New Subway Commercial

On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
seems ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

Subway's food is [censored]. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.

--Bryan

"margaret suran" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
will.

I did not see it, but I can tell you this about commercials for big sloppy
disgusting overly-huge portions of fast food in commercials: I will never
ever eat at Hardees again due to their really gross market-to-the-cretins
commercials. The big drippy chiliburger that drips in the guy's lap and he
scrapes the chili off his filthy jeans with a French fry? Etc. That said, I
have
a fast food burger maybe twice a month, and I suspect the construction
workers and ... (I don;t know, who do these commercials appeal to?)
they want to sell burgers to eat a whole lot more burgers than I do and
are worth marketing to. If I were those guys, I would be as insulted as
the Geico cave men. You can work with your hands and still not be the
type of guy who scrapes chili off his work jeans with a French fry.

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margaret suran said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
seems ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

I saw the ad, Margaret, and was amazed at the size of the thing. We have
eaten at Subway when it was the only place while driving. Even a half sized
sub is more than I could handle. That new one looks like it could easily
serve 6-8 people!

Jill

margaret suran said:

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
attention.

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

They are not lovely creatures to look at (although I loved them!).

Becca

cybercat said:

"margaret suran" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
will.

I did not see it, but I can tell you this about commercials for big sloppy
disgusting overly-huge portions of fast food in commercials: I will never
ever eat at Hardees again due to their really gross market-to-the-cretins
commercials. The big drippy chiliburger that drips in the guy's lap and he
scrapes the chili off his filthy jeans with a French fry? Etc. That said, I
have
a fast food burger maybe twice a month, and I suspect the construction
workers and ... (I don;t know, who do these commercials appeal to?)
they want to sell burgers to eat a whole lot more burgers than I do and
are worth marketing to. If I were those guys, I would be as insulted as
the Geico cave men. You can work with your hands and still not be the
type of guy who scrapes chili off his work jeans with a French fry.

Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
nutritious diets than most anyone else... they typically eat good home
cooking (they mostly bring their lunch) and they frequent eaterys that
specialize in home cooking type meals (like truckstops, steak houses,
taverns, and the like that serve real food, wholesome food), they
usually don't frequent the family style chains either, those
specialize in serving what amounts to chemical laden excretia. It's
the obese slobs in suits who sit behind desks all day (Madison Ave.
types) who mostly keep the fast food joints, coffee bars, and 2ni
emporiums in business.

Sheldon

Becca said:

margaret suran said:

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
attention.

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

They are not lovely creatures to look at (although I loved them!).

Becca

Becca, they are rather cute. I have never seen them before. They might
do well to see an orthodontist and a cosmetic surgeon. Then, they might
look for a good lyricist and an even better composer.

They could be a sensation. Thank you for introducing them to me.

BOBOBOnoBO® said:

On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
seems ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

Subway's food is [censored]. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.

--Bryan

I would say that observation is completely accurate.

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
nutritious diets than most anyone else...

You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
in to McDonald's on their lunch break.

Do you convince yourself of these idiotic little fictions you create, or
do you really think people are this stupid? The lunch pail and the
homecooked meal is an image stuck in your old bald head from
the 1940s, when the Little Woman stayed home and cooked.

These days the Little Woman is likely bringing home half the bacon
and may or may not cook.

As for these guys eating more fast food than I do, of course they do.
They eat more EVERYTHING than I do, many of them are in their
20s and do hard physical labor, which requires more food.

The other thing, you simple SOB, is that one big reason why
construction workers likely eat more fast food than I do is because
most of them make MORE MONEY than I do so they can afford it

lol

Ignorant old man. Om, is this what you think is so funny about this
warty [censored]?

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"margaret suran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening foods
and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial seems
ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
will.

