Signs we need at Subway

[Lace Neil Singer]

I like to order "Sub Of The Day"; but then, that's easy enough to guess as there's always a giant poster of said sub of the day. xD

What makes me laugh is when someone orders whatever the sub of the day is and then goes into braindeath cuz the cashier says, "You know, it's cheaper if you order it *this way*"

[Darkforge]

I like my local one, there are a couple of the girls there who will start making my usual sandwich while chatting with me, and will prepare it exactly the way I like it despite neither of us mentioning what kind of sandwich I want.

that said I only go in once a week, and they aren't always there so i was quite surprised when they got to know my order, but one of them explained it to me last night, it was because I'd go in and ask for exactly what I wanted, how I wanted it and in the order that they have to prepare the sandwich in, making it really easy to make. Also on the odd occasion I've been on the phone (the females in my family love to talk peoples ears off) I've quite clearly told the person on the phone "I'm just ordering my food, i'll be back in a bit" and then ignored the phone while making the order and then only when I've paid for and collected my food will I get back on the phone.

I also get the odd discount every so often but I never ask for them (and thats probably why I get the discounts)

[Lace Neil Singer]

I once got a ton of extra cheese on my sub cuz apparently, I was the only person all day who had said "please" and "thank you". While I was overjoyed at extra cheesy goodness, it made me feel a bit sad that no-one else had bothered to be polite all day.

[AtDIelement]

Now I know what I'm getting for lunch...

[C. Cecil Ivanish]

Last week I got a free slice of cake at a Pizza Hut because when the waiter came over with my starters I told my wife on the phone to wait for a second and thanked him.

[Moon]

What if they're ordering for someone else, and they need to make sure they get the order right? I agree if the conversation is unrelated to the activity, but would that be an exception?

(Again, providing it's only 1 or 2 other people and not a crowd.)

[Spork4pedro]

What if they're ordering for someone else, and they need to make sure they get the order right? I agree if the conversation is unrelated to the activity, but would that be an exception?

(Again, providing it's only 1 or 2 other people and not a crowd.)

This is a convo that needs to happen BEFORE the orderer gets in line. I've been behind (and at my old workplace served) many of these customers and it is one of the most annoying things to have to hear:

"Okay you want x. How do you want that? uh huh....ok (orders to me/employee) Ok what does Sue want? Everything on that? wait..I can't hear you say that again?" etc..etc...

Write down a list, have someone send you a text..whatever you need to clarify said order...just do it BEFORE you order at the register.

[firecat88]

This is a convo that needs to happen BEFORE the orderer gets in line. I've been behind (and at my old workplace served) many of these customers and it is one of the most annoying things to have to hear:

"Okay you want x. How do you want that? uh huh....ok (orders to me/employee) Ok what does Sue want? Everything on that? wait..I can't hear you say that again?" etc..etc...

Write down a list, have someone send you a text..whatever you need to clarify said order...just do it BEFORE you order at the register.

^ This. On the rare days that my parents and I snag something at a fastfood place and only one person is going to actually go inside to do the ordering, we sit in the parking lot for a few mins deciding who's getting what *before* any ordering takes place. Heck, even at sit-down places, we'll peruse one of those little take-home menus before going in so we have some general idea of what we want.

[Jack]

They're at a place that makes sub sandwiches and they ask for a sub sandwich.

Of which there are about 30 to choose from.

^-.-^

Oh, okay, thanks. I figured as much but I didn't quite understand why it would have been funnier in 1965. :P

[zombiequeen]

I like my local one, there are a couple of the girls there who will start making my usual sandwich while chatting with me, and will prepare it exactly the way I like it despite neither of us mentioning what kind of sandwich I want.

My brother's subs are the same way. One time he walked in, and because he was there at the same time every day, they had his sandwich already made. Of course, that was the day he brought his girlfriend too, so they had to make her a sandwich, but still, they had his order memorized. It got to the point he would call them and have to say he was sorry if he wasn't going to get there for lunch. He also got random discounts, or random upgrades (larger drink, extra cookie, bag of chips, etc.) because he was polite.
Of course now he can't afford to go back there as often, but when he does, they remember him and can recite his order perfectly.

[Kristev]

It's similar with me. I always order the same thing, so they know what to expect from me.

[mariamousie1]

I read this wrong and thought these were signs you actually had at Subway. I was thinking that your Subway is totally awesome!

[Chromatix]

The Subway by my office gets around one of the above problems by having the sandwich artists pass the relevant info forward to the cashier. Occasionally details still get missed, but then it's not the customer's fault!

[PepperElf]

you'll like one sign that actually WAS posted, at the old subway at little creek:

"Orders for more than 3 subs have to be called or faxed in"

[TheTigress]

you'll like one sign that actually WAS posted, at the old subway at little creek:

"Orders for more than 3 subs have to be called or faxed in"

WIN!

I'd be even willing to work a dollar an hour less if our Subway had the same policy. Nothing is more annoying than people coming in (usually in the middle of a rush) wanting 8 sandwiches, and on top of that having their list written so stupidly that it's impossible to get any rhythm going to make the process faster. Or worse, they get on the phone and do the whole thing over the phone or have the order in multiple texts. FML.