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.

On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran >
wrote:
> 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 crap. It is only slightly above Arby's, which is
only slightly above Rally's/Checkers. The 3rd worst fast food.

--Bryan

"margaret suran" > wrote
> 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 wrote:
> 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 wrote:

> 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

On Jun 30, 11:21?am, "cybercat" > wrote:
> "margaret suran" > wrote
>
> > 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 wrote:
> margaret suran wrote:
>
>> 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® wrote:
> On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran >
> wrote:
>> 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 crap. 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" > 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.

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 asshole?



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"margaret suran" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> 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" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Sheldon" > 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.

"margaret suran" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> 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 >
wrote:
> Becca wrote:
> > margaret suran wrote:
>
> >> 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.


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

>
> >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.

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

"George" > wrote in message
...
> BOBOBOnoBO® wrote:
> > On Jun 30, 8:55 am, margaret suran >
> > wrote:
> >> 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 crap. 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 wrote:
> "cybercat" > wrote in message
> .. .
>>
>> "Sheldon" > 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

kilikini wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "cybercat" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>>
>>> "Sheldon" > 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...

> 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!!! )

Andy
Andy's Evil Twin >)

The Joneses wrote:
> "margaret suran" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
>> 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® wrote:

> Subway's food is crap. 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.

"kilikini" > wrote
>> 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.
>

If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that construction
workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming the ads at.

What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and garages
etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who they are aiming
the commercial at.

I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely than I
am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a month.

Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online and
in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than once
or twice a month.

I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.



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"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:15:20 -0400, cybercat wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
They lay down and slobber at my feet, Stevie. So do men like you, the ones
in suits who look like neuters.



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Andy wrote:
> margaret suran 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!!! )
>
> Andy
> Andy's Evil Twin >)
>

Andy, I thought it did. Like an overstuffed chair in the parlor. Now
that you posed the question, I am not certain. Talk of someone being
unsure of herself. (

The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
parts of the country. All the recent other commercials, featured the
managers of the two New York City baseball teams, Joe Torre and Willie
Randolph and the portions did not appear to be other than normal. Now
they have three kinds of sandwiches, one of them a steak sandwich.
Subway does not fill the sandwiches the way Kosher Style delis do, by
putting lots and lots of meat between the slices of bread. Instead,
they fold each slice of meat and leave plenty of air in between. The
sandwich is hight and I found it strange when I first saw it, but it
sure saves them a lot of money. I have no idea how they fix he steak
sandwiches.

"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .

>
> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely than I
> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a month.
>
> Is that a gross generalization?

Of course it's a gross generalization. You have absolutely nothing to back
it up with. Nada.


> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.


Sure you do.

margaret suran said...

> Andy wrote:
>> margaret suran 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!!!
>> )
>>
>> Andy
>> Andy's Evil Twin >)
>>
>
> Andy, I thought it did. Like an overstuffed chair in the parlor. Now
> that you posed the question, I am not certain. Talk of someone being
> unsure of herself. (
>
> The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
> Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
> parts of the country. All the recent other commercials, featured the
> managers of the two New York City baseball teams, Joe Torre and Willie
> Randolph and the portions did not appear to be other than normal. Now
> they have three kinds of sandwiches, one of them a steak sandwich.
> Subway does not fill the sandwiches the way Kosher Style delis do, by
> putting lots and lots of meat between the slices of bread. Instead,
> they fold each slice of meat and leave plenty of air in between. The
> sandwich is hight and I found it strange when I first saw it, but it
> sure saves them a lot of money. I have no idea how they fix he steak
> sandwiches.


OK, well... what network or cable channel have you seen it on the most?

I'm perfectly happy eating with my eyes, from time to time! ;o)

<smootch>

Andy

cybercat wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote
>>> 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.
>>
>
> If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that
> construction workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming the
> ads at.
>
> What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and garages
> etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who they are
> aiming the commercial at.
>
> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely than
> I
> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a month.
>
> Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online and
> in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than once
> or twice a month.
>
> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.

Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I just pack
a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and it's
cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's happy, he
shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a medly of flavors and
everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew works isn't the average, but
they all get excited at lunch time because they all share. It's fun having
my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him beat out
the rest. :~)

kili

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...
> cybercat wrote:
>> "kilikini" > wrote
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>> If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that
>> construction workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming the
>> ads at.
>>
>> What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and garages
>> etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who they are
>> aiming the commercial at.
>>
>> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely than
>> I
>> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a month.
>>
>> Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online and
>> in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than once
>> or twice a month.
>>
>> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.
>
> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I just
> pack
> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and it's
> cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's happy, he
> shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a medly of flavors and
> everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew works isn't the average, but
> they all get excited at lunch time because they all share. It's fun
> having
> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him beat out
> the rest. :~)
>
> kili

It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you know what I
mean. Know what I mean?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> ...
>> cybercat wrote:
>>> "kilikini" > wrote
>>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that
>>> construction workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming the
>>> ads at.
>>>
>>> What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and garages
>>> etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who they are
>>> aiming the commercial at.
>>>
>>> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely
>>> than I
>>> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a month.
>>>
>>> Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online and
>>> in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than once
>>> or twice a month.
>>>
>>> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.
>>
>> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I
>> just pack
>> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and
>> it's cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's
>> happy, he shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a
>> medly of flavors and everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew
>> works isn't the average, but they all get excited at lunch time
>> because they all share. It's fun having
>> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him
>> beat out the rest. :~)
>>
>> kili
>
> It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you know
> what I mean. Know what I mean?

I do. It's the food-tastes-better-if-someone-else-makes-it syndrome. I'm
very familiar with it. :~)

kili

kilikini wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

>> It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you know
>> what I mean. Know what I mean?
>
> I do. It's the food-tastes-better-if-someone-else-makes-it syndrome. I'm
> very familiar with it. :~)
>
> kili
>
>
Christy, that is not why it tastes better. It tastes better, because
you put in the special ingredient: "Love"

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>> "kilikini" > wrote
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that
>>>> construction workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming the
>>>> ads at.
>>>>
>>>> What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and garages
>>>> etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who they are
>>>> aiming the commercial at.
>>>>
>>>> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely
>>>> than I
>>>> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a month.
>>>>
>>>> Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online and
>>>> in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than once
>>>> or twice a month.
>>>>
>>>> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.
>>>
>>> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I
>>> just pack
>>> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and
>>> it's cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's
>>> happy, he shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a
>>> medly of flavors and everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew
>>> works isn't the average, but they all get excited at lunch time
>>> because they all share. It's fun having
>>> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him
>>> beat out the rest. :~)
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>> It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you know
>> what I mean. Know what I mean?
>
> I do. It's the food-tastes-better-if-someone-else-makes-it syndrome. I'm
> very familiar with it. :~)
>
> kili


You knucklehead! It's not just somebody else. FWAP! See Margaret's wisdom
for more info.

margaret suran wrote:
> kilikini wrote:
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
>>> It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you
>>> know what I mean. Know what I mean?
>>
>> I do. It's the food-tastes-better-if-someone-else-makes-it
>> syndrome. I'm very familiar with it. :~)
>>
>> kili
>>
>>
> Christy, that is not why it tastes better. It tastes better, because
> you put in the special ingredient: "Love"

I didn't want to say so, but that's what Allan says, too. :~)

kili

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> ...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>>> "kilikini" > wrote
>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that
>>>>> construction workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming
>>>>> the ads at.
>>>>>
>>>>> What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and
>>>>> garages etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who
>>>>> they are aiming the commercial at.
>>>>>
>>>>> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely
>>>>> than I
>>>>> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a
>>>>> month.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online
>>>>> and in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than
>>>>> once or twice a month.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I
>>>> just pack
>>>> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and
>>>> it's cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's
>>>> happy, he shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a
>>>> medly of flavors and everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew
>>>> works isn't the average, but they all get excited at lunch time
>>>> because they all share. It's fun having
>>>> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him
>>>> beat out the rest. :~)
>>>>
>>>> kili
>>>
>>> It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you
>>> know what I mean. Know what I mean?
>>
>> I do. It's the food-tastes-better-if-someone-else-makes-it
>> syndrome. I'm very familiar with it. :~)
>>
>> kili
>
>
> You knucklehead! It's not just somebody else. FWAP! See Margaret's
> wisdom for more info.