The only thing worse is using already obese kids in fast food commercials
stuffing more unhealthy food down their mouths. And they look so happy.
But Appleby's is advertising smaller portions. And Wendy's actually has
decent kid's meals featuring milk, yogurt, juice, salad and plain
sandwiches. There are some working on it.
I'm not totally adverse to fast food. Once in a while, maybe once a week
or less, is okay. It's just that everyday meal that's a killer. If people
would read the nutrition chart on their meal they would be surprised!
Edrena

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment operators,
and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule do not eat
fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but as a rule
those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better quality and more
nutritious diets than most anyone else...

You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
in to McDonald's on their lunch break.

What about the ones you don't see? I suspect there one or two of them
somewhere. Wouldn't you agree? Or, do you believe you see all the
construction workers in your locale when you go out to lunch? How many
tradespeople exist where you live?

If a guy's doing plumbing at a new construction job site 30 minutes from the
nearest fast food joints, and he's got an hour for lunch, how likely is it
that he's going to waste time driving for a burger? Every day of a 5 day
work week? Once a week? Twice? Show your source of info, please.

You don't need to take a statistics course to know when someone's making a
general statement that's based on nothing but fairy tales.

"margaret suran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening foods
and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial seems
ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did me?
I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt that it
will.

Look around you. There are more than enough fatsos who are drawn to that
sort of food.

On Jun 30, 10:59 am, margaret suran <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Becca said:

margaret suran wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

Quoted message said:

You are not the only one who noticed that. Speaking of questionable
commercials, it reminds of Quizno's using the Spongemonkey's in their
ads. It makes you wonder what they were thinking, but it did get my
attention.

It is "Spongmonkeys." No "e" in the middle and no apostrophe.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.rathergood.com/moon_song/

Quoted message said:

They are not lovely creatures to look at (although I loved them!).

Quoted message said:

Becca

Becca, they are rather cute. I have never seen them before. They might
do well to see an orthodontist and a cosmetic surgeon. Then, they might
look for a good lyricist and an even better composer.

They could be a sensation. Thank you for introducing them to me.

Rathergood is rather great. Some of the best songs are, Looking for
my Leopard, Winners, Bananas, and of course First Drink of the Day.
I wish that 7 Seconds of Love would tour the USA.

--Bryan

cybercat said:

You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
in to McDonald's on their lunch break.

Do you convince yourself of these idiotic little fictions you create, or
do you really think people are this stupid? The lunch pail and the
homecooked meal is an image stuck in your old bald head from
the 1940s, when the Little Woman stayed home and cooked.

These days the Little Woman is likely bringing home half the bacon
and may or may not cook.

As for these guys eating more fast food than I do, of course they do.
They eat more EVERYTHING than I do, many of them are in their
20s and do hard physical labor, which requires more food.

The other thing, you simple SOB, is that one big reason why
construction workers likely eat more fast food than I do is because
most of them make MORE MONEY than I do so they can afford it

Sound like you're mad that they aren't whistling at you as you
walk by.

-sw

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BOBOBOnoBO® said:

On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway commercial
seems ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it did
me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I doubt
that it will.

Subway's food is [censored]. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.

--Bryan

I would say that observation is completely accurate.

Funny why you people don't provide any reasons for your opinion.

JoeSpareBedroom said:

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment
operators, and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule
do not eat fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but
as a rule those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better
quality and more nutritious diets than most anyone else...

You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these guys
every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics filing
in to McDonald's on their lunch break.

What about the ones you don't see? I suspect there one or two of them
somewhere. Wouldn't you agree? Or, do you believe you see all the
construction workers in your locale when you go out to lunch? How many
tradespeople exist where you live?

If a guy's doing plumbing at a new construction job site 30 minutes
from the nearest fast food joints, and he's got an hour for lunch,
how likely is it that he's going to waste time driving for a burger?
Every day of a 5 day work week? Once a week? Twice? Show your source
of info, please.

You don't need to take a statistics course to know when someone's
making a general statement that's based on nothing but fairy tales.

