Woman displeased with service at Subway

[sosumi]

That’s the British spelling, duh!

[anon61221983]

Unfortunately, not everyone has the ability not to work a low-wage, service sector job, where they regularly have to deal with rude and angry customers, many of whom have never worked a low-wage, service sector job.

[anon61221983]

Wait… you were in Mexico City and eating at a subway?

[anon61221983]

Or a coin operated boy?

[newliminted]

“We reserve the right to refuse service”. The manager should have sent her on her way.

[knoxblox]

Likely.

Mexico is quite overrun by USian chains these days. Subway, Costco, Walmart, Chili’s, Domino’s, etc.
You-name-it, it’s likely there.

[anon61221983]

But… WHY!?! Isn’t the point of going to another country to check out their local culture and cuisine?

[anon27822705]

@anon61221983

Wait… you were in Mexico City and eating at a subway?

I was waiting for that comment. Yes. I did. I was there for 6 weeks total – sometimes I just needed something close and quick

[anon61221983]

Okay. Fair enough. I’m sure if you were there for 6 weeks, you managed to find some good local food, too.

I won’t begrudge you a Mexico city subway in that case!

[anon27822705]

@anon61221983

Okay. Fair enough. I’m sure if you were there for 6 weeks, you managed to find some good local food, too.

Yes, and I was the adventurous one of the group. And the Mexican food we had (there’s all cuisines there) was all quite different than the Mexican food I was used to seeing and eating. With my mom’s family from the Yucatan all I was used to – as I found out – was Yucatecan food, which is different than the rest of Mexico I learned.

[knoxblox]

There is local culture and cuisine, but I suppose the migration of many back over the border has brought with it much desire for USian-style convenience and cardboard facades.
Then again, my experience in Moldova showed some USian chains were gaining traction in eastern Europe, if not just the cardboard-facade-style capitalism.
I also think it’s just the way of the future, or as my physics professor explained to us, entropy.

Edit: Of course, my go-to of choice is the pollo asado guy just around the corner. Fresh eggs for sale, too.

[ChuckV]

@anon61221983

But… WHY!?! Isn’t the point of going to another country to check out their local culture and cuisine?

Here in China, I probably hit the local Subway once or twice a week. 1) Because I’m here relatively long term and I don’t want Chinese food all the time and 2) I’m apparently allergic to the pepper they feel compelled to put in most of the bloody food around here, which diminishes my Chinese food options.

[L_Mariachi]

Sometimes chains that you assume are the same everywhere in the world have local variations. Look at all these foreign McDonald’s menu items for instance.

Prosperity Burger!
Brie Nuggets!
Deep fried Chocolate Orange Pie!!
McSpaghetti.

Haven’t set foot in a McD in over ten years but I would definitely jump off the wagon to try some of those.

Can’t see Subway being that creative though.

[ChuckV]

@L_Mariachi

Can’t see Subway being that creative though.

The Subways here are fairly close to the ones in the US, the sauces are slightly less sweet to cater to local tastes, there are fewer vegetable options, and many more exotic flavors of potato chips. I’ve actually encouraged my students who were going to study abroad in the states to visit the local Subway to get a feel for ordering in a US style fast food place.

[greg_codori]

[GulliverFoyle]

I LOVE Nihilist Arby’s!

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@Brainspore

you just KNOW they reached for the bottle secretly filled with whale semen

I always order off the secret menu.

@generic_name

My brother worked at a Subway in New Haven (probably one of the first), and he said they would grind up the old dried bread every week and use it to make the dough for the next day/week’s “fresh” bread. Anyone with baking experience know if this is feasible?

Pretty sure that isn’t a thing.

1. it wouldn’t really work.
2. All the dough is shipped into the stores pre-made and frozen, they just thaw and bake.
3. flour is sooooooo cheap that the labor of drying and grinding old bread would never be worth it.

@Thunderhammer

Seems like when she starts making threats (to be there when he gets off shift, to call her husband to beat him up), that it’s time to call the cops. No?

Yes. Agreed.

[knoxblox]

I was going to say similar about the Andy’s Pizza chain in Moldova, but it appears some of the “less appetizing to Westerners” items (which often had similarities to Russian cold salads - great in their own right, but not on pizza )have dropped off the menu since I’ve been there.
Still, it’s decent food for a fast food chain, and if I were there I’d love to try some of the entree and dessert items that have been added.

http://www.andys.md/en/

Food menu can be found in the front page “menu” under language choices.

[LearnedCoward]

It’s just Nihilist Arby’s, Donnie. Nothing to be afraid of.

[llamaspit]

@anon61221983

Unfortunately, not everyone has the ability not to work a low-wage, service sector job, where they regularly have to deal with rude and angry customers, many of whom have never worked a low-wage, service sector job.

I worked at a local pizza joint when I was in college (the Dark Ages). Our manager advised us to liberally apply jalapeño juice under the sauce if we had a customer like this. I never had to do it, but the option was available.