Chick-fil-A's New Phallic Shaped Coupon Might Rub Some Customers the Wrong Way

Maybe the marketing folks behind Chick-fil-A's new banana pudding milkshake campaign have a keen sense of humor or we at City of Ate have the mentality of a teenage boy, but we're pretty sure you'll agree that this penis-shaped coupon is pretty damn funny, in light of recent allegations about...

By Elizabeth Bair

March 9, 2011

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Maybe the marketing folks behind Chick-fil-A's new banana pudding milkshake campaign have a keen sense of humor or we at City of Ate have the mentality of a teenage boy, but we're pretty sure you'll agree that this penis-shaped coupon is pretty damn funny, in light of recent allegations about the company's anti-gay ties. Congratulations, Chick-fil-A, you've managed to make something as innocent and American as a milkshake seem dirty. Up next? Vagina-shaped promo flyers for its spicy chicken sandwich.

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