Posted on 07/07/2023 7:38:29 AM PDT by Red Badger
The sandwich franchise Subway responded after one of its restaurants received backlash for a tasteless joke about the Titan submersible tragedy.
On July 5, a spokesperson for Subway gave a statement to the “Today” show and confirmed it was aware of the sign.
“We have been in contact with the franchise about this matter and made it clear that this kind of comment has no place in our business,” the spokesperson said. “The sign has since been removed.”
On July 2, Timothy Mauck, based in Georgia, posted a photo to his Facebook page showing a sign outside of a local Subway restaurant that read, “Our subs don’t implode.” The sign referenced the “catastrophic implosion” that killed five passengers aboard the submersible on June 22 after they attempted to make their way to the Titanic wreckage.
The post invoked outrage from Mauck and numerous users on Facebook and Twitter.
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Another Facebook user said it was “Kinda messed up.”
“That’s disrespectful as f***k! Bet if that was their family they wouldn’t t (sic) think it’s so funny,” another commented.
One Twitter user declared they will “never eat at Subway ever.”
“It is distasteful and disrespectful to families who lost loved ones,” they added.
Another Twitter user commented, “What an absolute disgrace for Subway to do this they should be ashamed that people lost there (sic) lives and they think its (sic) funny would they find as funny if this terrible disaster happened to them.”
“I agree that to me is (sic) them trying (sic) capitalize on a tragedy in (sic) disrespectful comical way the families should sue them!” one user wrote.
In a follow-up post, Mauck shared a photo of the same Subway sign blank.
“Well looky there…,” he wrote in the caption with laughing emojis.
Truth and Accuracy
The Karen is strong in these twitterers.
ROFL! Sorry...
Makes me want to get a Subway for lunch!
Without dark humor, this world would be unsurvivable.
I thought the sign was kinda funny.
Too soon?
98% probability they never did eat at Subway.
LOL!
That’s funny.
Why eat at a Subway in a world where Jersey Mike’s exists? 😂
The billboard was poorly timed yet still couldn’t be as “distasteful” as a sandwich from any Subway, IMO.
I think it is great!
No.
It’s never too soon when the deceased died of stupidity, arrogance, and cheapskatery.
Oh that’s funny!
They put a lot of pressure on the franchisee..................
“Why eat at a Subway in a world where Jersey Mike’s exists? “
Anything that celibrates “Jersey” as in New Jersey needs to be shunned
I like Firehouse Subs.
;’}
Half of the reporter’s “work” seemed to consist of repeating brainless Twitter replies.
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