Does Size Matter?

Chapter3point6
Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
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Subway Customers Claim False Advertising for 11-Inch Foot-Long Subs

Usually we are okay knowing that the flame-broiled burger we order at the counter won't be as picture perfect as the one in the advertisement. Or that the succulent shrimp dancing across our TV screens likely won't really resemble the ones that land on our plates. But many people expect that a sandwich chain that offers a foot-long sub on it menu would actually serve a foot-long sub. Alas, customers have noticed that's not the case at Subway.

According to the New York Post, Matt Corby of Australia posted a photo on Subway's Facebook page showing a measuring stick against his "foot-long" sub, which only hit 11 inches. His caption: "Subway pls respond." At press time, the photo and phrase had garnered more than 129,000 "likes." And Corby was not alone in his discovery.

The New York Post reports that a number of other Subway devotees posted similar pictures and demanded explanations. One Facebook user, Ben Wiseman, added this caption with a photo fo this 10.5-inch sub: "I demand free Subway sandwiches for the rest of my life or I will sue for false advertisement."

But while some were angry (Wiseman's message was in ALL CAPS), others wondered if it was just an innocent mistake by the sandwich chain. A Reddit user's theory as to why the sub was shy an inch had to with a cold sandwich versus a hot one. When the sandwiches begin cold, they maintain their size, but when the sandwich is served hot and then becomes cold, shrinkage can occur.

What do you think? Should Subway be held responsible for false advertising? In the case of the foot-long, does size matter?

http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/subway-sells-11-inch-foot-long-subs

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  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    I prefer sushi myself
  • Rum_Runner
    Rum_Runner Posts: 617 Member
    :grumble: So the 6" I thought I was eating was only 5"??

    I want my money back.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    Everyone says they're bigger in size than what they actually are anyway. Most probably wouldn't even notice an inch less.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    i don't think it would matter at all if they didn't call them "foot long" subs. If they were just "half" and "whole" people would have been fine. personally, i don't get subway enough to care very much.
  • BeingAwesome247
    BeingAwesome247 Posts: 1,171 Member
    yea, I really couldn care less and these people are just sad & pathetic
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    Just knew I was getting stiffed.
  • Chapter3point6
    Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
    I probably eat Subway maybe once or twice a year at best, so I personally don't care. That being said, if it is anything other than a mistake it is false advertising and they should be held accountable for it.

    Since this is a fitness site, would you feel any different if your 2.75 ounce Pure Protein bar was only 2.5 ounces?
  • Icelandic_Saga
    Icelandic_Saga Posts: 2,926 Member
    I'm taking a tape measure to subway from now on.
  • Rum_Runner
    Rum_Runner Posts: 617 Member
    Everyone says they're bigger in size than what they actually are anyway. Most probably wouldn't even notice an inch less.

    Oh when I'm hungry you better believe I'd notice an inch missing!!
  • BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY
    BACONJOKESRSOFUNNY Posts: 666 Member
    I WENT TO SUBWAY IN MEXICO THE OTHER DAY AND THEY HAD 15 CENTIMETER AND 30 CENTIMETER SANDWICHES :noway: I WAS ALL LIKE WHAT THE **** IS THAT ALL ABOUT SERIOUSLY?! WEIRD :frown:
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    i thought it was how thick the bread was that really matters
  • snoopytwins
    snoopytwins Posts: 1,759 Member
    ^^^It's a package deal. You want to feel full.
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    ^^^It's a package deal. You want to feel full.

    For hours afterwards....
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