kentucky fried chicken

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Out Of Chicken?

@simone10 (54187)

Louisville, Kentucky

December 1, 2016 5:50am CST

Last night we went to Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to get chicken for dinner since neither of us wanted to cook. I love KFC, especially the crispy chicken. After waiting in the drive through forever, we get up to the speaker and my brother orders for us. The employee answered back that they were out of chicken. They wouldn't have more until 7:30pm or 8:00pm. Our mouths both dropped as we looked at each other in disbelief. This is a place that is known for it's chicken and the main thing they sell is chicken. How can they run out of chicken? I still can't believe it. So, we went home and settled for Chinese delivery. Wasn't as good as chicken but we were both too tired to keep driving around to find something to take home. I had gone to the Pain Management Clinic yesterday afternoon and was there for about an hour and a half total. I was surprised to get out so soon since I was a new patient. I expected to be there a lot longer. Everyone was very nice there, even the doctor and I was so relieved. I was scared that they were going to treat me like a drug seeker. I was examined and the doctor gave me a prescription for pain medicine that was a little stronger than what I was taking. He is trying to get me to where I am pain free. He did say that something as minor as my very small herniated disk in my lower back could be causing my neuropathy in my feet because it is pressing on the nerve. He is going to order an epidural and see if that helps. So, going back to the KFC issue, have any of you ever gone to get take out food and found out that they were out of their main item? *I didn't take the picture above. It came from Pixabay.

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@marlina (154130)

• Canada

1 Dec 16

Never happened to us before, sounds strange. Mismanagement?

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

I think it is mismanagement. I mean, that is their main item...chicken. I just don't understand how this could happen.

@LadyDuck (472386)

• Switzerland

1 Dec 16

I cannot believe it, it sounds like you go to a pizzeria and they say they are out of pizza dough, this is ridiculous. I am glad the doctor was helpful and I hope that the new medicines work.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

It's crazy isn't it? It would be exactly like a pizzeria running out of dough.

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@rebelann (113136)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Dec 16

That would be like Burger King running out of Burgers .... totally odd. I hope the new meds help with your pain.

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@rebelann (113136)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Dec 16

I've never worked for a fast food place but I imagine a manager would have to give the final consent for purchases from their vendors @simone10 if so then it was the manager who didn't pay attention to the amount ordered.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

4 Dec 16

@rebelann That is very true. It was a big mistake on his or her part.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Yes, it would be exactly like that! Someone messed up somewhere, somehow. I'm sure the manager, unless it was the manager's fault, will hear about it.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

4 Dec 16

that's interestin' 'bout the disk 'n possibility 'f gettin' an epidural. don't reckon i've heard 'f such? some women actually 'xperience back pain fer months 'fter gettin' one durin' child birth (daughter-in-law said her back pain didn't leave fer nearly a year from such). i'm glad though that he tended to yer needs. 's fer the kfc place runnin' outta chicken? sounds 'kin to a cafe that'd no gravy some years back. such'd not been so shockin', but 'pparently none knew how to make gravy 'n they ran outta their canned gravy. which kinda makes me glad they'd none. a gal jest 'xpects better when'n the south, lol.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

4 Dec 16

I haven't heard back from the doctor yet so I'm still waiting on info about epidural. I hope it doesn't make my back pain and feet worse. I know that the herniated disk isn't big or bad enough to have surgery on. It's just pressing on the nerve that goes to my feet. I remember about the cafe that ran out of gravy. I don't think I know of anyone in the south who doesn't know how to make homemade gravy. It's so easy.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

7 Dec 16

@crazyhorseladycx I wish you could find out what is causing your neuropathy. It's really frustrating when you go to the doctor and they have no clue. If I had worked in that restaurant, I would have let you make the gravy

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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

5 Dec 16

@simone10 i hope ya get answers soon, ms. sharon. i know how that numb/burnin'/pins 'n needles/hornets attackin' feels :( so can truly empathize with ya. yepperz, i did a dribble 'bout such back'n that 'other place', lol. i t'was appalled, nobody there knowin' how 'n refusin' to lemme 'nto their kitchen so's i could make't myself :)

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

1 Dec 16

I don't go to KFC, but still never heard of such a thing! My friend had an epidural for pain management and is pain free, until the next time.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Well, we won't be going there again and it's the only store that is close to us. That's good news about your friend the epidural. I am hoping for the same results. I can't imagine life without any pain in my feet

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

4 Dec 16

@DianneN I really hope it does work for me. I told the doctor that there are days when my pain isn't that bad but I have pain every single day....it's just some days I can manage it better than others.

