider is time/labour...but it isn't a big deal when you consider the freshness and quality of the home made version.boostventilatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594348677326306924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-49782407942837465692008-10-31T16:26:00.000-04:002008-10-31T16:26:00.000-04:00They're liars, of course. How else would they sell...They're liars, of course. How else would they sell their product if they didn't lie to the public about it? :)<BR/><BR/>I'm glad somebody looked into it a bit further and helped prove KFC wrong!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-17048742273327603912008-10-31T13:02:00.000-04:002008-10-31T13:02:00.000-04:00I love it too..the commercials on TV are rarely fu...I love it too..the commercials on TV are rarely funny and mostly condescending...Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16475472938173866304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-78684414165260021792008-10-31T09:32:00.000-04:002008-10-31T09:32:00.000-04:00You've done your research Dave!The KFC commercial ...You've done your research Dave!<BR/><BR/>The KFC commercial is just another example of the media's "dumb down America" campaign. As long as these ad campaigns are successful they will never go away.<BR/><BR/>We had fried chicken last night at a cost of $0. I went to the grocery store and used my Greenpoints on a box of deli fried chicken. <BR/><BR/>I agree....up yours Colonel! :-)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05139501484830915810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-45485879137560111782008-10-31T08:49:00.000-04:002008-10-31T08:49:00.000-04:00--Oooh, I hated the Colonel, with his wee beady ey...--Oooh, I hated the Colonel, with his wee beady eyes and that smug look on his face. "Oooh you're gonna buy my chicken, oooh…”--<BR/> -Mike Meyers, So I Married An Axe Murderer<BR/><BR/>How did the chicken turn out? I always liked Popeye's better anyways, KFC is lame.Mr. Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00298336924228330358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27945607.post-42859827398207988812008-10-31T08:03:00.000-04:002008-10-31T08:03:00.000-04:00I love it!I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com