I've been schooled. :~)

kili <-------- hanging head sheepishly

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> cybercat wrote:
>>>>>> "kilikini" > wrote
>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If you re-read my original post, you will see that I said that
>>>>>> construction workers and mechanics are the guys they are aiming
>>>>>> the ads at.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What gross generalization is that based on? The hardhats and
>>>>>> garages etc in the commercials. In other words it is obvious who
>>>>>> they are aiming the commercial at.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I also said that men who work jobs such as these are more likely
>>>>>> than I
>>>>>> am to eat fast food, and that I eat fast food once or twice a
>>>>>> month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is that a gross generalization? From the comments I hear online
>>>>>> and in the real world, fully MOST people eat fast food more than
>>>>>> once or twice a month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would have answered Joe's post but I have him killfiled.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I
>>>>> just pack
>>>>> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and
>>>>> it's cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's
>>>>> happy, he shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a
>>>>> medly of flavors and everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew
>>>>> works isn't the average, but they all get excited at lunch time
>>>>> because they all share. It's fun having
>>>>> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him
>>>>> beat out the rest. :~)
>>>>>
>>>>> kili
>>>>
>>>> It probably tastes better because of who made it for him, if you
>>>> know what I mean. Know what I mean?
>>>
>>> I do. It's the food-tastes-better-if-someone-else-makes-it
>>> syndrome. I'm very familiar with it. :~)
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>>
>> You knucklehead! It's not just somebody else. FWAP! See Margaret's
>> wisdom for more info.
>
> I've been schooled. :~)
>
> kili <-------- hanging head sheepishly
>
>

Well, good. If it's just somebody else, it could be some ho he meets at
work. It's you, knucklehead.

Try cutting his sandwiches really jagged, like the way an earthquake busts
up cement. You'll need a paring knife for this. It'll make him laugh. Using
a canoli tube to punch holes in it is also amusing.

On 2007-06-30, margaret suran > wrote:
>
> The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
> Pastrami one. I believe there are different commercials for different
> parts of the country.

....and different countries.

The big ones are called double stuffed subs. But, they use the same
assembly trick as the regular sizes. They fold the meat in half, like
you said, but then lay it crossways so it hangs part way out of the
bun. It's silly. OTOH, I find buying the daily special at $2.99 a
decent deal. You get some meat, some cheese, and about all the fresh
veggies that will fit. Lettuce, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper,
olives, pepperocini, etc. It's more like a salad, with meat n'
cheese, on a bun.

For the most part, the quality is decent and I don't mind buying one.
It's a damn site better than most greasy burger chains. The only
problem is, I've run across one or two places that kept the veggies
too long. But, that's rare. For the most part, as fast food chains
go, you could do a lot worse.

nb

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:55:28 -0400, cybercat wrote:
>
>> "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Sounds like you're mad that they aren't whistling at you as you
>>> walk by.
>>>
>> They lay down and slobber at my feet, Stevie.
>
> Those are death throws. In France they call it "Agony of De
> Feet". They're much more painful than looking at Medusa.
>

ahaha! I was wondering why they all turn to stone.

On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:57:44 GMT, margaret suran
> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>> margaret suran 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!!! )
>>
>> Andy
>> Andy's Evil Twin >)
>>
>
>Andy, I thought it did. Like an overstuffed chair in the parlor. Now
>that you posed the question, I am not certain. Talk of someone being
>unsure of herself. (
>
>The first of these HUGE sandwich commercials that I noticed was the
>Pastrami one.

I'm not finding it on YouTube.... unless it's this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rncjqbj5F2A

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"kilikini" > wrote
> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I just
> pack
> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and it's
> cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's happy, he
> shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a medly of flavors and
> everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew works isn't the average, but
> they all get excited at lunch time because they all share. It's fun
> having
> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him beat out
> the rest. :~)
>


hahaha! I bet it is.

