Misleading Posters and Advertisements

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Imagine yourself in these situations.

Picture yourself at the mall, feeling hungry after hours of window shopping. You head to the nearest food chain, which happens to be KFC. With only P100 in your wallet (window shopping tends to drain your funds), you check the menu to see what you can afford. You spot the chicken pasta bowl that was featured in a TV commercial. It looks delicious and reasonably priced, so you quickly place your order. The service crew brings your meal, but you're disappointed to find a small bowl of pasta that can barely fit on your fork, an insufficient amount of sauce to cover the pasta and a few meager pieces of leftover chicken. You can't help but think about throwing the bowl at Colonel Sanders' face, but hunger prevails, and you reluctantly accept it as your meal.

Months later, you decide to give KFC another chance, forgiving them for the previous incident. You find yourself back in their dining hall, ordering the famous bowl that your friend recommended. This time, the crew serves you an even smaller bowl than before. You receive three small pieces of leftover chicken, a tablespoon of mashed potato, a teaspoon of gravy, and a meager twenty kernels of corn. You're bewildered and frustrated. You finish the meager portion in one scoop, deleting your friend's contact from your phonebook as you leave. The security guard thanks you for visiting and expresses hope for your return, but you declare that it's unlikely.

To the people at KFC, if you can't deliver what you showcase in commercials and posters, it's best not to advertise it. What's the point of offering variety if it only disappoints your customers? It would be better to focus on what you excel at and forget about trying to compete with other food chains that specialize in variety. Concentrate on your finger-lickin' good fried chicken—that's what sets you apart. Otherwise, you can go ahead and lick my finger.

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