My husband and I were out running errands this afternoon when he announced he was hungry and asked if I was hungry too. I said yes and the next thing I knew he had pulled into a Subway sandwich shop. My heart sank. I hate Subway.
My husband loves Subway. I think that Jared guy got to him or something.
Subway asks too many questions. It annoys me.
Six-inch or foot-long? What kind of bread? What meats? What cheese? What dressing? What toppings? And on and on. I hate it.
So I always pick out a picture that looks tasty and tell them to just make it like the damn picture. Then they look at me like I'm stupid and continue to ask the same questions. That really pisses me off.
I am not a sandwich expert. They presumably are since they are in business to sell me sandwiches. I do not know what salad ingredients and condiments taste good on a Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki sandwich. It's not my job to know. I don't expect to be asked what ingredients I want in my Alfredo sauce at Olive Garden. I don't expect to be asked what ingredients I want in my Moo Goo Gai Pan at the Chinese restaurant although I do have to admit I avoid the Mongolian barbeque for pretty much the same reason. It's their job to know what works and what doesn't. It's their job to know what tastes good. If I want to make my own sandwich I'll do it at home.
So we left Subway without ordering after I stood there looking at the menu for 15 minutes trying to find something they could just make like the picture without playing twenty questions with a pimple-faced sandwich jockey.
My husband does not understand. I wonder if anyone out there understands.
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I suspected I might be a weirdo. I'll wait for a few more comments before calling a mental health care provider.
I hate it when burger places ask me if I want cheese on a sandwich. If the picture on the menu shows it with cheese, oh burger slave, why oh why are you asking me if I want cheese :|
Nope - I'm not going there.
Quizno's has a wonderful prime rib sandwich.
Another very annoying trait of fast-food joints is to ask "would you like to try our super-duper-ally-ooper special today?" NO! If I had wanted that I would have asked for it. Don't waste my time asking stupid questions!
That being said, when I've been in a hurry, I've said "just pick a bread, I want the chicken terriaki, just some tomatoes and lettuce, and nothing else." Give 'em something to work with and they'll usually just make it and move on.
I usally stick to a simple BMT. A plain Italian sub heated.
Sorry you dislike subway maybe next time you can go where you like.
I give ya a ten just for being nice and going for him.
Jared is to much lol
When I first went to Safeway, I had the exact same problem: I wanted what was on the picture, and they expected me to tell them how to do their jobs. I understand the concept of letting people choose, but the constant questions are annoying. Why don't they just let you do it yourself then, buffet style?
Having said that, I understand completely. Just because I like to do that doesn't mean everyone does. Any number of restaurants have sold billions of burgers and sandwiches on the premise that having a standard works for the customer. And it still does. If you don't want to do any deciding on the specifics, once you've chosen a meal, why should you?
Next time, just tell them you want everything or, better yet, suggest they make it the way they'd like it themselves.
I WILL go there when I'm dieting. I get the low fat stuff with no frills and it works.
We were going to split a footlong meatball marinara... except we couldn't, because as our helpful Sandwich monkey explained, "We don't got enough meatballs for two sandwiches." {Blank stare}
This was at 4 PM. Presumably, the Meatball Fairy, like all other imaginary creatures, is nocturnal, so good f'n luck getting a meatball sub there until the following day.
I opted for the new and "tasty" Philly Cheesesteak.
Friends & Fiends, allow me to do the one measly public service for you that I can: DO NOT ORDER THE "TASTY" PHILLY CHEESESTEAK. Yes, I am screaming that at you. No, I do not do that often. Hear me now, and believe me later -- it is dog on a stick. It is marinated cat...
And it resembles a philly cheesesteak in the same fashion as my shoe resembles Beef Wellington (that is to say, "not at all.")
Mofo tried to put SWISS cheese on it. Mofo looked at me like I was the one who was raised by retarded lemurs on crack when I stopped him. Mofo got all cranky and superior and informed me that "corporate says that's how we do it."
Pants said, "Put effin' 'merican cheese on there or suffer my wrath."
Oh, and a PCS is the most awesomest thing ever with raw peppers and onions... yum!
I have now decided that I only eat at Subway if I'm stealing food like an extra from Les Miz...
Also, what's the point of them wearing the gloves if they don't wash their hands first? The kid gives the previous customer his/her change, then, with nasty money-germ hands, pulls the gloves out of the box. Uh, doesn't this defeat the whole purpose of gloves in the first place? bleagh!
The thing I resent the most about subway is that it pretends to replace a real Deli. I grew up in Chicago. Every neighborhood had a Deli, now its subway mania. I also hate being asked twenty questions just to get to a sandwich that never tastes good anyway.
I am so seldom asked for my opinion -- about ANYTHING -- that I feel quite flattered that anyone should care if I want a "wheat roll or white" or sliced bell peppers...
Me: "Gosh! I just don't KNOW! I mean, no one's ever asked me that before... Let me think about it. Hmmmmm....."
As far as being asked whether I want cheese on my hamburger or not:
"If I wanted cheese on it, I'd ask for a CHEESEBURGER, ya dumb ****!"
Okay, looking for some wine
Yes I like subway... but I like to select what I want on my roast beef with provolone, lettuce and tomato, no sauce and no spice. Onions on the days I am not seeing clients/
\The Pants™ hump Juley
I don't do fast food so have never been assaulted with the plethora of choices you mentioned, but I can understand you're frustration. If it's going to be a 'build it yourself ' then list it a such don't tease by calling it a meatball sub or a veggie sandwich then expect your customer to tell you how it's done!
Hot peppers? No thank you.
Cucumbers? Yes please
And so on, and so forth.
For an almost blind woman like myself who CAN NOT READ A MENU, this is a DREAM COME TRUE!!!!
I have ordered the same thing since then -- Footlong tuna on white with everything (except cucumbers) with oil and vinegar, salt and pepper. They tast precisely the same today as they did 37 years ago. (But they were only $1.25 then).