The Onion: 9/11 Subway deal

MILFORD, CTCiting a wide range of deals customers will never forget, fast food chain Subway announced an exciting new promotion this week to honor and commemorate Subtember 11. With a number of terrific discounts on special sandwiches as well as our classic footlongs, youll always remember where you were on Subtember 11, Subway president Fred DeLuca told reporters, referring to Subways special promotion in which, for a limited time only, visitors of the restaurants tens of thousands of franchise locations will be able to fly on in and pick up two footlong subs of their choice for only $9.11. From the Structural Steel Melt on Tower 7Grain bread to the Twin Chowers cold cut combo with Ground ZeroCarb vinaigrette on a Lets Whole Wheat Roll, weve got something for everybody this Subtember 11. DeLuca added that the special promotion will be first responders, first served.

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I laughed.

Bonus: do you think this is "too soon"? Are there subjects that should be off-limits?

Not too soon, just not that funny.Person0

I'd hate to work for them in PR though lol. Watch someone thinks it's real and starts a Facebook campaign or whatever.

[QUOTE="Person0"]Not too soon, just not that funny.Aljosa23

I'd hate to work for them in PR though lol. Watch someone thinks it's real and starts a Facebook campaign or whatever.

I'm deeply offended. Seriously, WTF. I'd never pay that much for a sandwich.

I'm deeply offended. Seriously, WTF. I'd never pay that much for a sandwich.

Pirate700

It's never too soon.

I don't like 9/11 jokes because my dad worked at the pentagon at the time and until I got home I was worried about him. But it's been over a decade, more than enough time has passed for it to be okay to make jokes about it.

Not too soon, just not that funny.Person0

It's 11/9 unless you start with the year first. So I don't find it funny.SolidSnake35

The year isn't included in the date. As far as what is mentioned is the month and the day with the month of September being 9 and the day of the 11th. 

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]It's 11/9 unless you start with the year first. So I don't find it funny.WhiteKnight77

The year isn't included in the date. As far as what is mentioned is the month and the day with the month of September being 9 and the day of the 11th. 

joke made me smirk and a reasonable deal for 2 footlongs

not bad

For reference sake, this Onion article is poking fun at holiday deals and more specifically this Starbucks ad that caused controversy a while ago.

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]It's 11/9 unless you start with the year first. So I don't find it funny.SolidSnake35

The year isn't included in the date. As far as what is mentioned is the month and the day with the month of September being 9 and the day of the 11th. 

Are you just being an idiot or just a troll? 

OMG! My sides hurt:lol::cry:

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

The year isn't included in the date. As far as what is mentioned is the month and the day with the month of September being 9 and the day of the 11th. 

WhiteKnight77

Are you just being an idiot or just a troll? 

For reference sake, this Onion article is poking fun at holiday deals and more specifically this Starbucks ad that caused controversy a while ago.

 

 

Aljosa23

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

The year isn't included in the date. As far as what is mentioned is the month and the day with the month of September being 9 and the day of the 11th. 

WhiteKnight77

Are you just being an idiot or just a troll? 

[QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] But nothing happened on the 9th of November. Makhaidos

Are you just being an idiot or just a troll? 

Wait; some people made a controversy out of that? :lol: Some folks just have too much time on their hands.Makhaidos

[QUOTE="Makhaidos"][QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

Are you just being an idiot or just a troll? 

SolidSnake35

Whacky brits, coming to an american website and acting all superior about your inferior system.

[QUOTE="Makhaidos"][QUOTE="WhiteKnight77"]

Are you just being an idiot or just a troll? 

SolidSnake35

[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"][QUOTE="Makhaidos"] Worse. He's being British.GummiRaccoon

Whacky brits, coming to an american website and acting all superior about your inferior system.

[QUOTE="Makhaidos"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"] Step outside.SolidSnake35

Uh-oh...

I've seen dirty movies that start out just like this.

Would have been funnier with an Arab in the picture.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="Person0"]Not too soon, just not that funny.Person0

I'd hate to work for them in PR though lol. Watch someone thinks it's real and starts a Facebook campaign or whatever.

Would have been funnier with an Arab in the picture.

leviathan91

I'm going to go ahead and say I am no offended by this... because I really don't care.. There's going to be some mad responses in here though.

me like subway alot.

It's a dumb promotion if you ask me. ZomBViperKing

I think they should be boycotted. I am never buying a sandwich from The Onion again.

[QUOTE="ZomBViperKing"]It's a dumb promotion if you ask me. JML897

I think they should be boycotted. I am never buying a sandwich from The Onion again.

Hell, I've never buying a sandwich with onions again, just to be sure.

A little too soon for something like that

Okay, you got me to smile a bit, but I feel bad for doing so.

As someone who vividly remembers that day, I will never find a 9/11 joke funny. limpbizkit818

As someone who vividly remembers that day I found it hilarious. It's not even making fun of 9/11, it's making fun of crass marketing cashing in on events like this.

Not offended, but not amused either.  Poker face maintained. :|