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@DianneN (247184)

• United States

3 Dec 16

@simone10 You poor thing. I'm sure it will bring you much relief. That's too bad about KFC being the only store nearby. The closet restaurant to us is about 2 miles away.

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@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

1 Dec 16

I went for Pizza one time and they told me they were out of pizza dough. I thought why are you even opened because pizza was their main thing. All they had chicken wings and pasta. Another time I went to a fish and chip place and they had no fish. Glad to hear the doctor was helpful and gave you some more pain meds. Hope they help.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

That's just crazy, isn't it? For a fast food place to be out of their main ingredient!

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

4 Dec 16

@Happy2BeMe Exactly! It only makes customers angry.

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@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

2 Dec 16

@simone10 That what I thought to and what is the point of staying opened if you don't have the main ingredient.

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@bunnybon7 (50973)

• Holiday, Florida

2 Dec 16

i don't recall if i have but that is strange them not having chicken ready. maybe no one was on the ball there. i imagine they have it frozen and thaw it to cook and maybe they were short handed yesterday and could not keep up

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

I don't know but I have never had this happen at a fast food place before. Someone definitely did drop the ball.

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@jstory07 (140857)

• Roseburg, Oregon

1 Dec 16

How can a chicken place run out of chicken. That is so true.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

That's what we were saying. We looked at each other and said, "Really?"

@moffittjc (122114)

• Gainesville, Florida

2 Dec 16

I had that happen to me at McDonalds, but it was chicken nuggets. That's poor management when a restaurant runs out of one of their main food staples!

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Yes it is poor management when this happens! I doubt we will be going back to that one and it's sad because it's the only one close to us and I really love their chicken

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318389)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Dec 16

No, I never had that happen. Sounds like they were very busy to run out of chicken, or they didn't plan well to keep it cooking so they wouldn't run out. I'm glad things went well at the pain management clinic.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

I agree, they didn't plan well at all. I'm sure there were a lot of angry customers that night.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318389)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Dec 16

@simone10 I agree. I know if I could eat chicken and that happened to me, I would be one of them.

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@JudyEv (343621)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Dec 16

I'm glad your trip to the pain management place went well. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they can relieve your pain? And that's hard to believe about KFC. We enjoy KFC from time to time too.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Thanks! I do hope the epidural works. It would be wonderful to have my feet be pain free.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

1 Dec 16

Yay. I feel bad about them. As chicken is their menu and there running out of chicken to serve.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Yes, chicken is their main food on the menu. How could they run out of it? It just baffles my mind.

@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

1 Dec 16

I think many in your city did not want to Cook that day...they all went to KFC that ended up the chicken.lol

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Lol...I supposed that is possible but I don't know why that would happen. It's not like the restaurant is close to a mall where Christmas shoppers would be. It's just crazy.

Shreya Ramachandran

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1 Dec 16

The pic is absolutely fantastic.. reminds me of days in the US

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

I'm glad that you enjoyed the photo. How long were you in the US?

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Shreya Ramachandran

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27 Jan 17

@simone10 I was in thr for a year and a half..

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

1 Dec 16

A chicken joint with no chicken. Why did they even bother to stay open rather than irritate customers.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

Exactly! I'm sure they did have a lot of irate and irritated customers that evening.

Shreya Ramachandran

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1 Dec 16

I have never had food in KFC.. But running out of chicken and that too in KFC is quiet strange!

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

2 Dec 16

It really was strange and had both my brother and I dumbfounded as what to say about it at first. We were both speechless.

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