Subway Asshole
I just came back from lunch. I was feeling a bit obtuse today, so I decided to let it out at Subway. When asked if I’d like a "foot long or six-inch Sub", I replied, "I'd like the 304.8mm Sub thanks". The employee – whose face was hardened from the cynicism of years working behind a fast food counter – didn’t even flinch. At the end of the sandwich artist production line, I paid with sub-stamps. It states clearly on the bottom of the card that you must redeem the card along with the purchase a "665ml fountain beverage" for the offer to be valid. So that's precisely what I asked for – a 665ml fountain beverage. The till-operator stared at me for a while before stating, “You mean a Medium Coke?”
I then questioned why the Subs are measured in Imperial and the drinks in Metric. The clerk didn't know.
I’m sure they get that all the time, but too bad.
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
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They probably didn't flinch in front of you but put in an application for stress leave the minute you walked out!!
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Hey Tim, you barstard! Poor subway workers :-P (Just kidding) Actually, today, I also had a little run-in with a cashier. When signing my name on the receipt for my visa purchase, I started and one character into my signature I gave up and proceeded my usual random scribbling. When the cashier looked at the receipt her faced dropped as if she was about to cry and then announced my signature was nothing alike, so after checking out my drivers licence all was ok... But i did feel bad for what happned.
One question, was this the subway on Pirie street? and if so were they clever enough to realise no one (of sound mind) is working this week so they don’t need as many staff on or did you get really good service?
Ah, so YOU are the evil Subway fiend! Do you enjoy tormenting poor 15 yr-old kiddies who kill themselves for their 12 bucks an hour?
*snort*
How does one feel obtuse? I always thought that a rather mathematical term...
Heh heh.
Nice work.
These are questions that need to be asked.
ChickyBabe: Haha, nah. She had a face that was hard like marble - and far from 15 years old. I'm sure she's heard it all before, and will hear it all again.
Ne-Wo: Haha. She was just looking at your licence to steal your address, I'm sure. :-P
Chuffed: Yes, yes I do as a matter of fact. :-P But as I said, they were all far from 15.
You can be obtuse by "lacking intellect or sensitivity". Much like an obtuse angle, which is never right. *boom, tish*
UTMG: Thanks... If only I got an answer.
This kind of stuff is another of my hobbies - I end up doing it when I haven't got enough on my mind.
Nice, please warn me when your in one of those moods. I've got some 15 year old macca's chicks that wouldn't flinch because they wouldn't even understand what you said then give you a big mac just for the question.
Ahh love fast food!!!!
DDC: Heh. Beats collecting stamps or something, I guess.
Goliath: mmm... I want a big mac! Now I'm hungry! *pout*
You're gonna be one of those embarassing Dad's, you realise :)
ANyone who works in subway under the pretense that they're some kind of "artist" (as their title suggests) should be able to answer your queries with the kind of pomp normally associated that scene
"We use both imperial and metric systems, as its a symbol of two worlds coming together in unison, living symbiotically and without conflict. The human race could learn much from our analogy of systems"
Mel: Going to be? Ha, I already am! And I'm not even a Dad! I'm proud of it, hahahaha!
Just toady, my colleague said something about "unique" so I immediately asked, "Hey, you know how to catch a unique mouse? YOU 'NEEK UP ON IT! BAHAHAHAHA"
Andy: Yeah, you're right. They could've come up with something, even if they made it up on the spot. They're artists, after all. Maybe they should try their hand at being bullshit artists?
"We use both imperial and metric systems, as its a symbol of two worlds coming together in unison, living symbiotically and without conflict. Much like lettuce with Mayo. Would you like Mayo on your sub?"
I had a Sub the other day where the retard-artists put the sauce on my Sub three goddamned times. Once with the bread, once after the chicken, and once after the salads. It was one saucy sub. :-|
Just toady, my colleague
Colleage implies that one or both of us were working at the time..
said something about "unique" so I immediately asked, "Hey, you know how to catch a unique mouse? YOU 'NEEK UP ON IT! BAHAHAHAHA"
It wasn't funny then either :(
I can't believe she didn't at least roll her eyes at you. Surely that was eye roll worthy!!
The typically American pseudo-empowerment of calling someone a 'sandwich artist' has never sat right with me. Apart from being embarrassing for the poor schmuck just trying to earn a dollar in between classes, making a sandwich by instructions is no more artistic than paint-by-numbers.
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