On 5/7/2010 8:44 AM, George Orwell wrote:
> My 60 day boycott of Subway has ended. I initiated this action because they don't put much roast beef on their roast beef subs. From now on, I'll purchase only the foot long cold cut combo. At least there are almost enough cold cuts on the sandwich.
>
>
Wow, they sure have you trained. I patronize the mom & pop shops that
make a much better sandwich and even charge me less because they don't
spend the money on marketing to train people how good they are..

On May 7, 11:14*am, George > wrote:
> On 5/7/2010 8:44 AM, George Orwell wrote:> My 60 day boycott of Subway has ended. *I initiated this action because they don't put much roast beef on their roast beef subs. *From now on, I'll purchase only the foot long cold cut combo. *At least there are almost enough cold cuts on the sandwich.
>
> Wow, they sure have you trained. I patronize the mom & pop shops that
> make a much better sandwich and even charge me less because they don't
> spend the money on marketing to train people how good they are..

Because corporations don't get to take advantage of the free
"marketing" embodied in institutions like Mother's Day and Father's
Day, which are blatant attempts "to train people how good they [moms
and pops] are."

--Bryan

On Fri, 7 May 2010 09:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:

> On May 7, 11:14*am, George > wrote:
>> On 5/7/2010 8:44 AM, George Orwell wrote:> My 60 day boycott of Subway has ended. *I initiated this action because they don't put much roast beef on their roast beef subs. *From now on, I'll purchase only the foot long cold cut combo. *At least there are almost enough cold cuts on the sandwich.
>>
>> Wow, they sure have you trained. I patronize the mom & pop shops that
>> make a much better sandwich and even charge me less because they don't
>> spend the money on marketing to train people how good they are..
>
> Because corporations don't get to take advantage of the free
> "marketing" embodied in institutions like Mother's Day and Father's
> Day, which are blatant attempts "to train people how good they [moms
> and pops] are."
>
> --Bryan

um, what?

blake

On 2010-05-08 10:50:41 -0700, blake murphy said:

> On Fri, 7 May 2010 09:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:
>
>> Because corporations don't get to take advantage of the free
>> "marketing" embodied in institutions like Mother's Day and Father's
>> Day, which are blatant attempts "to train people how good they [moms
>> and pops] are."
>
> um, what?

I think he said: BECAUSE CORPORATIONS DON'T GET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THE FREE "MARKETING" EMBODIED IN INSTITUTIONS LIKE MOTHER'S DAY AND
FATHER'S DAY, WHICH ARE BLATANT ATTEMPTS "TO TRAIN PEOPLE HOW GOOD THEY
[MOMS AND POPS] ARE."
--
If you limit your actions in life to things that nobody can possibly
find fault with, you will not do much. -- Lewis Carroll

On May 8, 3:24*pm, gtr > wrote:
> On 2010-05-08 10:50:41 -0700, blake murphy said:
>
> > On Fri, 7 May 2010 09:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:
>
> >> Because corporations don't get to take advantage of the free
> >> "marketing" embodied in institutions like Mother's Day and Father's
> >> Day, which are blatant attempts "to train people how good they [moms
> >> and pops] are."
>
> > um, what?
>
> I think he said: BECAUSE CORPORATIONS DON'T GET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
> THE FREE "MARKETING" EMBODIED IN INSTITUTIONS LIKE MOTHER'S DAY AND
> FATHER'S DAY, WHICH ARE BLATANT ATTEMPTS "TO TRAIN PEOPLE HOW GOOD THEY
> [MOMS AND POPS] ARE."

Yeah, and even shouted it still doesn't make any sense.

On Sat, 8 May 2010 13:24:56 -0700, gtr wrote:

> On 2010-05-08 10:50:41 -0700, blake murphy said:
>
>> On Fri, 7 May 2010 09:25:02 -0700 (PDT), Food Snob® wrote:
>>
>>> Because corporations don't get to take advantage of the free
>>> "marketing" embodied in institutions like Mother's Day and Father's
>>> Day, which are blatant attempts "to train people how good they [moms
>>> and pops] are."
>>
>> um, what?
>
> I think he said: BECAUSE CORPORATIONS DON'T GET TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
> THE FREE "MARKETING" EMBODIED IN INSTITUTIONS LIKE MOTHER'S DAY AND
> FATHER'S DAY, WHICH ARE BLATANT ATTEMPTS "TO TRAIN PEOPLE HOW GOOD THEY
> [MOMS AND POPS] ARE."

oh, i heard him all right. it just didn't seem to make a whole lot of
sense.

your pal,
blake

George wrote:
> On 5/7/2010 8:44 AM, George Orwell wrote:
>> My 60 day boycott of Subway has ended. I initiated this action
>> because they don't put much roast beef on their roast beef subs. From
>> now on, I'll purchase only the foot long cold cut combo. At least
>> there are almost enough cold cuts on the sandwich.
>>
>>
> Wow, they sure have you trained. I patronize the mom & pop shops that
> make a much better sandwich and even charge me less because they don't
> spend the money on marketing to train people how good they are..


When I was working there was Subway just down the road from our office.
Right across the street there was a family run deli. The deli sandwiches
were freshly made just before the lunch rush, and if they didn't have
what you wanted they would make on up. They had good quality cold cuts
and cheese and nice fresh rolls. I liked the deli sandwiches a lot more
than Subway and they were less than half the price. If I am in the city
around lunch time I still drop by that deli to grab a quick sandwich.
You can't beat it.