Memes and sarcastic jokes are surely some of the easiest ways to grab everyone’s attention online. Social media platforms are filled with memes of all kinds and create controversies many times. And this time, Subway tried something like this and began receiving massive criticism and backlash from Netizens. An outlet in Georgia is facing criticism for being distasteful for putting up a sign that is hurting the sentiments of many people.
A Subway Outlet Put Up A Sign Joking On The Tragic Submersible Implosion
Twitter user Amanda Butler (@Amanda72118560) took to the microblogging platform to share a picture of the hoarding outside an outlet in Georgia’s Rincon. The billboard reads “Our subs dont implode”.
@SUBWAY this is at your store in Rincon, GA. Not only is it distasteful, it’s just sad. Do better. #subway pic.twitter.com/PfgABPU8ML
— Amanda Butler (@Amanda72118560) July 2, 2023
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This advertising stunt by Subway seems like a satirical take on the recent implosion of the OceanGate submersible. 5 people on board lost their lives while going to explore the Titanic wreckage underwater. The entire world was simply in a state of fear and shock hearing about this doomed horrifying accident. We can only imagine the heart-wrenching conditions of the family and friends of the 5 deceased ones. The sarcastic tone of this incident is being judged by many Netizens.
Twitter Users Are Furious On The Company For Making Such A Sensitive Promotional Stunt
Amanda Butler shared the picture of this Subway sign seen in Rincon on 3 July 2023. In a very less time, the tweet began grabbing everyone’s attention. Right now, it has over 52K views. Many comments under the tweet are about criticising Subway for being so insensitive and choosing something as tragic as the implosion incident to mock and make an advertisement out of it. Tweeple are raging seeing this billboard outside a Subway outlet in Georgia.
Twitter user Dan Villanueva (@danvv2010) tweeted that he will never eat at any Subway ever.
I’ll never eat at Subway ever. It is distasteful and disrespectful to families who lost loved ones.
— Dan Villanueva (@danvv2010) July 3, 2023
Twitter user Dan (@DanPDS_) tweeted how the person responsible for this sign needs to do a cooperate apology and also get fired.
Fire the person responsible for this sign and do a cooperate apology, thats super inconsiderate.
— Dan (@DanPDS_) July 3, 2023
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From calling the Subway advertising ploy distasteful to disgraceful to poor taste, many Netizens are very much against this.
Talk about poor taste! And no, I don’t just mean the @SUBWAY sandwiches…
— Jim Parke (@JimParke) July 4, 2023
What an absolute disgrace for Subway to do this they should be ashamed that people lost there lives and they think its funny would they find as funny if this terrible disaster happened to them
— Yvonne Buchan (@YvonneBuchan7) July 4, 2023
Omg that’s disgraceful 😔
— Lady Caroline Applepie 🇪🇺🏳️🌈 (@CarolineApplep1) July 4, 2023
What are your opinions on this promotional stunt by Subway?
Cover Image Courtesy: Twitter/ Amanda Butler (@Amanda72118560)