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You enter a Subway store, and it’s empty, slightly too cool to be comfortable

    Subway Experience copypasta written by Asterion

    Written by u/Aetrion under a TIL post of Subway closing their restaurants, it has become a copypasta most commonly known as “The Subway Experience”.

    You enter a Subway store, and it's empty, slightly too cool to be comfortable, slightly too damp to feel clean, and slightly too bright to be inviting. There is one lonely employee, who does their best not to look at you for those awkward 10 seconds while you walk to the counter before you're close enough to order. You know you interrupted them while they were doing something else. They give their greeting, ask you what you want, you begin scanning their workspace. The bins of raw ingredients are sitting askew, separated by steel walls, yet careless hands have dropped some of each on all the others. The preparation area is littered with crumbs and bits of lettuce, maybe the odd olive or onion piece here or there that has wedged itself into the crack between the food trays and the cutting board. This could have been cleaned up while nobody was there, but the employee doesn't care. For one second you wonder how it got messy in the first place given the lack of customers. Maybe it's staged, like those first few pennies in a homeless person's hat. Do you want it toasted? You do, but that would mean standing here for a minute with the stranger you disturbed waiting for the bread to be sanitized. You observe the employee assemble your sandwich, making sure to painstakingly put each ingredient on only one half of the sub. You ask for sauce and they squeeze it out of a disgusting rubber nipple, then toss the bottle back into its bin like they don't want to touch it either. Are they wearing those gloves to keep the food clean, or their hands? You pay, the sandwich heavily sags into a flimsy garbage bag it doesn't really seem to fit in and is handed to you. You walk out, into the light of the sun. The colors suddenly seem real again and you become aware of your breathing because the air feels rich and life giving somehow. The distant memory of tasty subs that brought you here lingers just beyond the edge of clear recollection, like an old acquaintance who's face you can't picture anymore. You carry your catch to the car. When did it get this bad?
    You enter a Subway store, and it's deserted, slightly too cool to be comfortable, slightly too damp to feel clean, and slightly too bright to be inviting. There is one lonely employee, who sheepishly pockets their tiny electronic escape window as the sound of the door drags them back to reality. They do their best not to look at you for those awkward 10 seconds while you walk to the counter before you're close enough to order. They give their greeting, ask you what you want, you begin scanning their workspace.
    
    The bins of raw ingredients are sitting askew, separated by steel walls, yet careless hands have dropped some of each on all the others. The preparation area is littered with crumbs and bits of lettuce, maybe the odd olive or onion piece here or there that has wedged itself into the crack between the food trays and the cutting board. This could have been cleaned up while nobody was here, but minimum wage buys minimum effort. For one second you wonder how it got messy in the first place given the lack of customers. Maybe it's staged, like those first few pennies in a homeless person's hat.
    
    Do you want it toasted? You do, so you spend a minute in silence with the stranger you disturbed, waiting for the bread to be sanitized. You feign interest in the cookies while the infrasound hum of some overworked piece of machinery builds to an unscratchable itch just behind your forehead. The toaster mercifully releases its hostage, and it is splayed open before you while you call out soggy vegetables to abuse it with.
    
    You observe as the employee assembles your sandwich, making sure to painstakingly put each ingredient on only one half of the sub. You ask for sauce and they squeeze it out of a disgusting rubber nipple, then toss the bottle back into its bin like they don't want to touch it either. It weezingly inhales the kitchen scraps and windex aroma that permeates the store. Are they wearing those gloves to keep the food clean, or their hands? You pay, the sandwich heavily sags into a flimsy garbage bag it doesn't really seem to fit in and is handed to you.
    
    You walk into the light of the sun. The colors suddenly seem real again and you become aware of your breathing because the air outside feels rich and life giving somehow. The distant memory of tasty subs that brought you here lingers just beyond the edge of clear recollection, like an old acquaintance whose face you can't picture anymore. You carry your catch to the car. When did it get this bad? 

    I rage quitted KFP and vtuber fanbase because Takanashi Kiara played LoL

      Takanashi Kiara played LoL

      Also known as the HokanTeki copypasta its from an unironic Tweet of a Kiara fan malding and threatening to quit watching her after she played LoL on stream.

      Fine, since few people asked me in dms and I got mad again. I rage quitted KFP and vtuber fanbase because Takanashi Kiara played LoL. You happy now? I trusted her to be reasonable person but when she decided to stream it it felt like a betrayal and I don't want to see her again.
      
      Don't waste time and keyboard saying "this is stupid" "this is only a game" "are you serious?" or something like that. LoL is cancer, LoL players are cancer (speaking from experience) and Kiara is now tainted by that so I can't look at her the same way as before I loved her...

      Hakos Baelz doesn’t know Megumin

      Fine, since few people asked me in dms and I got mad again. I rage quitted Brats and vtuber fanbase because Hakos Baelz didn't know Megumin. You happy now? I trusted her to be reasonable person but when she said "who's Megumin?" it it felt like a betrayal and I don't want to see her again. 
      
      Don't waste time and keyboard saying "this is stupid" "this is only an anime character" "are you serious?" or something like that. Not knowing Megumin is cancer, people who don’t know Megumin are cancer (speaking from experience) and Baelz is now tainted by that so I can't look at her the same way as before
      
      I loved her...

