Board 8 > when you have to tell the sandwich artist "more jalapenos" three times

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are they making you pay for these yourself or what motherfucker
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I mean yeah they're probably told to only put so many on, this ain't a fucking charity, steiner
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I think this is the first time I've ever seen "sandwich artist" used non-ironically
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Who knew jalapeños even existed in your country
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SmartMuffin posted...

I think this is the first time I've ever seen "sandwich artist" used non-ironically

i mean i was gonna put "guy at subway" but i realized i had a perfect opportunity to say sandwich artist and i know you all know what that is
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I've never heard sandwich artist used, ever. I had to go to urban dictionary to make sure it didn't mean something else entirely.

I think the guy probably doesn't know you were saying jalapenos. That's why he's working at Subway.
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I applaud you for using Sandwich Artist, and may even vote for you again
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VeryInsane posted...

I applaud you for using Sandwich Artist, and may even vote for you again

spot the subway employee
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Maybe he didn't like how you were pronouncing jalapenos and was doing it out of spite.
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Nah that's Johnbobb IIRC
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VeryInsane posted...

Nah that's Johnbobb IIRC

manager actually i almost @d him about this
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this guy doesn't know about jalapenos
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Sandwich Artist is about as pretentious of a title as Game Advisor.
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we got a CV in work today with "milkshake artist" listed under previous employment
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Steiner posted...

i realized i had a perfect opportunity to say sandwich artist

it wasn't
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name one better
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Luis_Sera89 posted...

Maybe he didn't like how you were pronouncing jalapenos and was doing it out of spite.

There are WORSE things you could do to a customer's sandwich outta spite than THAT and STILL keep your job!
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Sandwich artisan.
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@Johnbobb
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Steiner posted...

we got a CV in work today with "milkshake artist" listed under previous employment

So you're hiring them?
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I've heard Subway employees can be very stingy (especially with olives), but I've never seen it myself despite going there countless times over the years. If I want extra "something," they usually give me a ton of it.
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lived in sheffield and went to the local burrito shop

customer said JAH-LUH-PEE-KNOWS

i stared in horror
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^ Confession: It took me years to say "Chipotle" properly.

Okay firing squad, do your worst.
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I call Chipotle "Chi-pot-el" when with friends but I feel bad for the people that overhear me and think it's serious
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I like lots of banana peppers and olives on mine, but I don't just lead off with that. I'll order, then ask for salt, pepper, whatever...and then "just a little lettuce." See if they're listening, right. Then comes "lots of olives, lots of banana peppers." if they're giving you the regular amount of all of those, I think you're allowed to say "more olives please" or whatever you want. They heard you every step of the way.

It's a game of emphasis and timing.

It's not like you're asking for extra meat or cheese anyway. You get access to all of these ingredients with every sandwich and nobody I know uses every single one on the same sandwich anyway, so they really shouldn't argue over any requests for extra veggies -- you're commissioning the sandwich art!
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I pronounced it "chip-ol-tay". Cringe Factor 100.
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

I've heard Subway employees can be very stingy (especially with olives), but I've never seen it myself despite going there countless times over the years. If I want extra "something," they usually give me a ton of it.

They're supposed to be stingy. There's an "Extra Fixins" button for when customers demand more than, say, 2.5 times the regular amount of a given vegetable. And the regular amount of black olives is three to a six-inch. It's absurd, and I'm always happy when employees (and hopefully their managers/store owners, by extension) don't give a heck and go off the books.

Three olives on a six inch. Seven or eight before charging extra. Get outta here with that.
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Question for International Subway goers:

Do you still have the stamps or is Subcards like over here?
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Yeah, I've heard about that "three olives" rule, but I've never seen them enforce it ever. Good thing too, since three of their olive "bits" won't even combine to make one black olive.
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Jeff Zero posted...

Three olives on a six inch.

I've never fucking been this fucking triggered in my entire fucking life
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Jeff Zero posted...

CaptainOfCrush posted...

I've heard Subway employees can be very stingy (especially with olives), but I've never seen it myself despite going there countless times over the years. If I want extra "something," they usually give me a ton of it.

