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Contributor: LQ LQ
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
We are laughing our butts off. When we read this...all the way through, we were thinking like NEW YORK SUBWAY or PARIS SUBWAY or LONDON SUBWAY (New York's which smells like musty socks, Paris's which smells like urine, and London's, which ... more
LoL. That's what I thought when I saw the topic title & I was sort of nervous to read it as I'm going to New York for the first time soon. Was thinking you guys were going to go on about all the horrible smells one might encounter & I'd spend the whole trip holding my breath for fear of encountering them. (Musty socks doesn't sound too intolerable though.


I've ridden a subway exactly once, when I was like 13, in Australia. I saw a rat & a hooker. (Not that there's anything wrong with rats or hookers...)
11/15/2011
Contributor: eeep eeep
I much prefer the Subway smell to greasy fast food place smell. I worked at a Hardee's once upon a time. You could not get that smell out of clothes, or your car. Friend of mine worked there about a year, and she still got comments about the smell of it in her car over a year later.
11/15/2011
Contributor: toxie m toxie m
I love the smell. I wish that the food tasted as good as the smell says it will
11/15/2011
Contributor: cheetahpita cheetahpita
I used to live in an apartment building that had a Subway on the ground floor - the smell permeated the entire ground floor, you could smell it even at night, when the Subway was closed. But personally, it doesn't bother me.
11/15/2011
Contributor: The Curious Couple The Curious Couple
I always assumed it was the smell of the bread, and I love it! I don't think they use lard in any of their products. I can't say I'm for sure, though.
11/15/2011
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
I worked there for 6 months in high school and I will never forget that smell. Like stale preservatives. *shudder* We got a free sub each shift, and I think I only ate 1 or 2 the whole time I worked there...and even then it was a veggie/cheese sub. Their food has soo many additives, you don't even want to know.
11/16/2011
Contributor: TheSlyFox TheSlyFox
Meh, i love subway, but don't go there enough to really notice the smell. hehe.
11/16/2011
Contributor: Sunshineamine Sunshineamine
Its alright, if I'm super ravenous it makes me crave a veggie sub but usually it's just like the option given, meh.
11/16/2011
Contributor: Peggi Peggi
I worked there, and I agree it never goes away. NEVER! There are certainly a lot of things in the food that make the smell linger, but it is one of my favorite places to eat at. The smell makes me hungry...actually this post made me hungry!
11/16/2011
Contributor: sbon sbon
I'm pretty indifferent to it, to be honest.
11/16/2011
Contributor: Adriana Ravenlust Adriana Ravenlust
Quote:
Originally posted by Mihoshi4301
I've never really noticed the smell before.
Same here
11/16/2011
Contributor: Seth912 Seth912
Meh lol
11/16/2011
Contributor: married with children married with children
I do not like the smell, too strong most of the time. I have not been inside a subway for years.
11/17/2011
Contributor: laceypanties laceypanties
IT TOTALLY DOES have a smell!
11/17/2011
Contributor: Miss Madeline Miss Madeline
Quote:
Originally posted by Cherrylane
So I walked past the Subway on my college's campus and was reminded yet again of THAT SMELL. That distinctive Subway smell that lingers on your clothes for hours after being there for only a few minutes to get a sandwich.

I spoke to one ... more
Love it, and miss that smell from working there.

Also, what lard? Nothing is really cooked there except the bread and that comes frozen that you thaw and bake.
11/18/2011
Contributor: El-Jaro El-Jaro
Quote:
Originally posted by Kindred
I totally thought this thread was going to be about the disgusting smell of urine in NY subway stations...
I was 50/50 on it too before I read it.

I don't really know what the "Subway smell" is.

I know that some restaurants put out that smell of olive oil on a grill to attract more people to it.
11/18/2011
Contributor: Sundae Sparkles Sundae Sparkles
they do not use "lard" in anything at subway...
the nasty smell is from baking the Italian herbs and cheese bread...
08/18/2012
Contributor: mrs.mckrakn mrs.mckrakn
Not something i notice
08/18/2012
Contributor: clockwork451 clockwork451
It doesn't bother me while I'm waiting for my food, but I hate like smelling like food after I eat it.
08/18/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by Cherrylane
So I walked past the Subway on my college's campus and was reminded yet again of THAT SMELL. That distinctive Subway smell that lingers on your clothes for hours after being there for only a few minutes to get a sandwich.

I spoke to one ... more
I hate it.
08/18/2012
Contributor: TiffyPixie TiffyPixie
Never really noticed a subway smell but i do enjoy eating there. Better than the greasy fast food chains.
08/18/2012
Contributor: meitman meitman
I like the smell
08/18/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
Quote:
Originally posted by Cherrylane
So I walked past the Subway on my college's campus and was reminded yet again of THAT SMELL. That distinctive Subway smell that lingers on your clothes for hours after being there for only a few minutes to get a sandwich.

I spoke to one ... more
Omg, I worked there for a year during high school. That smell still makes me gag when I even THINK about it.
08/19/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I don't like it. Their bread is gross to me and the smell reminds me of their bread.
Togo's all the way!
08/19/2012
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
I guess I don't go Subway enough it smell this smell you all talk about.
08/19/2012
Contributor: sexykiss sexykiss
dont hate it but dont like it
08/19/2012
Contributor: Do emu Do emu
Quote:
Originally posted by Cherrylane
So I walked past the Subway on my college's campus and was reminded yet again of THAT SMELL. That distinctive Subway smell that lingers on your clothes for hours after being there for only a few minutes to get a sandwich.

I spoke to one ... more
I didn't realize Subway had a smell.
08/19/2012
Contributor: PeaceToTheMiddleEast PeaceToTheMiddleEast
Never even noticed.
08/19/2012
Contributor: Llahsram Llahsram
That smell is pure MAGIC.
08/19/2012
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
Quote:
Originally posted by Cherrylane
So I walked past the Subway on my college's campus and was reminded yet again of THAT SMELL. That distinctive Subway smell that lingers on your clothes for hours after being there for only a few minutes to get a sandwich.

I spoke to one ... more
we live in chicago, and we really hate the smell of subway.
08/19/2012