So what is the deal with Chick-fil-A? Do you love it? I have discovered most people either love it or hate it, and usually the thing people hate most about it is how much other people love it. Well I recently observed that I tend to stereotype people that eat at Chick-fil-A.
A few days ago, I went on a sorority date night (SAO, holla!) to a putt-putt golf course. My date and I noticed two girls walking around with Chick-fil-A cups and as we watched them, we realized that we were drawn to them. We wanted to be in their social circle. Which we are, they were two girls we know and are friends with already. Crazy revelation, though! We agreed that in general, seeing a person and being able to associate them with Chick-fil-A makes them more approachable than they would be otherwise. It makes us want to be friends with them.
For example: suppose I saw this amazingly gorgeous girl walking around campus (not uncommon in Athens, GA). Naturally I'd be attracted to her, but I'd immediately assume she was out of my league or a typical downtowner (party gals that go out and get drunk every weekend are not my type). But take that same girl, and put a Chick-fil-A cup in her hand, and suddenly "I have a chance." "I bet we could be friends." "She looks like a really nice person." "I'd like to meet her." "I'll bet we have a lot in common." "She's probably a Christian."
Have you noticed anything like this in your public interactions? It doesn't have to be Chick-fil-A, but is there some arbitrary trait that draws you to people you don't know? Comment it here!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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I often assume that boys who are really close to their families also are good ole fashioned Christian fellas. Yeah, don't really know why I automatically jump there, but I do. I'm drawn to elderly people because I find them so down to earth with awesome stories. So I try and strike up convos with them, assuming they're easy to talk to. I think that comes from being really close to my grandmother while growing up. She was my best friend and the easiest person in the world to talk to and love.
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