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pipi_k

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34. and that's why

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 09:52 AM

Jun 2014

I'm such a freaking cynic when it comes to people posting in foaming outrage here over some horror story or another.

anyone suspecting that there might be something more to the story other than what it says (always from the victim's POV) is accused of being...well...someone pretty nasty.

And yeah, once the whole story comes out, there's hardly ever an apology or retractions. And the really sad thing? The gullible keep getting fooled, time and time again.

Don't wait for further evidence...nooooo!!! Just jump right in there with the outrage because, damn, doesn't it feel great to be a champion for the Victims of the world, even if there's no real proof they're even victims at all.

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Report: Story of girl getting tossed from KFC hoax [View all] MohRokTah Jun 2014 OP

I'm glad KFC investigated Skittles Jun 2014 #1

Me too. Rex Jun 2014 #32

Big surprise. LisaL Jun 2014 #2

Shocker. nt onehandle Jun 2014 #3

What a horrific and sick hoax! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #4

stupid parents JI7 Jun 2014 #5

Grandma is the one who claimed they were thrown out of KFC, not the parents. LisaL Jun 2014 #6

You have to wonder The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #7

They did get away with it exboyfil Jun 2014 #24

Not surprising. The story was for the most part unbelievable as reported. BillZBubb Jun 2014 #8

And per the article, KFC originally blamed is actually closed. LisaL Jun 2014 #9

Hoax are you kidding Livluvgrow Jun 2014 #10

I was not always cynical, but... 3catwoman3 Jun 2014 #11

Yep, these and the waitresses receiving nasty comments on credit card receipts flygal Jun 2014 #13

And every freaking time somebody makes an accusation public just eats it up and LisaL Jun 2014 #17

I never give to anyone on the side of the road either bigwillq Jun 2014 #42

I found the story suspicious. madaboutharry Jun 2014 #12

I was fooled, but I showed this story to my brother and he called bullshit immediately Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #14

That little girl's mother was on MSNBC grifting big time, then. I saw her on Tamron's ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #15

Any "news" organization should be ashamed for going with this story without any proof. cui bono Jun 2014 #16

News organizations? LisaL Jun 2014 #18

I got fooled too. I just hope all 100% of the money donated actually goes to the Little Girl. Mrdrboi Jun 2014 #19

I think they may have been trying to generate some sympathy but.... davidn3600 Jun 2014 #20

it was about money, once they raised a certain amount they raised the goal to a higher amount JI7 Jun 2014 #21

My faith in humanity is simultaneously restored and diminished. Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #22

I hope no one is blaming the little girl after all of this. Quantess Jun 2014 #23

The dog owner was GRAMPA, the KFC accuser was GRANDMA. MADem Jun 2014 #29

Add to that, nobody has blamed the child. LisaL Jun 2014 #35

I pity that kid. MADem Jun 2014 #38

My FB friends frequently get upset when I call bullshit on these kinds of stories. Atman Jun 2014 #25

Not surprised. magical thyme Jun 2014 #26

I gotta wonder, will they same people who took to 'the facebook' and 'the twitter' to rip KFC a new MADem Jun 2014 #27

I got sucked in by this one JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #30

I remember that one--and that server screwed some really nice and decent people with those MADem Jun 2014 #33

"that server screwed some really nice and decent people with those" JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #36

I'm glad the restaurant survived and the customers stayed loyal. MADem Jun 2014 #39

I heard that it wasn't even real chicken. Orrex Jun 2014 #28

It wasn't, but pipi_k Jun 2014 #40

that's why these Niceguy1 Jun 2014 #31

and that's why pipi_k Jun 2014 #34

The employees have been harassed since this bullshit story went viral IronLionZion Jun 2014 #37

While this story is a hoax I do know this has happened ChazII Jun 2014 #41