Shout out to Danny Gonzalez for being the faster editor. 😪

This dude's channel is a constant cycle of forgetting he exists, then he uploads and you feel happy for a while before proceeding to forget he exists again.

"Mom, why I named Harland?" "Oh, because you are born in Sept 9 and KFC will give me $ 11000 if I named you as Harland." RIP for that kid

Can't believe you missed the KFConsole lmao.

Another thing to fix: Respect Colonel Sanders’ legacy. He was a poor boy who left home at 13 to make a life for himself, and after holding nearly a dozen terrible jobs over the years, became famous for serving fried chicken at an independent gas station. He’s the definition of a self-made man, the American dream. His image is disrespectfully utilized, like he’s some bizarre fictitious mascot. It hurts to see it. Treat him like Dave Thomas, not Wendy.

I don't think anyone ever said "I really want an official KFC movie" unironically

-Mom, dad, why you gave me male name? -To win $ 14k from KFC -oh... at least you got the money -we didnt win

Austin: KFC needs to stop trying to be a meme and apologize for their poor performance history with a list of what they will do to improve. KFC Head of Marketing (probably): [makes Colonel Sanders KZfaqr apology video]

Austin's character arc has finally come full circle.

Wait, that dating sim wasn’t a meme game from an indie developer? THAT WAS ACTUALLY BY KFC?!?!?!?

Maybe the reason for this "wackyness" is that the Japanese branch of KFC is so successful?

to be honest the kfc dating sim was hilarious

I can't believe we didn't get a mention of the fantastic KFConsole

"How could it get any worse" Then it got a lot worse

Oh boy, he's gonna flip his shit when he hears about the KFConsole.

- Bad movies - Parachute failure - KFC Playing the hits

KFC ad :Exists Austin McConnell:HOW MANY TIMES DO WE HAVE TO TEACH YOU THIS LESSON OLD MAN!

This movie was about as good as the rest of their advertising the last few years to be fair.

The name Harland is actually quite nice, but imagine the mother explaining the reasoning behind the name to her child

That transition to your sponsor plug was, quite possibly, the smoothest segue I've ever seen. Bravo sir.

I think KFC and its marketing team is just having fun in north america and leaving the actual profit to japan KFC

Austin: being annoying isnt a good marketing strategy KFC ceo: thats not gonna stop me bc i cant read

Why did KZfaq just decide to stop telling me you made videos? Glad I remembered your channel because I love your stuff

while the dating sim got a chuckle out of me back when it happened, i never thought to play it. but i guess they never really expected me too. they just wanted me to hear it existed so i think of kfc. they are trying way too hard to force becoming a meme. if they want to become a meme, just make a good commercial lmfao. jake from statefarm, sprite cranberry, and more become memes just for being good commercials. or they could make good food like chick fil a and get mentioned in a kanye song. right now we arent laughing with kfc, we are laughing at them.

I can tell you one thing... He's definitely rolling in his grave.

This cannot be real. This has to be an April fools joke 4 months too early.

And now there's the KFConsole...

Austin: Just STAHP IT! KFC: Introducing... KFConsole!

I mean, I haven’t actually seen anybody meme the recent KFC stuff except the dating sim, so I’m not sure how effective their attempts have really been. I actually don’t hate their weird and annoying marketing, but you hit the nail on the head when you point out that their first priority should be fixing their restaurants and food

This made me google Colonel Sanders, and turns out he wasn't even a military man. It was a civilian title of honor given to him by the state of Kentucky.

This has made KFC my favorite food chain. I can’t wait for their console

Merry Christmas! Looking forward to more in 2021!

"Being annoying is not a good long-term marketing strategy" -AustinMcConnell, 2020

Literally everyone: hey can you just get our orders right and clean the bathrooms enough KFC: here’s a rom-com about colonel sanders

This push to make drive-thru times impossibly low at the expense of everything else is the reason I left the food service industry in 2020 after 9 years. It got to the point where our manager would make us pull every car forward as soon as they paid, even if all they were getting was one barista drink. They don't realize that when you cut corners for speed, you ultimately create double the work for your employees and double the wait time for customers when you have to remake their entire order. But as long as their car is pulled forward, they're off our clock and it looks like we're fast.

Merry Christmas brother! Glade to see you made a video before Christmas. Honestly I thought you were leaving us for good.

