It's too bad that I like Subway sandwiches...

Because otherwise I'd boycott this restaurant chain.

Their ads, which have been running for several months, show normally-weighted people sitting around, taking a bite out of a hamburger or something, then their buttons pop off their shirts or the benches they're sitting on break in two, etc.

Yeah, they kind of take it "over the top" which is supposed to be funny, but really when you look at it it's a form of "fat shaming."

But the stupidest thing about it is the people they show are not in the least bit overweight! So what's the subtle message here - that if you aren't skin and bones you're too fat?

Another thing they do is show a subway sandwich in all its glory - with the cheese and the sauce and so on... but if you pay attention to the calories - they give the calories for sandwiches without the cheese and the sauces. So the ads try to trick you. After all, without cheese and sauce, any sandwich would taste pretty dry.

But...I like Subway's food. I usually get a chicken breast sandwich with cheddar cheese, lettuce, a little bit of onion, a lot of black olives, and one swipe of Southwestern sauce.  Delish.