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I made my parents try Chick-fil-A’s phone-free challenge, but I didn’t see this coming
I Made My Parents Try Chick-fil-A’s Phone-Free Challenge, But I Didn’t See This Coming
This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you.***“Who’s monitoring all of this?” my dad said, immediately skeptical of the oversight on a fast food promo that pays out in ice cream cones. I get my rule-following instincts from my parents, so I knew they would be A-plus students at trying Chick-fil-A’s viral cell phone challenge at a location currently running the campaign: Towson Place, Maryland.Let the record show that I assumed my favorite boomers could breeze through a meal without checking their phones. I have since been enlightened.The concept is simple: Store your silenced cell phone in a “chicken coop” while you enjoy your Chick-fil-A meal in-store and get a free “Icedream” cone as your reward for staying present with your chicken sandwich and your fellow guests. Open to groups and solo acts, the initiative got its start at a Chick-fil-A in the Atlanta area back in 2016. It hasn’t gotten the nationwide rollout treatment, but it pops up around the country every so...
