The 11 Types Of People Who Feel Like "Chicken Tonight"

    America, the beautiful: Doing the Chicken Tonight dance together since 1990.

    Leonora Epstein
    by Leonora Epstein

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Misguided Youth

    Who, exactly: This posse at top is clearly up to no good...wearing their backwards caps and using their boom-boxes as bongo drums, flagrantly disregarding a boom-box's original use. The hooligans at bottom deign to dance on a roof.

    Why: Because they are growing boys.

    2. People With Briefcases

    Who, exactly: Professionals who are very good at Windows 95.

    Why: Because they must feed their misguided youth children.

    3. People in the Same Room as People With Briefcases

    Who, exactly: Whomever is in the right place at the right time.

    Why:This cleaning woman knew the moment she saw this briefcase-wielding man that CHICKEN!!!!!

    4. Government Employees

    Who, exactly: Police men, postal workers.

    Why: America.

    5. Senior Citizens

    Who, exactly: Your grandparents, old ladies who take up the whole block while walking too slow.

    Why: Chicken because it is cheap. Tonight, because who knows about tomorrow.

    6. Average Joes: The Backbone of America

    Who, exactly: Your jovial neighborhood newsstand guy, truck drivers, waiters.

    Why: Because everyone likes chicken.

    7. Over-Excited Real Estate Brokers

    Who, exactly: Hard-working people who know how to close a sale.

    Why: Because celebrating a good day at work is nothing without chicken.

    8. Motorcycle Chicks

    Who, exactly: Tori from Saved by the Bell.

    Why: 'Cause she finds Chicken Tonight's concept badass: if you're gonna live for today, you might as well live for tonight. With chicken.

    9. Your Neighborhood Grocers

    Who, exactly: Cultural stereotypes.

    Why: Because they sell Chicken Tonight in their store? It's just in aisle three, next to the Hamburger Helper.

    10. People Willing to Make Fools of Themselves in Public

    Who, exactly: This crazy lady.

    Why: She has no idea. She doesn't even know she's in a Chicken Tonight commercial.

    11. Your Mom

    Who, exactly: YOUR MOM.

    Why: Because it is a universally accepted truth that moms like chicken.