Odd customer requests from the Sandwich Shop or "Toast half of it!"

[ShinyGreenApple]

Customer who wanted the following: microwave the bread, microwave the meat, toast the whole thing, then microwave the whole thing.

That's gonna be like biting into a piece of rubber. I'm still trying to see the point of one olive as well . . . It sounds as if some of your customers would be better off going home and having Mommy make their sandwiches instead.

[downforit2008]

This is why I'm so glad that I make sensible orders whenever I enter a sandwich shop like Subway or somewhere else.

Customers go there all the time and act like little idiots. That doesn't give me a right to do the same. I always offer the employees making the subs big compliments that make their day and give them something positive to think about.

[Becks]

"can you put the pepperonia in the shape of a happy face????"

"can you put the pepperonia in the shape of a heart?"

"can you cut the pizza in the shape of a pentogram???"

I never thought of those...

[Trjgul]

Reminds me of a lady who came through with a few orders during a rush, and asked me to scrape the insides out of the bread, "For her man!" as she kept telling me.

Well lady, tell your man to come in here himself to order next time so I can smack him for making me do this DURING A LUNCH RUSH!!

[AyreBiskits]

Toast half of it!

And there was this guy. He ordered a footlong and wanted us to toast the bread on half of it. Usually this is not a problem. The problem was he wanted us to toast half of it BEFORE we cut it in half! Yes you read that right. As bizarre as it sounds he insisted on us toasting only half without cutting the bread beforehand.

My manager and I told him that simply couldn't be done and he told us one of our other locations had found a way. When we asked him what that was, he couldn't remember. We told him it had to be cut before it could be toasted. He refused and left.

only way i would think that's even remotely possible is to put foil over half of the sandwich? but it's still a ridiculous request.

[mharbourgirl]

let me see some from the pizza place

"can you put the pepperonia in the shape of a happy face????"

"can you put the pepperonia in the shape of a heart?"

"can you cut the pizza in the shape of a pentogram???" (yes there is someone who does request this I am not kidding either)

"Can you arrange the salami in the shape of a *ahem*"

It was apparently for a bachelorette party.

[chainedbarista]

...one olive

one...wtf? no way that can be tasted, so what's the point of having it at all? stupid sc.

toasted, microwaved, toasted and microwaved again; this guy must love the texture of rubber, may i suggest chewing on a raw squid instead??

[Peppergirl]

Jesus.

Just proves my theory that there are WAY too many people running around in public who shouldn't be allowed out without handlers.

[ShootMePlease]

I'm certain some folks do this because they want to see if they can rattle the food server in some way. I have witnessed such assholery, and have noticed the customer paying very close attention to the employee's reactions as they made their stupid demands. I'm sure they want to see an eye roll or some other sort of exasperation so they can make a scene about it. Also they're just whack jobs.

[Food Lady]

I was just thinking that about the half-toasted guy, SMP. I think he wanted a free reality show with his lunch. "Yes, defy physics for me."

[Racket_Man]

"Can you arrange the salami in the shape of a *ahem*"

It was apparently for a bachelorette party.

we have not gotten that particular one YET. but given internet ordering I would NOT be at all surprised it we ever did.

[fireheart]

"Can you arrange the salami in the shape of a *ahem*"

It was apparently for a bachelorette party.

Did they request extra sausage and white sauce?

[Mycroft]

"Can you arrange the salami in the shape of a *ahem*"

It was apparently for a bachelorette party.

so, in the shape of a salami, you mean? Where were they going to hide it?</innocent>

[mharbourgirl]

Did they request extra sausage and white sauce?

This was before the days of white sauce on chain pizzas, otherwise I'm pretty sure they would have. It was the rowdiest party *I* ever delivered to.

so, in the shape of a salami, you mean? Where were they going to hide it?</innocent>

It was a bachelorette party. They were going to EAT it, that was the whole point.

[Jester]

A sandwich is a pretty basic thing. Most people aren't too picky about it.

I'm picky about my sandwich, but only about what goes on it. For example, when I get banana peppers, I like a bunch of them. When I get oil & vinegar, I want a little extra. But I'm pretty sure that that is normal pickiness. Unlike most of the customers you cited!

The problem was he wanted us to toast half of it BEFORE we cut it in half!

When I first read the thread title, I figured that you were just being overly sensitive, and how hard could it be to just toast half of it? You simply cut it in half. And then I read what the fucker actually wanted demanded that you do. Seriously, dude? Whatfuckingever!

Sounds like a rather half-baked plan to me.

D'ough!

I knew someone would rise to the occasion with a bad pun.

It's the yeast y'all could do.

I'm sure there'll be more if we just wheat patiently.

"can you put the pepperoni in the shape of a happy face????"

"can you put the pepperoni in the shape of a heart?"

Okay, these I can honestly see for special events. And as long as they don't mind paying for it, I see no problem with that. With pepperoni, it works, and makes sense. Mayonnaise in a star, not so much.

"Can you arrange the salami in the shape of a *ahem*"

It was apparently for a bachelorette party.

And this definitely makes sense!