#potbelly sandwiches

[elimaybeafish]

I carve 2 things a potbelly Italian sandwich with mayo, hot peppers, oil, and Italian seasoning. And femboys. One I have access to and yet cannot satisfy, the other I lack access to so cannot satisfy truly the gods mock me with these curses

[pinolitas]

today I went to a café with a counter to eat alone it was very interesting why do they have weird ass ingredients in everything...

[themenuland1]

Potbelly Menu – Classic Submarine Sandwiches & Milkshakes

With a goal to make people happy through good vibes and delicious, craveable food, Potbelly serves as on of the best sandwich chains in the United States

[awesome-therealjesus]

I got fired from Potbelly Subs after a month because they expected me to wash my hand, put on an apron, and put on gloves BEFORE clocking in. I simply refused. The difference was cents per shift, but on principal, I'm not doing part of my job off the clock. They were trying to milk literally seconds of time from their employees, and it only paid 2 dollars above the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

And for the people who will read this and inevitably say, "you should have done something about that, it's illegal", I thought so too and I tried. Turns out it's completely legal due to the de minimis clause of donning and doffing rules.

literally the most pathetic thing on this planet is corporations sniveling and crying and acting like they'll go out of business and explode and die if they miss out on .0000000001 cent worth of profit. like it's genuinely fucking pathetic to watch a machine that makes thousands of dollars every second throw themselves on the ground and sob and cry because they missed out on a few cents here and there. oh no, an employee earned some overtime. oh no, the company had to buy a new machine because the old machine broke down and injured and killed employees.

if you've ever worked retail, you'll know the bullshit that comes with being promised overtime. for those that don't know, when you earn overtime in a retail position, your boss will slash hours off of the end of your week so that you don't actually earn overtime. this isn't like, a random occurrence that only happens when you have an asshole manager. this is company procedure. if you earn overtime, your bosses must do everything in their power to try to take it away from you. going as far as to give you entire days off at the end of your week to avoid paying it out. it's a promise they have no legal obligation to carry out. it's just to make the position sound more enticing.

corporations are so pathetic it's insulting. we're expected to pinch all of our pennies and hold on to them for dear life, meanwhile, corporations who make billions of times more than we do act like they have to do the same, going as far as to skimp out on necessary supplies and safety precautions for their employees. a lot of work places don't have necessary PPE. a lot of people do not receive adequate training on dangerous pieces of equipment because the company doesn't want to "waste" the time (money) to train them.

it's just so fucking pathetic to watch a multi billion dollar company act like if they lose out on literal pennies that they'll go out of business instantaneously. it's absolutely pathetic and i hope the suits at the top know that nobody who matters looks up to them. we look down on you as a pathetic, whiny, greedy pieces of shit who cry and moan about losing out on cents while they make billions. it's literally the saddest behavior on planet earth. wake up.

Edit: great addition from the tags for folks who might not know how working retail works. corporations will go as far as they have to in order to slash your hours. like this person said, generally they refuse to let you work full time (40 hours a week) so they do not have to pay for any possible medical benefits as well as destroying any chances you may have had at overtime. i forgot to mention that corporations love to promise medical benefits (health insurance) and then deny you the necessary working hour requirements in order to qualify for it in the first place. thank you to who wrote these:

[chicagosandwichdigest]

June 29th, 2023: Potbelly Sandwich Shop Pizza Melt (111 E. Wacker Dr.)

The Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 111 E. Wacker Drive — the One Illinois Center building — is a hard place to find.

It is my second day in Chicago and I am wandering around the Loop desperately attempting to not look like a tourist. The key to playing a convincing local is to keep walking no matter what, because nothing screams tourist like stopping in the middle of the sidewalk and looking around for landmarks. Knowing where you're going isn't as important as LOOKING like you know where you're going, and this is why I end up circling 111 E. Wacker for fifteen minutes searching for a sandwich shop.

The person behind the counter does not look up from their work as I step forward, fully engrossed in an environment of pure sandwichmaking. They glance up after a few moments, looking at me impatiently. I realize that the movement their mouth made a second ago was probably the signal for me to order.

Amateur.

I ask for an original size pizza melt. They immediately continue their work, saying something else so quickly that I, loser I am, need to ask them to repeat themselves. "White or whole wheat bread," they say, slowly, looking up again with a face of pure derision. I ask for white and move toward the register.

