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
I’m thinking a high-school sophomore put that up.
What if the sign had said: “You won’t get mugged or stabbed at our Subway”?
I saw the headline and was set to blame Subway. Then I saw the quote and it is kind of funny. It’s probably best to take the sign down and then forget the whole thing. From time to time, one can think of it, and smile.
Are we stop with the Darwin award now? I’m sure someone can get offended.
Perhaps instead of getting offended, people should just get a little smarter.
You’re going to hell for that one.
And so am I for laughing at it.
Subway....Sandwiches?!?!?!!
sheese,,proving once again liberals have no sense of humour
LOL, you refuse to go Jersey Mike’s because of the name?? The name of New Jersey offends you that much?
Please tell me this is a sarcastic joke.
it was funny- calm the eff down.
ha! Outstanding
Let’s see third highest concentration of college and advanced degrees in the nation, a stretch of the Appalachian’s in the west, some rather nice beaches on the coast, and in the south the 22% of the state that is a single pine forest. More than a quarter of the population is foreign born which has its plusee and minuses, but come from a variety of continents leading to great food. Corrupt politics, high property taxes and traffic suck but it’s not hell on earth (that would be Illinois).
Oh my! That is really horrible. I like it!
Subway is in jeopardy from two other causes: 1. The food is shit, and 2. There is a franchise on every corner or strip mall run by every Tom Dick and Harry.
Too much sunk cost in those franchises.
Subway has a lot of competition around here. Publix makes great subs as does Firehouse. I’ll go to subway if I get a good coupon, but not if they’re full price. The two aforementioned are a bit more expensive than subway, it I personally think they’re worth the difference.
See ya' there!
That’s three of us.
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