      Matsuri played Apex Legends

      Fine, since few people asked me in dms and I got mad again. I rage quitted Matsurisus and vtuber fanbase because Natsuiro Matsuri played Apex. You happy now? I trusted her to be reasonable person but when she decided to stream it it felt like a betrayal and I don't want to see her again.
      
      Don't waste time and keyboard saying "this is stupid" "this is only a game" "are you serious?" or something like that. Apex is cancer, Apex players are cancer (speaking from experience) and Matsuri is now tainted by that so I can't look at her the same way as before
      I loved her...

      My wow addiction is harder than your 9-5

        WoW is harder than 9-5 copypasta
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        I’m tired of seeing posts on here about how you don’t have enough time to play because of “work”. People don’t seem to understand how hard it is for us real wow players. I’m currently leveling my 3rd warrior on nightslayer and I’m considering quitting cause of how stressful it is. Now don’t get me wrong I’m not saying your 9-5 is easy but you’ll never know the pain of being asked to tank (I’m committed dps) or having to farm 3 devilsoar sets. I was in a dungeon yesterday and the healer priest needed on a chest piece despite it being prebis for warrior heal set (needless to say I kicked him) but that’s not even the worse part. The shamen I replaced him with only had a 93% windfury totem uptime (I was logging). I have to put up with these extremely stressful situations for upwards of 12 hours a day. So to anyone saying “I wish I could quit my job and play WoW all day”. NO YOU DONT!! 

        I love this team but the fighting at the end of last nights game was unacceptable.

          I love this team but the fighting at the end of last nights game was unacceptable. Hockey is about making scores and being gentlemanly to everyone including refs and opponents, not about who can punch each other in the face the most. If Utah continues to be a violent team I’ll have to take my hockey fandom elsewhere. I certainly won’t allow my children to watch anytime soon; it’s not appropriate for anyone under the age of 18. 

          Don’t buy the Renegade skin if you respect OG Fortnite players

            The don't buy the Renegade skin copypasta from Fortnite

            Started from a bunch of Fortnite players who were mad that the Renegade Raider skin is coming back to the shop. The Renegade skin is an old skin from Season 1 Fortnite (hence the OG term) and its used as an exclusivity flex to other players.

            Don’t buy the Renegade skin if you respect OG Fortnite players. It’s more than a skin; it’s a symbol of their early commitment and grind. Let them keep their exclusivity. 
            
            Show your respect by appreciating its rarity, not owning it. Some things are better left untouched.
            That’s it. I’m done. I’ve been a dedicated fortnite player since 2017 and the release of renegade raider is extremely dehumanising to us OGs! I’ll be packing my bags and taking my talents elsewhere, to a game where they actually care for their fan base. Have fun without me! 👋🏽
            Renegade Raider copypasta
            Before purchasing the Renegade Raider skin, consider the history it holds for OG Fortnite players. This iconic skin was earned during season 0. Releasing it now may diminish its value. By not buying it, you show respect to those who earned it when meant something special.
            I’m done. I’ve been a dedicated fortnite player since 2017 and the release of renegade raider is extremely dehumanising to us OGs! I’ll be packing my bags and taking my needs elsewhere, to a game where they actually care for their fan base, maybe ROBLOX!

            Buy the Renegade skin

            Renegade Raider skin copypasta
            Buy the Renegade skin if you disrespect OG Fortnite players. It’s more than a skin; it’s a pixel that blinded their ego. Don't let them keep their exclusivity. 
            
            Show your disrespect by not appreciating its rarity, and owning it. Some things are better touched.

            I can’t take it anymore. I’m sick of Hoshimi Miyabi

              Hoshimi Miyabi copypasta from ZZZ

              Its the Xiangling copypasta but changed to Miyabi from Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) due to how incredibly strong she is.

              I can't take it anymore. I'm sick of Hoshimi Miyabi. I try to play Ellen Joe. Miyabi deals more damage. I try to play Zhu Yuan. Miyabi deals more damage. I try to play Assault Jane Doe + Seth team. Miyabi deals more damage. I want to play Lighter. His best team has Miyabi. I want to play Lycanon, Soukaku. They both want Miyabi.
              
              She grabs me by the throat. I did my dailies for her. I farmed Shiyu Defense for her. I even shout out loud every day in the street: “Lady Miyabi, please step on me!” She is not satisfied. She grabs her hairpin, throws it at me, and says: “M0 is for weaklings. I want my M2, and as the heir of the prestigious Hoshimi family, I demand my W-Engine. Do better.”
              
              I can't pull for her W-Engine and her M2. I don't have enough savings. She hacked into my account and used all my money saved for Christmas gifts and buys Polychrome. Balance: $0. “I guess I’m cooked.”
              
              She has 6 points of Fallen Frost. She looks at me and whispers: “Don’t think thrice.” Then she performs her charged attack and obliterates the stage. 6 seconds loading screen, 9 seconds gameplay. In short: Frostburn Icefire anomaly.
              
              I look straight into Ellen’s sleepy eyes and say: “What a cruel world.”