Subway 1, Amorphous Thoughts 0

Hello all,

Thanks for checking in again. Today’s post will be pretty quick. Since, I’m in book writing mode, I have to write just enough to leave you wanting more. It’s a delicate balance. And, I’ve been heavy on the politics, figured I’d go with something useless today.

I made a vow a short time ago to never enter a Subway restaurant again (until a major change happens, that’s coming). The reason: I can’t handle all the questions you have to answer to get a sandwich.

Between the type of sandwich question, the bread question, the cheese question, the “do you want the cheese melted” question, the mayo, mustard, dressing, sauce question, the vegetables question, the “is it here or to go” question, the “do you want a meal” question, and the “do you have a Subway card” question, I’m exhausted when it’s all over and I’ve lost my appetite. And, I know just set a record for “World’s Longest Run-On Sentence.” God forbid you say yes to the meal question. Then you open yourself up to the cookies, raisins/apple, potato chips or yogurt question. Standardized tests are shorter than ordering food at Subway.

Simple Fix: Have a touch pad where you pick your sandwich, bread, meat, vegetable, and meal options. This will save us from the hell that is the ordering process. No one loses their job. You just automate the ordering process, everything else stays the same. Hell, you’ll probably employ a bunch of people, outfitting your franchises with these machines. There you go Subway, that’s a free tip from “Amorphous Thoughts” and a jobs plan if any lawmakers are reading this. I don’t want any royalties. You don’t have to contact my lawyers. They won’t take your call because, I don’t have any lawyers.

You guys have the money too. Did you know? As of the end of 2010, there are 1,000 more Subway restaurants, worldwide, than McDonald’s. And, they had revenues around $16 Billion dollars last year. So, do this to make it easier for your customers. Have a focus group to test it on, run it by Jared, charge $5.25 for a foot-long instead of $5 to make up the costs. Whatever, just sort it out.

Just had to get that off my chest, thanks to Rachel and Gio for the push to vent about this.

Update: 8:40 AM, 10/26: My promise to keep it light lasted for 1/2 a day. Video of the Oakland Police Department using tear gas and flash grenades on the protesters  have hit the web. Pretty intense video, check it out, about 3:30 minutes:

Update: 9:35AM, 10/26: Another Oakland vid, from someone closer to a few of the flashbang explosions, and someone who looks to have been hit in the head with a rubber bullet (yup, they used that as well). About 2 minutes for this one.

See you next time,
James