Dude! I am still trying to digest the season finales of both "Dexter" and "Homeland," plus I don't know if you've seen them yet and I certainly don't want to be the one that spoils them for you, so today I would like to discuss an ad I keep seeing that I think is weird, but I can't point my finger on exactly why.
I don’t know if you’re with me on this, but I’m not feeling this new Subway ad. “Feast, Drink, and Be Melty” is just a little bit too much—right? I get where they’re trying to riff on “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry,” but I think it just makes your brain work too hard, and not in an “I’m hungry” direction. Also, the photography on this is by no means flattering to the sandwich– it basically just looks like a pile of food on some of that nice bread from Subway.
Also, I think it is quite hilarious that Subway has added Philly Cheesesteaks to their menu, because it’s Subway, and they’re famous for being the healthy alternative to fast food, and yet here they are with their thousand-calorie sandwich, trying to creep into McDonalds' territory. I would also add that since it’s Subway they probably don’t make a very good Philly Cheesesteak (at least not as good as Pat’s in Philly, which by the way is located in a neighborhood so skeevy, they have a real-life trashcan fire going there at all times). Stephan would probably contradict me on this, because he regularly enjoys Subway’s OTHER menu expansion product, the Meatball Parm, and I have to admit, that one is pretty good.
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