My husband works construction, has only a 1/2 hour for lunch, and I make
sure to pack him a snack and a lunch every day. Allan doesn't eat fast
food. The only time he may eat it, is when his boss happens to pick burgers
or subs up and drops them off at the jobsite for the guys. None of his
co-workers eat fast food either. They all have the foresight to pack a
lunch. Maybe they're not the norm, but that's what they do.

kili

kilikini said:

JoeSpareBedroom said:

"cybercat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

"Sheldon" <[email hidden]> wrote
>
> Don't believe all the Madison Avenue hyperbole. How bigoted you
> are... construction workers, truck drivers, heavy equipment
> operators, and other trades people who do physical labor as a rule
> do not eat fast food... perhaps occasionally, very occasionaly, but
> as a rule those who do jobs requiring physical labor eat better
> quality and more nutritious diets than most anyone else...

You are so stupid, Sheldon. Utterly and irrevocably. I SEE these
guys every day. Large groups of construction workers and mechanics
filing in to McDonald's on their lunch break.

What about the ones you don't see? I suspect there one or two of them
somewhere. Wouldn't you agree? Or, do you believe you see all the
construction workers in your locale when you go out to lunch? How
many tradespeople exist where you live?

If a guy's doing plumbing at a new construction job site 30 minutes
from the nearest fast food joints, and he's got an hour for lunch,
how likely is it that he's going to waste time driving for a burger?
Every day of a 5 day work week? Once a week? Twice? Show your source
of info, please.

You don't need to take a statistics course to know when someone's
making a general statement that's based on nothing but fairy tales.

My husband works construction, has only a 1/2 hour for lunch, and I
make sure to pack him a snack and a lunch every day. Allan doesn't
eat fast food. The only time he may eat it, is when his boss happens
to pick burgers or subs up and drops them off at the jobsite for the
guys. None of his co-workers eat fast food either. They all have
the foresight to pack a lunch. Maybe they're not the norm, but
that's what they do.

kili

Yep, I see the same sort of thing. That little store down the street from
me not only serves a hot breakfast and lunch 6 days a week. They also slice
ham, bologna, salami, and sell it along with bread and cheese. I see
construction workers and other tradesmen in the morning buying the stuff
needed to make sandwiches. If they don't have someone packing a lunch for
them, they buy the stuff to make their own. They aren't eating at McD's.

Jill

margaret suran said...

Quoted message said:

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to bite
into it.

Margaret,

Is it actually called "overstuffed"?

I've seen a recent beef brisket commercial and was not impressed.

I'm looking forward to the "overstuffed" commercial.

It sounds like something my evil twin and I could dig our teeth into!!! :o)

Andy 🙂
Andy's Evil Twin >😉

The Joneses said:

"margaret suran" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

At a time when there is so much talk about cutting down on fattening
foods and the problem of obesity is growing, the new Subway
commercial seems ludicrous.

It shows the new Overstuffed Sandwich and it is HUGE. So large, the
prospective consumer can barely open her/his mouth wide enough to
bite into it.

Did anybody else see it and did it affect you as negatively as it
did me? I wonder whether a commercial like this can backfire, but I
doubt that it will.

The only thing worse is using already obese kids in fast food
commercials stuffing more unhealthy food down their mouths. And they
look so happy. But Appleby's is advertising smaller portions. And
Wendy's actually has decent kid's meals featuring milk, yogurt,
juice, salad and plain sandwiches. There are some working on it.
I'm not totally adverse to fast food. Once in a while, maybe once a
week or less, is okay. It's just that everyday meal that's a killer.
If people would read the nutrition chart on their meal they would be
surprised! Edrena

I'll get flamed for this (always do!). All the folks at work who prior to
having had ($33,000 USD) gastric bypass surgery *always* came back from
their lunch break bearing bags from Wendy's, Burger King, McDonald's, not
just with extra large or multiple burgers but of course, supersized fries.
Five days a week. And they wondered why they were overweight.

Jill

BOBOBOnoBO® said:

Subway's food is [censored]. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.

--Bryan

Arby's chicken salad sandwich is WONDERFUL. It is the sandwich I would
make at home myself. The bread is hearty grain and the chicken salad
loaded with big chunks of white meat and grapes. I do with it had more
onion in it though.