An Inch too Short

Have you seen these news stories about the people suing Subway over the length of their subs?  I mean really?  Give me a break!  From what I can gather, a teenager in Australia took a picture of his sub next to a tape measure showing it measuring at 11 inches.  The picture apparently went viral.  This inspired several lawsuits here in America.  Shocking I know...American's suing over something as ridiculous as the length of their sandwich.

Now don't get me wrong, I believe in honesty in advertising.  I don't believe that companies should knowingly be deceitful.  But have you ever baked bread?  It kind of stretches and rises in its own way.  I think its unrealistic to assume that every loaf is the same size every time.  One of the lawyers representing the plaintiffs compared the twelve inch sub to a dozen eggs, stating that being shorted one inch of bread is like being shorted one egg.  This seems like a bit of a stretch...apples and oranges...

 

I can't help but feel like these lawsuits are driven by one thing...greed.  We have gotten into this mindset that we need, deserve, must have MORE.  We are so wrapped up in that thought process, that we forget how much we already HAVE!  I'm guilty of this as much as the next person.  But then I hear a story like this one and I think how ridiculous we all are.

Instead of worry about that one inch of sandwich that you didn't get...how about focusing how blessed you are to be able to afford the eleven inches you did get.  How fortunate you are to be able to get out of bed in the morning, go to work and provide for yourself and your family.  

I really hope that if this goes to trial that some bad ass judge gives these people a taste of their own medicine.  If Subway is found guilty of deliberately shorting customers, then a settlement should be awarded.  But, I don't think it should be given to the money hungry plaintiffs.  The judge should make Subway pay out the settlement to a "feed the hungry" organization.  Wouldn't that be an awesome Karmic lesson?