No Cells at Subway

There’s a Subway just down the street from where I work, which is just next door to a large university. Whoever franchised that spot struck gold because it pulls in huge crowds during the lunch time hours. They actually have two lines leading to two sets of sandwich artistry going on at the same time, as well as a drive-thru. It’s bustling.

You ever had a co-worker run to pick up food for the group? Or maybe dad’s got a family to feed and will just go it alone? The modern age affords those individuals the ability to quickly and easily confirm or update orders via the cell phone. Just recently my own dad called to ask what I wanted on the sub he was picking up for me. It’s like the folks you see wandering around Blockbuster, carefully scanning the rows and recounting what’s available to whomever is listening on the other end. But at Blockbuster you’re not doing this while the director is carefully crafting the movie just for you. At Subway you’ve got the sandwich artist to consider, as well as those standing behind you.

So they posted a sign:

It says:

Attention:
Please no use of cell phones while placing and paying for your order…
Thank you, mgmt.

Note that the photo above was taken with my cell phone. But I was not ordering nor was I paying. I was well within my rights.