Originally Posted by
Jorgen
Y'know what I really hate about Subway? The decision tree. What kind of bread do you want? What size? What kind of sandwich? What kind of cheese? Now, please tell us individually each vegetable you want on your sandwich...
Aaarg! I want a sandwich, not a conversation *about* sandwiches. There is such a thing as decision fatigue, and needing to make fifteen different decisions before I can actually get my sandwich means fifteen more important decisions I can't make after lunch. I might as well just make my own darn sandwich.
Also, the paradox of choice. The more choices you have, the less likely you are to be happy with whatever choice you make.
It's not a "decision tree", and it's not a "conversation about sandwiches". It's four decisions:
1) Which sub?
2) Which bread?
3) Whataya want on it?
4) Wanna make it a combo?
I think what you're stumbling over is #3, because there are lots of available toppings, and you're regarding each one as a separate decision. But it's really not - it's simply, "Whataya want on your sandwich?"
Truthfully, if you know what you want ahead of time, there are no decisions to make and no questions to answer at all:
"6-inch turkey on hearty italian, not toasted. American cheese, lettuce, tomato, a little honey mustard, onions, green pepper, salt and pepper. Make it a combo."
I pretty much get the same thing with every type of sub, except tuna (where I skip the honey mustard) and meatball (which gets cheese, salt and pepper, and nothing else).
It's not that hard.
Originally Posted by
CFFrost
I totally disagree.
One of my biggest guilty pleasures is a double quarter pounder (DQP for short). Every once in a while I get fixated on it and I NEED one. For me, the problem with the Angus burgers wasn't size - it was quality. The meat was always kind of dry (probably the result of "higher quality" beef that presumably had lower fat content) and the buns were dry, too (probably the result of the fact that less people order them, and the bread isn't as fresh, or maybe a result of the "whole grain"). Add to this the fact that they were always substantially more expensive - and it became an entirely unsatisfying experience. Personally, I think being able to order a DQP with the extra toppings will make these "premium" burgers way more successful.
To be clear, I am not saying McDonald's is "good" food - or even a good burger. Someone for me it became comfort food from the drunk or hungover college days. I can also appreciate that In-n-Out and Five Guys are both WAY better - but sometimes they just don't hit the spot in the same way.
Well, the Angus burgers were too big for me most of the time, though once in a while I like a bigger meal and the Angus (or a double QP) fit the bill. But fortunately, I suspect that we'll be able to order any one of these new QPs in the double configuration when we just need some extra bulk in our lunch.
I think we'll probably both be happy with the new QPs; they'll have the regular patty and bun that you prefer over the Angus, they'll be 1/4 pound, which I usually prefer, and I bet they'll be available as doubles for those times when either of us just want a bigger burger.