Have you seen the commercials I am talking about? The Hardees
"thickburger" commercials?

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
>>>
>>> You knucklehead! It's not just somebody else. FWAP! See Margaret's
>>> wisdom for more info.
>>
>> I've been schooled. :~)
>>
>> kili <-------- hanging head sheepishly
>>
>>
>
> Well, good. If it's just somebody else, it could be some ho he meets
> at work. It's you, knucklehead.
>
> Try cutting his sandwiches really jagged, like the way an earthquake
> busts up cement. You'll need a paring knife for this. It'll make him
> laugh. Using a canoli tube to punch holes in it is also amusing.

As it is, he tells me not to cut his sandwiches in half because the guys
tease him about living with his Mommy. LOL. I had no idea that
construction crews were so...........barbaric. :~)

kili

cybercat wrote:
> "kilikini" > wrote
>> Maybe the norm construction crew eats fast food. I don't know. I
>> just pack
>> a lunch for my hubby because he's only got 1/2 hour for lunch and
>> it's cheaper if I make him sandwiches or give him leftovers. He's
>> happy, he shares with the crew, they share with him, they get a
>> medly of flavors and everyone gets full. Perhaps the way his crew
>> works isn't the average, but they all get excited at lunch time
>> because they all share. It's fun having
>> my husband come home to the news that the lunch I packed for him
>> beat out the rest. :~)
>>
>
>
> hahaha! I bet it is.
>
> Have you seen the commercials I am talking about? The Hardees
> "thickburger" commercials?

I haven't! I'll have to pay more attention. Or, maybe they're on their
website. I'll check.

kili

On 2007-06-30, kilikini > wrote:



> 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.

Probably from guilt for only giving a half hour lunch.

> 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.

I'll gar-own-damn-tee it's not the norm. I've yet to see the contruction
crew that could hide from a roach coach!

nb

On Jun 30, 3:53?pm, "kilikini" > wrote:
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> > "cybercat" > wrote in message
> . ..
>
> >> "Sheldon" > 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.

Men who do carpentry, roofing, plumbing, operate heavy equipment, etc.
couldn't afford to fill their bellies with the quantity of fast food
they'd need and how much it costs. I've had all sorts of construction
work done over the years, from digging septic systems, blacktop
driveways installed, roofing, tree removal, vinyl siding, central AC
installed, hardwood flooring installed, bathrooms, kitchens, tile
floors, concrete patios, wood decks, you name I've had a crew... not
once did I ever see any of them eating fast food. They show up with
family sized ice chests in their pick ups, loaded with left overs from
the night before, gallons of soft drinks (they all seem to love huge
bottles of Gatorade, that blue one). A few times they've made a run
into town to bring back lunch, from the stupidmarket deli they'll
bring a whole bbq chicken each, pounds of potato salad, cole slaw, mac
salad,, cakes and pies, a virtual picnic... or they'll do take out
from the local 'talian restaurant, huge portions of pasta with meat
balls, sausage, cutlets, all with mozz and parm and their favorite
that I often pick up for dinner, a full rack of ribs with half a
chicken, a huge salad, and a humongous mountain of real fries, that's
all for $11. For me that's two dinners, for my cats too... those guys
pack in every bit on a half hour lunch break. Sometimes they do make
a fast food run, but usually for coffee breaks; egg sandwichs, donuts,
and gallons of coffee... but still they eat their usual lunch. In the
afternoon I often hear them phone home to ask what's for dinner. And
these guys ain't fat, they're in very good shape. I know they do fast
food occasionally, but usually on their day off when they take their
kids. Most construction workers don't earn the kind of money to get
their fill from fast food joints... and they wouldn't eat that crap
anyway.

And another little tidbit for the uninformed... American eaterys serve
large portions because in general American workers work harder and
more hours than workers in any other country, FACT! Unfortunately
it's yoose obese limp marshmallow bodied cyberlard types who sit home
all day in front of the tube stuffing your faces with oreos, strange
semen, and psychotic manic depressive drugs who make all the snide
comments about how much working folks eat.

Sheldon