August 5, 2004

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  U.S.-Based Anti-American Fast Food Chain Plays on Stereotypes Abroad

  
  

  Subway gets munchies, bites hand that feeds it

  
  

   

  
  

  SUBP-DATE:

  
  

  05 AUGUST

  
  

  15:50

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  Subway takes it several steps FURTHER in Germany…

  
  

  (props to Beautifulatrocities.com, who was among the first to post on this)

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

  Man falls from WTC, 9/11/2001

  
  

   

  
  

  In mockery of the 9/11 tragedy, where airliners were crashed into buildings in New York City, Subway (“21641 Restaurants In 76 Countries“) depicts a picture of a burger crashing through buildings in September style. The depiction is found in of all places Subway’s “food-diary”, available to the German masses aka die Deutsche Menge.

  
  

   

  
  

  Apparently Subway is living up to its name.

  
  

   

  
  

  However, public pressure was successful in getting Subway to pull their offensive tray-liners, which we talked about just yesterday. After complaints poured in, many because of grass-roots work by The Center for Individual Freedom, Subway began to see the light- well, at least they were sorry they were caught. What we obviously need to push for is more than “sorry to be caught”, but “sorry, we were ethically and morally bankrupt and made light of the deaths of thousands of Americans, the grief of their family and the assault against the people of the American Nation.” This, and firing whomever thought these ideas were cool will be a single step in the direction of winning back patronage.

  
  

   

  
  

  There may be more such images. CNS News says that according to a representative of The Center for Individual Freedom, that same “food-diary” that contained the 9/11 parody is "replete with anti-American images." So clearly for Subway, declaring Jihad is more than a miss-step, it’s F.R.E.S.H.

  
  

   

  
  

  According to Subway’s website, Subway has over 50 restaurants in Germany, one is “on the grounds of the Warner Bros. Movie World theme park, in Kirchhellen.” Subway’s German website seems to be down at the moment and it is not known when it will become available again. Subway’s other international sites, such as their FRENCH site, are still working properly. Navigating to the German site from there was also unsuccessful.

  
  

   

  
  

  Subway has also partnered with several groups that may not be very happy about Subway’s misadventures. If you are involved with any of these organizations, you might want to pay attention: according to their website, Subway “has been involved in motor sports since 2002, sponsoring the SUBWAY® 400 at the Rock, which takes place at the North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, NC. Since then, SUBWAY® restaurants has steadily increased its involvement with auto racing, adding another Nextel Cup sponsorship in 2003, the SUBWAY® 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, VA.

  
  

   

  
  

  In 2004, the SUBWAY® chain also became a major sponsor, along with the National Guard, of the No. 16 Ford Taurus of Roush Racing star Greg Biffle. SUBWAY® Restaurants also provided the primary sponsorship on the No. 20 machine of two-time Indianapolis 500 champion Al Unser Jr. for the 88th running of the acclaimed race on May 30, 2004.”

  
  

   

  
  

  It would appear that Subway, dubbed the “#1 Franchise” could be well on its way to a much-deserved Dixie-Chicking.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  Resources:

  
  

   

  
  

  The Subway website

  
  

   

  
  

  Beautiful Atrocities website tell-all: with a picture of Subway’s 9/11 “humor”

  
  

   

  
  

  CNS News Story: More Anti-American Images Found at German Subway Stores

  
  

   

  
  

  Newsmax Run of the CNS Story

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

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  03 AUGUST

  
  

  20:29

  
  

   

  
  

  
  

  U.S.-Based Anti-American Fast Food Chain Plays on Stereotypes Abroad

  
  

  Subway gets munchies, bites hand that feeds it

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  “Warum sind Amerikaner so fett?” – was the question posted on paper tray-liners featuring an image of a bloated Statue of Liberty. The question in English asked, “Why are Americans so fat?” Playing off a popular stereotype abroad that often is the centerpiece and starting point for many a diatribe about what some across the pond think is wrong about America.

  
  

   

  
  

  Oddly enough, the first people offended by this were those at local Subway shops across Germany. In fact not Americans, rather Germans who are known for their delight in poking fun at Americans, felt that even this shameless prostitution by the American company went too far. My guess would be most Americans would have to agree.

  
  

   

  
  

  Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly says we should boycott France. I say we boycott Subway. There needs to be a complete and full apology to all concerned for this. I also recommend the execs at Subway undergo what people of their political persuasion always like to talk-up: sensitivity training.

  
  

   

  
  

  In the meantime, you can contact Subway to share your thoughts on their hand-biting ignorance two ways:

  
  

   

  
  

  You can visit their contact page here

  
  

   

  
  

  Or you can send them an e-mail directly to this address: asksubway@subway.com

  
  

   

  
  

  Please, as usual be passionate but articulate and civil.

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

  

  
  

   

  
  

   

  
  

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