"Nastiest Sub I've Ever Made": Subway Employees Are Sharing The Things They Absolutely Hate That Customers Do And I'm Embarrassed To Say I've Done Some Of These

If you've ever stepped into a Subway, chances are you've unknowingly irritated the person making your sandwich. Here are 23 things that Subway employees can’t stand—plus eight things that actually make their job easier.

1.Subway employees hate when refuse to get off your phone call while ordering:

sign saying don't use your cellphone while ordering
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2.Subway employees hate when you try to order something that is physically impossible to make:

request for a meatball sub without sauce
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3.Or something that defies all logic:

Open sandwich with meatballs, tomato sauce, and cheese on a tray in a deli setting with vegetable toppings in the background
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4.Subway employees hate when you don't seem to understand that making sandwiches takes time:

customer getting mad that their huge order is taking a while

5.Subway employees hate when you leave a table like this:

A sandwich wrapper, cookie bag, napkins, and an empty bottle on a wooden table
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6.Subway employees hate when you order sandwiches with so many ingredients they defy the laws of physics:

long rambling order
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Like, what are we doing here?

Restaurant receipt listing multiple sandwich orders with ingredients like pepperoni, turkey, and added toppings such as pickles and jalapeños

7.And then complain that your sandwich is "too wet":

meme about someone saying their sub is bad when they chose every topping
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8.Subway employees hate when you go all willy-nilly ordering multiple subs right out the gate:

meme about someone ordering a bunch of subs at once
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9.Or completely skip essential parts of the sandwich process:

Meme of a Subway worker with "Dudes be like" and "What kind of bread" text, humorously highlighting indecisive orders
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10.Subway employees hate when you don't understand just how many "white cheeses" there are:

meme about a person ordering just the white cheese

11.Or, when you wait 'til the last second to add another sandwich:

meme about someone ordering another sub when reaching the end of the process
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12.I mean, come on:

meme about someone ordering another sub when reaching the end of the process
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13.Subway employees hate when you make a huge order right before close:

Three animated vegetables with wide eyes and hats under text about a late-night family visit to a store before closing
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14.And then order a million sandwiches:

meme about someone ordering a bunch of sandwiches at closing
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15.Subway employees hate when you don't understand how footlong bread works:

meme about someone not understanding that a 6 inch sub is a 12 inch cut in half
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16.Subway employees hate when you bang on the glass like the person making your sandwich is in a zoo enclosure:

sign about nto tapping on the glass
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17.Subway employees hate when you ask for avocado last:

meme about someone ordering guac after everything else with a distressed spongebob
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18.Subway employees hate when you don't answer basic questions:

meme about a customer answering a question wrongly
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19.Subway employees hate when you launch into your order with reckless abandon:

meme of a subway worker saying hi and someone just launching into their order
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20.Subway employees hate it when you brave the elements just for some Italian BMTs:

meme about a customer coming in in the snow
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21.Subway employees hate when you bug out over coupons:

Man lying on the ground with a pained expression; text reads, "POV: You were told they are no longer $5 for a footlong."

22.Subway employees hate when you tap the glass like they're in a fish tank:

Sign at a sandwich shop reads: "Please DON'T poke or touch the glass. It scares the lettuce. THANKS."
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23.Subway employees hate when you order salads right in the middle of a lunch rush:

meme of the jokerman getting hit by a car after ordering a salad
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24.Subway employees hate when you tell them your entire life story:

picture of arthur character looking tired
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25.Subway employees hate when you get completely stumped:

A pickle slice with added cartoon-like yellow ears resembles a famous character. Text shows a humorous sandwich order misunderstanding
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26.Subway employees hate when you expect to be let in before they open:

person standing outside a window
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27.Subway employees hate it when you vanish into thin air:

man waiting around
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28.And Subway employees hate when you go there once a month and ask for "the usual":

meme of a worker saying i have never met this man in my life

29.ON THE OTHER HAND...

30.Subway employees love when you add a little joke like this to brighten up their day:

funny recipet telling the worker to call their husband smelly
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31.Or, when you absolutely blow their mind in the order instructions:

funny receipt with a fun fact
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Or get very specific in the instructions:

Receipt listing a 12" Meatball Sub with various toppings, including mozzarella, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Special request for extra jalapenos

Or make a fun little game:

Receipt with a sandwich order and a special instruction to hide a jalapeño in the sandwich as a surprise. Total: $3.70
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32.Subway employees love when you get way more specific with your order at the very beginning:

meme of someone ordering very specifically
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33.Subway employees love when you clean up after yourself like a grown adult:

meme about cleaning up food
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34.Subway employees love when you give 'em a little tip...or a big one:

100 dollar tip
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35.Subway employees love when you realize just how rude you were being to them:

Handwritten apology note expressing gratitude, acknowledging past negative behavior, and promising to improve and be a better friend
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The note reads: "Thanks for voicing your concern to me yesterday. Thanks for your concern for a total stranger. I really didn’t realize I was affecting others with my messed up attitude. I’ll try to be better thanks to you my friend."

36.And Subway employees love when your order instructions come with a little personality:

note asking for a lot of pickles

Somebody get that person some pickles, STAT!