Well, I should have seen the handwriting on the wall when I pulled into the KFC at 9:00 PM (they don't close the lobby until 10 PM) and found the doors locked. When I spoke to the person who came to the door, they said they were no longer taking the coupons until further notice from corporate. Ticked off but undaunted, I drove on to another KFC not too far from where I live. When I got out of the car I saw that they had a note on the door that said they were not accepting the coupons.
By now, I was steaming and when I went home, I went to Oprah's site to get information. According to the information posted at http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090430-tows-kfc-coupon-download, none of the stores are accepting the coupons any more and consumers are urged to bring in their coupons and they'll will receive a raincheck form which they can complete and send to KFC who will in turn send them a coupon for the 2 piece grilled dinner and throw in a drink for good measure. The forms must be received by May 19, 2009, which is the expiration date on the coupons.
I hope that Oprah addresses this on tomorrow's show. I'm sure that I'm not the only one for whom this noble idea has left a bad aftertaste, thanks to the poor planning of the powers that be at KFC.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Blondes on Blacks
Though the title may suggest an erotic movie, the topic of this post came to me when I was, at all places, church last Sunday, and a sister about the color of Gabrielle Union was sitting an aisle across from me with long, platinum blonde hair. It was not a pretty sight in my eyes.
I have seen similar sights on my high school alumni website where there are a couple of long haired sisters who for some reason think platinum blonde looks cute on them.
For one reason, I cannot for the life of me understand why a black woman would choose to dye her hair the color of Barbie's. Could it be they are seeking attention at all costs because they are for sure going to get it when they walk into a room? We all know that for some folks, attention is attention, no matter how good or bad it is. The only sisters that I think look good with platinum blonde hair are the ones who keep it cut very short (maybe about 3 inches or so) and wear it natural.
I really wish this madness would stop and those close to them, be it a sister, big mama or somebody who cares would let them know that blondes on blacks isn't cute.
I have seen similar sights on my high school alumni website where there are a couple of long haired sisters who for some reason think platinum blonde looks cute on them.
For one reason, I cannot for the life of me understand why a black woman would choose to dye her hair the color of Barbie's. Could it be they are seeking attention at all costs because they are for sure going to get it when they walk into a room? We all know that for some folks, attention is attention, no matter how good or bad it is. The only sisters that I think look good with platinum blonde hair are the ones who keep it cut very short (maybe about 3 inches or so) and wear it natural.
I really wish this madness would stop and those close to them, be it a sister, big mama or somebody who cares would let them know that blondes on blacks isn't cute.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
The Biggest Loser-Crybaby Edition
Has anyone tuned in to this season's Biggest Loser? It has to go down as the season with the most crybabies. Every week, I've tuned in to see one or more contestants shedding crocodile tears about one issue or another.
Last night, the two biggest crybabies, Kristen and Helen were below the yellow line and on the chopping block. Of course, they shed crocodile tears the entire time and begged for the mercy of their fellow contestants who were charged with voting one of them out. Big mouth cryer Kristen was voted out and couldn't help but take a parting shot at the contestant whose vote sealed her fate, Mike, the youngest contestant (still in his teens) who has lost 140+ in 16 weeks, saying that he voted for her to get rid of his competition because he thinks he can win and he's in it for the money. When Allison Sweeney, the show's host, asked him if he think he could win it all, he said "yes".
Well duh, isn't that what the contestants are supposed to be on the show for? Not only to lose weight but to win the big prize at the end? Personally, I hope that Seano takes it all and that the sister (can't think of her name) who had lost the most weight at home and was brought back only to be voted off because she gained 5 lbs during her week back at the ranch wins for the most weight lost at home.
Last night, the two biggest crybabies, Kristen and Helen were below the yellow line and on the chopping block. Of course, they shed crocodile tears the entire time and begged for the mercy of their fellow contestants who were charged with voting one of them out. Big mouth cryer Kristen was voted out and couldn't help but take a parting shot at the contestant whose vote sealed her fate, Mike, the youngest contestant (still in his teens) who has lost 140+ in 16 weeks, saying that he voted for her to get rid of his competition because he thinks he can win and he's in it for the money. When Allison Sweeney, the show's host, asked him if he think he could win it all, he said "yes".