This was a very rude interaction. That is a good thing.

If I go to a counter-serve sandwich shop that is both clean and busy and the person making the sandwich seems to want me to fuck off and die, it is an omen of sandwich excellence. I tipped.

The pizza melt did not disappoint. Pizza-themed sandwiches are often unpleasant lumps of soggy bread and cheese, but the menu description listed pepperoni, capicola, meatballs, mushrooms, marinara, and provolone — enough that I was willing to gamble on it. I don't regret it; the balance was good, with just enough sauce to be noticeable without drenching the bread and letting the pepperoni and capicola drive the flavor profile. The choice to use provolone instead of the typical mozzarella is an excellent choice, since you can actually taste provolone in a sauce-heavy sandwich, but the meatballs were on the bland side, which is important in what is essentially a meatball parm with extra fixings.

Overall a very good sandwich that I would absolutely order again. It was a bit over $10 after tax.

Now, we don't have Potbelly on the east coast. I had never heard of it before it popped up on Google Maps. Its location in the basement of a big corporate skyscraper meant that this probably wasn't a mom and pop hole-in-the-wall, but I refused to look up its reputation until after I had tried it, something I was rarely able to avoid back in Philly. The takeaway? I wish all notorious sandwich chains were this good. Imagine paying ten bucks at a Jersey Mike's and walking away satisfied. What a world.

[teaboot]

List of pets which most frequently receive insane names, by species: (Ascending)

Large dogs: Gus. Frank. Rufus. Sam. Rosie. Arlo. Lacey

Potbelly pigs: Big Mike. Stanley. Rosco. Vivienne

Fish: Sushi. Floater. Bubbles. Crunch wrap. Nugget

Small rodents: Scooter. Jelly bean. Lord Voldemort. Lucifer.

Small reptiles: Chili. Gunther. Bean man

Amphibians: Hamburger Ben. Booger. Guacamole

Cats: Cardboard. Flip flop. The Duchess. Sandwich. Spork

Race horses: A Small Boy's Left Sock. Incredible Tax Evasion. Eyebrows. Sam Arnold Is My Father. Entropy Void. A Mouthful Of Gravel. Why Can't I Scream. A Bushel Of Ducks

[p-h-a-n-t-a]

I tend to fixate on evan as a character at times because his whole shtick is that hes mysterious and has issues tm, but also because i have also been the haunted (literally spoke to ghosts as a child) ass white kid (white) suffering from food insecurity (yall ever have a mustard sandwich, its bread heels with mustard on them. Thats how i learned to like mustard.) So i relate to him quite a bit.

But, i cant help but be deeply curious about the other misfits and their lives, struggles, and their mysteries.

I frequently work with kids like Jammer (ive been christened with a nickname by middleschoolers. Its Shawty DooBop. Im glad its that and not "that mean ass librarian") and I wonder what his life is like on a day to day basis. Did he pick his sister up from her after school program? How long has he been writing? A lot of kids I know, no matter how much they like the sports they play, were originally put into them by parents hoping they could be something great, but what would he want to be if he wanted to be something different? Did he ever read the maximum ride series? Does he actually like dragon ball Z or is it more of a cultural osmosis thing?

K is deeply relatable to me on a number of levels (nonbinary tumblrina) but also deeply alien. Do they talk to their family at all? Do they feel remorse for cyber bullying people over steven universe? Do they get mad at themself when they have to remember people cant just be tropes, they also have to be people? Even themself? When will they go to therapy????

Sam black, britain, butler my beloved. Fellow child of divorce, how much did that influence your comunication? How long has being an influencer been her focus? Does she actually want to inluence, or does she just want friends? She struggled in school, did anyone ever try to help? Would it have been better or worse to be on an iep plan? Does she still talk to her family much now that shes famous, is it out of love, or out of that family wanting her support and her energy? How has T2 stayed a teacup pig? Those usually grow into potbelly pigs of some sort. Does she feel like her magic has actually hampered her ability to connect with others because she is so easily liked? What were the sailor moon forums like, what happened after your pink pal stopped liking pink?