Could you please do a video about KFC’s DC comics trilogy? They’re called Colonel Of Two Worlds, Crisis On Infinite Colonels and Across The Universe.

Aaaaaannd, now we have a KFC gaming console, Merry Christmas everyone.

Aw I think the first video I ever saw from Austin was his original KFC video. It's nice to see consistency from this channel ❤️

Finally figured out why Austin changed his pfp to him facepalming since the last KFC video

I did not expect you to make this video. It’s a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one 🐔

Honestly the KFC dating Sim is probably the best thing to come out of this ad campaign, just because of how hilarious it is

I’ve never before seen someone deliver “this video is sponsored by squarespace” straight to the camera while completely dead inside and you know what it’s an experience I now heartily recommend

kfconsole: am I a joke to you?

Not going to lie. The KFC dating sim actually caught a good amount of attention. So they got 1 out of a dozen tries right. Still would be best if they fix their main problems first.

Seriously though AC Slater doesn't age, he looks amazing. I fancy the Colonel. Still don't fancy any KFC though.

"you don't become a meme by trying to be a meme" *Slim Jim has entered the chat*

Is no one going to talk about that ad transition? To date the best one I have ever seen.

The reason they would never do this is because that would cost actual money and force them to probably pay better wages and revamp their entire company culture. It’s easier to insult people with asinine wins cringey attempts to relate to zoomers then try to change their prices and and other things that would threaten their profit margins or profits for shareholders

"We want to make the Colonel a pop-culture figure" Wait, he wasn't already?

I’m happy that you uploaded, the video was really funny, thank you.

And this is why I laugh when my mother thinks that Lifetime movies are based on real life stories

"Today is space ship day" is *way* better than whatever this is

Austin, I think you made an incredible call when you posted about KFC going downhill. I saw that video first in the summer of 2020 and was quite surprised that you noticed all this so long ago. Never knew about the movie tho haha

The fact that you made this video means it's working.

KFC made a 5 year plan? Welp if history has taught me anything it's that 5 year plans always work out and never ever end in a total unmitigated disaster....

"Maybe a recipe for seduction 2 could be 15 minuets instructional video on how to properly clean and manage restaurant bathrooms" DAMN, man you roasted them better than, they ever roast their chickens

All of these videos are timeless, austins video doesnt change you could watch a video from 5 years ago and think it was released yesterday, and endless spiral of content with no difference in style asides from the way the video was edited, for an audio listener each video is indistinguishable yet entirely entering and educational, *now this is the kinda channel i can get behind*

Saying it was an ad disguised as a video, then going straight to your ad was genius haha

Imagine how OG Colonel Sanders must've felt if he's still alive

"It's an advertisement disguised as a video". Well played.

I found you via your KFC video and I’m so happy I’ve stuck around.

I found this channel from the KFC video, glad for a revisit

He looks dead inside when he says “this video is sponsored by squarespace’ 😂

So, a five-year "how do you do, fellow kids" campaign. Step aside, "Pokemon Go to the polls"... we have a new champion.

When the world needed him most, he returned

If their accuracy rate in orders is 63%, then either my local KFC is on point or I'm really good with dealing with their bullshit.

I find it amusing you dropped this today when KFC just announced they are releasing a gaming console LOL

Don't forget that they got rid of potato wedges. The best thing on their menu. I will never forgive them for this.

I was surprised that the customer feedbacks (at least in australia), made a difference to my local kfc's cleanliness. They would give out free chips and drink for a feedback, and my only gripe was that it's always dirty inside. Over 2 months it got noticeably cleaner. Local manager does his job :o

My wife is from Jamaica and when we went to visit she was really excited about the KFC. It was slightly better then the American version. The Chicken tasted more organic but the spices and ingredients were basically the same.

I had KFC in the Czech Republic and dear lord I have never been able to go back to the American version EVER.

“It’s an advertisement disguised as a 15 minute video” *zooms in* *everybody immediately checks to see if this video is 15 minutes long or not*

You left out their most egregious offense: THEY TOOK AWAY POTATO WEDGES. They replaced them with fries and acted like it was a big deal that a fast food restaurant was serving fries! I'm so baffled and I think I'm gonna go get Popeyes for lunch.

