July 5th 2023.
On Sunday morning, a Subway restaurant in Rincon, Georgia, posted a sign that read, "Our subs do not implode". This was met with a huge backlash as it seemed to be a reference to the tragic death of five people, who were passengers of OceanGate's Titan submersible, which imploded while on a journey to view the Titanic wreckage on June 18th.
Many social media users were outraged at this sign, with one writing, "@Subway this is your store in Rincon, GA. Not only is it distasteful, it's just sad. Do better." Another user wrote, "This is what we are doing now? Making fun of people who lost their lives."
In response, a store manager of the Subway told WTOC on Monday that the sign had been removed and would not provide further comment. Subway's corporate headquarters also released a statement, saying, "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."
The victims of the Titan implosion were OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani-British businessman Shahzadad Dawood and his 19-year-old son Sulaiman Dawood. The US Coast Guard has since recovered Titan debris and human remains.
This incident serves as a reminder of the need for greater sensitivity among businesses. The sign posted by the Subway restaurant in Rincon, Georgia, was inappropriate and lacked empathy. It's great to see Subway take action and remove the sign, and hopefully this will serve as a lesson to other businesses to be more mindful of their words and actions.
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