A Subway restaurant in the US faced criticism for mocking the OceanGate signage.
The notion of a devastating underwater accident claiming the lives of five be taken lightly.
Approximately 600 kilometers away from Newfoundland, the OceanGate submersible was carrying five passengers as they journeyed towards the Titanic wreckage location in the Atlantic Ocean.
Nevertheless, they lost communication with the surface an hour and a half into their descent to the 12,500-foot ocean floor, and later discovered wreckage shows that the experimental vehicle experienced a catastrophic issue and collapsed, killing everyone on board nearly immediately.
The individuals Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, who were with OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet, and other passengers have tragically passed away.
That didn’t stop the bosses of a Subway restaurant in Georgia from making fun of it.
In front of the Rincon Subway restaurant was a sign that stated, “Our subs don’t implode.” Given what happened, it is obvious that many individuals who have seen that sign have noted that it is probably not in good taste. In either case, it’s probably way too soon.
According to the Subway location in question confirmed that the sign was removed and that the company would not be making any additional statements. A post on Reddit asked, “Is this in poor taste?” and sparked a heated discussion among
A heated was more off-putting than the food served at Subway. Meanwhile, on Twitter, a customer shared a photo and expressed their disappointment, saying: “This is what I found at your Rincon, GA location. It’s not just in poor taste, it’s also depressing. You can do better.”
Someone else stated: “Is this our current activity? Mock
One person expressed disapproval, stating that the situation was not handled well criticized Subway for making light serious issue and hoped for consequences for the Rincon branch and its employees.
A spokesperson for Subway mentioned: “We have been in contact with the franchise about this matter and made it clear that this kind of comment has no place in our business. “The sign has since been removed.”