Friday, October 30, 2009

What Have I Done...?

What have I done to the food service industry? Why do they give me such a hard time? Do I expect to much from the "I'm uh honor student soooo....yeah" lack luster logical little brainiac on the other side of the counter who is more worried about how lame they think their job is than listening to what I am ordering? OK here is the latest thing to happen to me. Now before I tell you what it is I have to tell you, I am really puzzled by the fact that I can absolutely have this very same thing happen to me, almost word for word every time I go to a Jimmy John's ...ANY Jimmy John's (BTW Jimmy John's is a chain of sandwich shops that bill themselves as having the "World's Greatest Gourmet Sandwiches"). At Jimmy John's ALL their club sandwiches cost $5.50. Now 2 of the many types of club sandwiches they list on their menu board are called the Hunter's Club and the Beach Club. Both these sandwiches have provolone cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato on the same homemade bun. The Hunter's Club is made with roast beef. The Beach Club is made with turkey and additionally has cucumber, avocado and beansprouts. So, I want everything that the Beach Club has on it but instead of turkey I want roast beef. The person taking my order tells me "I'm sorry we cannot substitute any meat on our sandwiches." When I tell them I got made this way last time I was here, the order taker turns to the manager and explains what has transpired. The manager in a very authoritative voice usually apologizes and repeats what I've already heard "We cannot substitute any meat on our sandwiches." So I then tell them that instead I will settle for a Hunter's Club But I would like to add cucumber, avocado and beansprouts. "Yes sir" comes the reply. I get my sandwich the way I want it and I didn't substitute any meat on their sandwich........right?