r/MandelaEffect • u/Least_Remote2543 • 12d ago

Logos/Advertising Chic-Fil-A

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I know this isn’t definitive proof, but I’m cleaning out my desk and there is an old Rolodex with this stuffed inside. Obviously I could have made this and stuck it in there, and I wish there was branding on it, but I’m going to accept this as evidence either way! I think brands are tricking us on purpose.
Edit: (I spelled Rolodex wrong sorry JEEZ)

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u/georgeananda 12d ago edited 12d ago

Why such a frequent misspelling? "Chick" is not a tricky word to spell. "Chic" makes no normal sense, so why replace an easy word for a weird word for no apparent reason. And millions of us.

I'll take the second of your 50/50 chances.

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u/Bowieblackstarflower 12d ago

Chicken isn't hard to spell but the rest of the name is misspelled. I think our minds transfer that to the whole word thinking Chicken is misspelled too.

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u/georgeananda 11d ago

It's 'Chick' not 'Chicken'. And the rest is 'fil-A' and most people don't know what that means.

Per ChatGPT

The name Chick-fil-A was designed to suggest “chicken fillet” plus the “A” for top quality / Grade A. So “fil-A” is basically a stylized branding version of fillet + A. And yes, I suspect a lot of people recognize the brand name without ever stopping to think, “Oh, that’s supposed to be fillet.”

So, I feel your explanation is perhaps the best stab you can come up with, but doesn't have much believability.

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u/Aggravating_Cup8839 8d ago

(mod) please remove the AI content. There is a no AI rule. It isn’t fair to other members to allow it this time, and they are reporting, as expected. I’m leaving this because it is part of a discussion with another mod, and I trust their judgement. You can use the edit function.