Well duh, isn't that what the contestants are supposed to be on the show for? Not only to lose weight but to win the big prize at the end? Personally, I hope that Seano takes it all and that the sister (can't think of her name) who had lost the most weight at home and was brought back only to be voted off because she gained 5 lbs during her week back at the ranch wins for the most weight lost at home.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Taj Johnson-George is a Survivor
Has anyone been watching this season of the series Survivor? I hadn't watched the show in years but was motivated to watch it when I found out that Taj Johnson-George, member of the 90's R & B group SWV (Sisters with Voices) and wife of Heisman Trophy and retired NFL player Eddie George, would be a contestant.
I really like Taj. She, to me, is the anti-typical athlete's wife. Maybe that's because she's a survivor. On the reality series that she and Eddie had on TV One called "I Married a Baller", it was revealed that she was a victim of sexual and domestic abuse in her early years. I can also remember hearing years ago, after SWV fell apart with the departure of lead singer Coko, Taj moved to Tennessee and enrolled in college at Tennessee State University. Even though she's married to a baller, she still seems to be on a quest to challenge herself in different areas and she was seen on her reality series taking cosmetology classes. Can you imagine any of those "Real Housewives" doing something like that? And now, she's enduring the physical and psychological challenges of being a contestant on Survivor.
While some people may argue that she shouldn't even be on their because she doesn't need the money, to me, that is besides the point. She has said that she will donate her winnings to the foundation that she has established to help other victims of abuse.
Whether or not she wins or loses, in my book, Taj Johnson-George is the true exemplification of a survivor.
I really like Taj. She, to me, is the anti-typical athlete's wife. Maybe that's because she's a survivor. On the reality series that she and Eddie had on TV One called "I Married a Baller", it was revealed that she was a victim of sexual and domestic abuse in her early years. I can also remember hearing years ago, after SWV fell apart with the departure of lead singer Coko, Taj moved to Tennessee and enrolled in college at Tennessee State University. Even though she's married to a baller, she still seems to be on a quest to challenge herself in different areas and she was seen on her reality series taking cosmetology classes. Can you imagine any of those "Real Housewives" doing something like that? And now, she's enduring the physical and psychological challenges of being a contestant on Survivor.
While some people may argue that she shouldn't even be on their because she doesn't need the money, to me, that is besides the point. She has said that she will donate her winnings to the foundation that she has established to help other victims of abuse.
Whether or not she wins or loses, in my book, Taj Johnson-George is the true exemplification of a survivor.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
What Happened to Common Sense?
I was watching VH1 the other night when a Burger King commercial came on to the tune of Sir Mix-A-Lot's Baby Got Back, featuring the creepy Burger King, Sponge Bob, and a bunch of gyrating dancers. Imagine my horror when I discovered that this commercial is promoting a kids meal.
Now, the Baby Got Back tune has been used in media targeted to children before but this time it wasn't as cute as when the Donkey sings it in the movie Shrek. The females featured and the subtle message it conveyed is something that one might expect to see on BET's 106 and Park.
I want to know, who were the marketing geniuses (and I use that term sarcastically) who decided that this campaign, targeted at children, was ok? What happened to good old fashioned, common sense? I know the excuse in business is that "sex sells", but is "sex" really necessary to sell a kids meal?
Now, the Baby Got Back tune has been used in media targeted to children before but this time it wasn't as cute as when the Donkey sings it in the movie Shrek. The females featured and the subtle message it conveyed is something that one might expect to see on BET's 106 and Park.
I want to know, who were the marketing geniuses (and I use that term sarcastically) who decided that this campaign, targeted at children, was ok? What happened to good old fashioned, common sense? I know the excuse in business is that "sex sells", but is "sex" really necessary to sell a kids meal?
Monday, April 13, 2009
Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man
Comedian, radio host, actor, and now author Steve Harvey has been receiving a lot of publicity with the publication of his new book, Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man. He was even featured on Oprah twice within the last month.
The book sounds a lot like advice that many of us may have heard from our moms with additional information thrown in from the male perspective.
A friend of mine sent me a link to a free copy of the entire book so I've decided to share it on my blog. Please visit http://nobaggagedating.ning.com/profiles/blogs/act-like-a-lady-think-like-a and you will find the copy there.
The book sounds a lot like advice that many of us may have heard from our moms with additional information thrown in from the male perspective.
