Comments on: Subway…..Eat…Rancid? http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/ Straight from the hip, cut to the chase Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: seethirty http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/#comment-325 seethirty Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:09:32 +0000 http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-325 You are absolutely right. I've been getting stale or close-to-stale vegetables for years in my Subway sandwiches. Apparently the only thing that's "fresh" at Subway a lot of times is the bread. I think if anyone has problems with Subway, trying to browbeat Subway into changing their policies or actions is largely futile. The best course of action is to just not do business with them, and tell all your friends and family not to, as well. We have a right to recommend or discourage business with shops we have opinions about. I tell everyone I know, don't bother going there. Horrible service. Don't expect a properly handled refund if they screw up your order. The veggies and meat are often "questionable", and I am sick of them having to ask you how to make a sandwich, like Subway is staffed by toddlers who have to be told how to do everything. I go to Quizno's, now. You are absolutely right. I’ve been getting stale or close-to-stale vegetables for years in my Subway sandwiches. Apparently the only thing that’s “fresh” at Subway a lot of times is the bread. I think if anyone has problems with Subway, trying to browbeat Subway into changing their policies or actions is largely futile. The best course of action is to just not do business with them, and tell all your friends and family not to, as well. We have a right to recommend or discourage business with shops we have opinions about. I tell everyone I know, don’t bother going there. Horrible service. Don’t expect a properly handled refund if they screw up your order. The veggies and meat are often “questionable”, and I am sick of them having to ask you how to make a sandwich, like Subway is staffed by toddlers who have to be told how to do everything. I go to Quizno’s, now.

]]> By: Weight Loss Blog http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/#comment-260 Weight Loss Blog Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:49:43 +0000 http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-260 Hi, hope this comment comes through I'm still new to this whole blogging thing. good post! I discovered your blog while searching for other people's weight loss stories. I've actually just started blogging about my <a href="http://www.joansweightloss.com" rel="nofollow">weight loss success story</a> - I lost over 30 pounds in a month with a diet I developed! I would appreciate it if you could stop by my <a href="http://www.joansweightloss.com" rel="nofollow">weight loss blog</a>and let me know what you think. Warmest wishes, -Joan Hi, hope this comment comes through I’m still new to this whole blogging thing.
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]]> By: unexplained_anomaly http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/#comment-85 unexplained_anomaly Wed, 21 May 2008 16:18:21 +0000 http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-85 Glad to know you are enlightened. The status symbol factor is definitely there, as hardly anyone buys from Boomers (formerly known as Blimpie), and their lettuce is fresher, they use local sauces such as tamarind and mango, and its the same price or cheaper than Subway. They buy it because its *Subway*. We see they ads on cable so it doesn't matter if it tastes horrible...Makes me wonder why McDonald's left Trinidad...they were no different.. Glad to know you are enlightened. The status symbol factor is definitely there, as hardly anyone buys from Boomers (formerly known as Blimpie), and their lettuce is fresher, they use local sauces such as tamarind and mango, and its the same price or cheaper than Subway. They buy it because its *Subway*. We see they ads on cable so it doesn’t matter if it tastes horrible…Makes me wonder why McDonald’s left Trinidad…they were no different..

]]> By: laurazee http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/#comment-83 laurazee Mon, 19 May 2008 21:09:29 +0000 http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-83 Students can afford a Subway? I wasn't able to in my time, which was about 2 years ago. When Subway had just opened then, it was mostly employees from outside UWI coming to get it. -While you weren't supposed to enter UWI without an ID card. (At that time it didn't have any Curepe Subway.) Why people buy food there still? As a dietician I say they have this perception of health. It doesn't matter to them if the lettuce is brown, or if they douse their sandwich in a cups of salad dressing (that's healthy?). They like to believe they are eating healthy, they don't want to hear anything else. The status symbol? It doesn't matter if it's a piece of rotten vegetable, it's the status that comes with it. And you're right it's ridiculous! Although I was a student I used to cook my own food. My boyfriend and I somehow found the time to go to the Chaguanas or Tunapuna market and buy fresh stuff. Just to save the two, (later three) dollars in transport each we would walk there. Most students wouldn't like to be seen in those places, yet people complain about rising food prices, and of Subway? LOL. Incidentally, bf (now husband) and I are living in Europe now. When I go back Trini, you think I am pulling the status thing? It ain't worth a rotten piece of lettuce. Students can afford a Subway? I wasn’t able to in my time, which was about 2 years ago. When Subway had just opened then, it was mostly employees from outside UWI coming to get it. -While you weren’t supposed to enter UWI without an ID card. (At that time it didn’t have any Curepe Subway.)
Why people buy food there still? As a dietician I say they have this perception of health. It doesn’t matter to them if the lettuce is brown, or if they douse their sandwich in a cups of salad dressing (that’s healthy?). They like to believe they are eating healthy, they don’t want to hear anything else.
The status symbol? It doesn’t matter if it’s a piece of rotten vegetable, it’s the status that comes with it. And you’re right it’s ridiculous!
Although I was a student I used to cook my own food. My boyfriend and I somehow found the time to go to the Chaguanas or Tunapuna market and buy fresh stuff. Just to save the two, (later three) dollars in transport each we would walk there. Most students wouldn’t like to be seen in those places, yet people complain about rising food prices, and of Subway? LOL.
Incidentally, bf (now husband) and I are living in Europe now. When I go back Trini, you think I am pulling the status thing? It ain’t worth a rotten piece of lettuce.

]]> By: unexplained_anomaly http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/#comment-72 unexplained_anomaly Fri, 09 May 2008 20:24:49 +0000 http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-72 you make a valid point. I never imagined what they do may actually be a Subway policy. Ofcourse that would make it even more appalling. you make a valid point. I never imagined what they do may actually be a Subway policy. Ofcourse that would make it even more appalling.

]]> By: Arlene http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/subwayeatrancid/#comment-68 Arlene Thu, 08 May 2008 22:10:45 +0000 http://undisputedtruth.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-68 One thing people should remember is employees have no control over company policy and will be fired for not following it to the letter. If the company says use it for 3 days you use it or find another job. Also remember that all hourly employees of just about every type of store are only paid until closing time and not one second longer. The store must be ready to open before they can go home. Nobody likes to work for free especially at minimum wage. That is why many stores lock the doors before "official" closing time. It is tough to be a happy camper when you work in places like that. One thing people should remember is employees have no control over company policy and will be fired for not following it to the letter. If the company says use it for 3 days you use it or find another job.

Also remember that all hourly employees of just about every type of store are only paid until closing time and not one second longer. The store must be ready to open before they can go home. Nobody likes to work for free especially at minimum wage. That is why many stores lock the doors before “official” closing time.

It is tough to be a happy camper when you work in places like that.

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