Hey Austin! So KFC was one of the last fast food chain restaurants to jump on the mobile ordering train. That’s right, McDonalds and Taco Bell has been at it since something like 2014, and KFC in the US has just started in 2021. Anyways. I’m excited to try out this feature. So I make my order, get myself over to the restaurant, and at the drive thru (keep in mind there is nobody in front of me or behind me because, well, no one goes to KFC), the guy tells me I have to come inside for my mobile order, which is… ready for pickup at the front counter? I ask him why, and the guy tells me that mobile orders are to be picked up by the counter because that’s what KFC’s policy is. Keep in mind that after I walked in confused, my order was, in fact, sitting there with no one in the store, no one going through the drive they, while about 5 employees who had access to the drive thru window we’re all within 10 feet or second’s reach of my order. Why. Oh and btw, my order was incorrect 😀

Honestly i think that Austin is the only reason anyone remembers KFC anymore

My brain slowly went from, "Hmm, I hope that KFC actually lives up to its name and glory!" to "Are they trying to be a walking tryhard meme?" the more I watch this video.

I did not catch this video until August 2021, but after seeing this one and the 2016 one I can tell you that you have it right. For example, in my home town of Jackson MS there is only one KFC that serves the mostly affluent section of town (aka those who can afford to pay their prices). I go to this store four times and all four times they were out of what I wanted to order -- twice substituting a different side without telling me at the order. And when they charge me over $20.00 for three legs, three wings, a large slaw and a Mtn Dew, I know I am getting the shaft. And all of this is done two doors down from a Popeyes and across the street from Chick-Fil-A. I may have just sworn off this KFC for the rest of my life -- unless I want to drive 10 miles to a KFC that at least has what I want.

Don’t forgot the KFC console. It features a built in KFC warmer which is powered by the burning CPU, due to the console not actually having a fan. *Perfection.*

The “colonel”s poor family though

I'm convinced the Kiara Fan Club is more profitable than KFC at this point. Kikeriki!

That ad segway was brilliant

The even more hilarious thing is, KFC is insanely popular over here in Australia because they are basically a meme now. The Zinger Box has become a huge internet meme, and let me tell you I’ve had my fair share of Bacon and Cheese Zinger Box’s in my life, and the intake has gone up significantly over the past year. It’s cheap, AU$15.50 for a zinger burger, large chips, potato and gravy and a large drink ain’t too bad. The advertising is none of this bullshit pantomimes, they just get into the Australian mindset. They have hit the meme PERFECTLY, and the phrase “Did someone say KFC” is pretty well ROOTED in most Australian minds. In the drive thru, they literally have it up on the sign and it says “C’mon thru, mate.” The restaurants are usually reasonably clean, they’re never perfect but they’re not bad. How in the hell do they get it so right here, and in Japan, but they screw it up so badly in the country they were friggin BORN in? It’s ridiculous.

I'm from Kentucky, from the town KFC originated from. and I can tell you it's absolutely depressing how shitty the company and it's food has gotten. The FIRST KFC is nasty and disgusting and I don't enjoy eating there. I wish the company could get their act together it makes me really sad to see what it's turned into.

Austin's passion for KFC makes me feel better about kfc than what KFC makes me feel about KFC.

6:34 This reminded me that I found (and subbed) to your channel thanks to the "parachute failure" video.

If KFC ever gets their act together in the US, you should make a video about that

1:00 That game is funny as hell. Don't bash my Kentucky Fried Waifu.

That's bad even for lifetime, the sets look like a porno

It's 2024, and this video showed back up in my recommendations, so I decided to rewatch it. Only halfway through did I realize I never even consider KFC as a place to stop at or order from. The restaurant has fallen completely out of my awareness these days.

I don't eat at KFC, I used to work there, and the guy that cleaned the toilets was the guy making the coleslaw...I may of may not have been that employee...

Hi Austin! Just wanted to thank you for your consistent and amazing hard work.

You forgot the KFC gaming.

Love the title. An (un)intended reference to the book "Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day" perhaps?

Austin: this marketing is awful. KFC: so your saying you want a video game console?

Okay but did you see the PC with the chicken warmer? Can't hate them after that beauty was revealed

Very cool Austin 🤝

Austin: Things Trying To Be Memes Don't Bcom Memes Sonic's Original Character Design And The Grubhub Ad: Hold My Beer

I don't see why Sanders needs to be reinvented. He already is more recognizable than the other fast food mascots to gen z. Mcdonald's and Burger King have kinda stepped away from mascots. So like there is no reason for it.

Marketing advisors: "So-" KFC: *cOloNeL sAnDeRS*