A friend of mine sent me a link to a free copy of the entire book so I've decided to share it on my blog. Please visit http://nobaggagedating.ning.com/profiles/blogs/act-like-a-lady-think-like-a and you will find the copy there.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Winning Isn't Everything
As I stated in my introduction, I'm in grad school pursuing my MBA. I'm going online to an accredited school and for one of my classes this semester, I was part of a six week long team project. I've participated in team projects in each of my classes since returning back to school but this one was the longest, and I have to say, the worst.
Our assignment was to take roles in a company and play an online game where we would market a product in its introductory stages for the first two quarters of business. Simple enough you say? I saw the handwriting on the wall when one of the teammates who resided in another country said he received two keys to access the game by mistake and that he notified the school who told him to keep both of them since he resided out of the country. Being the industrious fellow that he was, he decided to play the extra version of the game in advance and sent each member documentation from his advanced gameplay that would show us what decisions we should make for the best outcome. I refused to look at this documentation and told the team that I felt this teetered on violating the school's code of ethics and that I wasn't going to look at what he sent but would play based on the rules of the game. The team president said he understood where I was coming from and shared my point of view.
However, as the game progressed, you couldn't tell because the industrious fellow who had extra access to the game tried to rule over every decision, even making recommendations in business areas before the persons who were assigned those areas could even submit their own reviews. It seems as if I was the only person who read instructions provided by our teacher as our president prepared one of our first assignments in report form instead of business memo format as assigned by the teacher (I had to point out to him that she even provided a sample business memo document for us to use as guidance). He also didn't want to take constructive criticism as when I gave him suggestions on changing a sentence in one of the other memo's, he got very offended (he was putting information in the memo that pertained to data that we weren't supposed to include at that point). Another team member stopped participating altogether in team discussions after the third week and would only submit his input to our weekly memos based on decisions the other team members made for his area. One brave soul took the responsibility of trying to get the first two weeks of chaotic ongoing discussions organized and to him I am very greatful.
In the end, we came in 2nd place in the game against the three other computerized teams who were our competitors. The guy who I referred to as the industrious fellow's key focus was on winning where our task was to use this process as a vehicle for learning with winning being the icing on the cake. He led the team into taking numerous risks all for the sake of winning instead of studying what the competitors where doing as was suggested and improving upon it. Thus, our team had more products on the market and spent far less on advertising than our competitors because the majority ruled and although I suggested making some moves based on what the competition was doing, it fell on deaf ears.
To modify a familiar adage, its not about winning, but how you play the game. In this instance, no truer words apply.
Our assignment was to take roles in a company and play an online game where we would market a product in its introductory stages for the first two quarters of business. Simple enough you say? I saw the handwriting on the wall when one of the teammates who resided in another country said he received two keys to access the game by mistake and that he notified the school who told him to keep both of them since he resided out of the country. Being the industrious fellow that he was, he decided to play the extra version of the game in advance and sent each member documentation from his advanced gameplay that would show us what decisions we should make for the best outcome. I refused to look at this documentation and told the team that I felt this teetered on violating the school's code of ethics and that I wasn't going to look at what he sent but would play based on the rules of the game. The team president said he understood where I was coming from and shared my point of view.
However, as the game progressed, you couldn't tell because the industrious fellow who had extra access to the game tried to rule over every decision, even making recommendations in business areas before the persons who were assigned those areas could even submit their own reviews. It seems as if I was the only person who read instructions provided by our teacher as our president prepared one of our first assignments in report form instead of business memo format as assigned by the teacher (I had to point out to him that she even provided a sample business memo document for us to use as guidance). He also didn't want to take constructive criticism as when I gave him suggestions on changing a sentence in one of the other memo's, he got very offended (he was putting information in the memo that pertained to data that we weren't supposed to include at that point). Another team member stopped participating altogether in team discussions after the third week and would only submit his input to our weekly memos based on decisions the other team members made for his area. One brave soul took the responsibility of trying to get the first two weeks of chaotic ongoing discussions organized and to him I am very greatful.
In the end, we came in 2nd place in the game against the three other computerized teams who were our competitors. The guy who I referred to as the industrious fellow's key focus was on winning where our task was to use this process as a vehicle for learning with winning being the icing on the cake. He led the team into taking numerous risks all for the sake of winning instead of studying what the competitors where doing as was suggested and improving upon it. Thus, our team had more products on the market and spent far less on advertising than our competitors because the majority ruled and although I suggested making some moves based on what the competition was doing, it fell on deaf ears.
To modify a familiar adage, its not about winning, but how you play the game. In this instance, no truer words apply.
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