They're supposed to be stingy. There's an "Extra Fixins" button for when customers demand more than, say, 2.5 times the regular amount of a given vegetable. And the regular amount of black olives is three to a six-inch. It's absurd, and I'm always happy when employees (and hopefully their managers/store owners, by extension) don't give a heck and go off the books.

Three olives on a six inch. Seven or eight before charging extra. Get outta here with that.

Well, next time I'll tell 'em to slam that Extra Fixins button already then! Black olives are life.
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Jeff Zero posted...

Three olives on a six inch. Seven or eight before charging extra. Get outta here with that.

Wow, never heard of that but I would be so mad if somebody pulled that three olive-shit on me. My expectation's like 12 per six inches.
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Three olives on a six inch. Seven or eight before charging extra. Get outta here with that.

I've never seen anything like that in almost 20 years of going to Subways all over the U.S.
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Relevant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3VRXVvr6XU
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The only times I've ever actually seen a person look like they were counting or "measuring" a veggie is with avocado (which is an extra charge anyway) and with tomatoes (because the slices are big and it's probably easiest to just count 3 for each six-inch).

I kinda do want to see some poor kid count off three olives just for the story.
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Thought this was going to be about the subway wwe Twitter account
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I mean, out of all the times I've been to Subway I honestly don't think I can recall ever seeing a sandwich artist putting fewer than 7-8 olives on a six inch by default.
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https://twitter.com/WWESubway/status/687388384818368512

Relevant
https://twitter.com/WWESubway/status/827628524479475712
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1zdz6m/workers_of_subway_what_is_the_most_disgusting/

The top two rated answers always kill me. I dunno why, but I find myself re-reading them at work like twice a year and I always have to muffle my laughs.

XIII_rocks posted...

https://twitter.com/WWESubway/status/687388384818368512

Relevant
https://twitter.com/WWESubway/status/827628524479475712

How have I gone so long without knowing about this.
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I got some jalapenos on my Subway sub today in your honor Steiner

Anyway, I actually tend to have the opposite problem with Subway employees and the sauces. I always ask for "just a tiny bit" of honey mustard and half the time they still fucking smother my sub in it.
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Oh hey a Subway topic.

I've legitimately considered making a Top ___ Worst Things Subway Customers Do ranking to deal with frustration from that job.

as for this:

The default rule is 3 jalapenos and olives per 6 inch. New employees will probably do exactly that. Older employees will give extra olives by default (because who the fuck wants 3 olives) but hold off on jalapenos.

You have to realize, about 80% of Subway customers are fucking morons who, even if they ask for jalapenos, will throw a tantrum if there are too much. And it's a LOT easier to add more on when asked than it is to put on too much for someone and then either backing down or remaking the whole sandwich, depending on just how bad the customer is.

I've legitimately had a woman request I change my gloves because I touched salami. Not because she had an aversion to pork, but because my glove touching salami would somehow make her sandwich too spicy.
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Clicked on reddit. Need a shower... *shivers*
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Actually, the rule of thumb for almost everything is "3 per six inch" except most meats, which are four:
3 Jalapenos
3 Olives
3 Pepperoni
3 Salami
3 Tomatoes (or less if we get monster-size tomatoes)
3 Cukes
3 Onion slivers (yep, really, but NOBODY is going to do that)

The other veggies have specific weight-based measurements you're supposed to go by but lol fuck that
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Johnbobb posted...

because my glove touching salami would somehow make her sandwich too spicy.

fuckin white people right
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yeah but at the point i've already made eye contact and said "more jalapenos" once you know i'm not fucking around come on man
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People who have worked in food know that most people think they can handle spicy things even when they actually can't. Jalapenos aren't spicy, but you'd be surprised how often people are like "Make this extra spicy!" then send the food back for being spicy. So food workers usually are hesitant because they assume you are probably an idiot.
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TomNook posted...

food workers usually are hesitant because they assume you are probably an idiot.

absolutely this
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I've nicknamed my favorite sub ever "the nuke," and it has hurt on the exit on more than one occasion.
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