Also to the magic mommy of all time, what was Bombini's life like? A 600+ year old wizard who seems to have lost everything dear to him and is upholding the memory of people long lost built on foundations that were crumbling from the start. Dudes middle name is kyle. He seems like a paralell to our sad ass white boy, if they had decided to uphold the nature of magic and the old ways, would evan have become like him? A shuffling, sad, impossibly old steward? Also whats happening on tadershacourt. Whos the shadow man with Khan.

God i have so many questions, im deeply glad misfits and magic got a season 2 but i do think it has just given me more to be insane about. I managed this with only 4 eps and a holiday special, im gonna explode. Truely the tumblr coded series of all time.

[menlove]

disclaimer: I am in the US and so this poll is going to be UScentric. if you want to make a similar poll for sandwich shop chains in your country please absolutely do! also, keep in mind chains are local so if you're wildly offended I didn't include your favorite sub shop chain, consider hitting "other"

[euniexenoblade]

i'll never eat Five Guys again. i was served a wet burger. not dripping with sauce, nor meat drippings of any kind. water. it was a wet burger.

anyway what's your favorite sandwich place? i don't mind local places of course but what's your favorite sandwich place.

Recently learned I love Cheba Hut. I think it's a national chain but I can't remember if it actually is. Their sandwiches have like, an extra bitterness, a tang. I love it.

Snarf's sandwiches, which I think is here and Texas, is probably my second fave for similar reason. I like their seasonal cubano.

Uhh more fast foody. I like Firehouse. I like warm stuff. Jimmy Johns is second cuz they're only cold. Potbelly was pretty good.

I've ate enough subway in my life that I probably don't need it again.

[saintjosie]

Favorite sandwich?

potbelly’s wreck with everything on it

[firehouse-subs-fr]

A while ago I made a poll asking which sub/sandwich restaurant was the best

Except I cheated and only put myself in all of the slot things, but I'm actually curious so I'm making a fair poll

[canichangemyblogname]

Alright US Americans. We settle this like men with a fight to the death!

DISCLAIMER: For Tumblr reasons, I’m not serious about the “to the death” thing. It’s a joke. I know fights to the death aren’t a mark of a man. I am trying to be funny by making this sound more exciting than it is because we’re ultimately talking about sandwiches.

[dertaglichedan]

Workers boarded up the District’s downtown businesses and fenced off the vice president’s residence Sunday as the city prepared for potential vandalism in the wake of this week’s presidential election.

A work crew was seen installing anti-climb fencing outside Vice President Kamala Harris’ federal home at the Naval Observatory.

The Democrat presidential candidate’s residence already has a wrought-iron fence and a security station at the front gate, but crews added the special fence along most of the property’s perimeter lining Massachusetts Avenue Northwest.

The White House, which also has a wrought-iron fence along its border, had its South Lawn almost completely cordoned off by an additional layer of the anti-climb fence. New fencing encircled the half of Lafayette Square that’s connected to the executive mansion’s northern face.

The statue of Andrew Jackson that sits in the heart of Lafayette Square — and has also been a popular target for vandals during past protests — is now inside the fencing.

Some of the fencing surrounding the White House appeared to be topped with barbs. There also appeared to be a stage under construction between the White House and Lafayette Square.

Multiple office and retail buildings were boarded up just west of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest.

One office building, which houses a U.S. Post Office, had its entire front facade covered in sturdy wooden planks. Another building diagonally across the street had a Peet’s Coffee and a Potbelly Sandwiches boarded up thoroughly enough that the two businesses had signs reassuring customers they were open.

[beeskinni]

WIEIAD 8/23/2024

I didn't take any pictures because my partner was eating with me, but

A potbelly sandwich and soup, and a small salad

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[support-local-bands]

We couldn't agree in the discord so I'm asking yall to help us settle this

[normalslimeguy]

gonna elaborate on the tags i left on that post abt being recognized as a regluar bc it was truly bizarre. i used to work next to a potbelly and would go there for lunch at least 3 times a week and order the exact same thing every time. the employees of course remembered me and usually remembered my order. i'm a cis-passing trans man with a deep voice, a beard, the whole nine yards, and i rarely have a problem with getting misgendered. HOWEVER! one day i was wearing my trans flag hat and the guy making my sandwich called me ma'am. i was confused but figured maybe he didnt recognize me with a hat on? but then it happened AGAIN but with a different employee insistantly calling me miss. if it werent a place that i visited frequently i wouldnt care but bro... i'm in there multiple times a week. they know me there. they just employ transphobes apparently