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I agree. I work in a regular US 'downtown' and I just pack my own lunch because of that. At lunchtime, it's either a crappy prepackaged stale thing from a coffe

I agree. I work in a regular US 'downtown' and I just pack my own lunch because of that. At lunchtime, it's either a crappy prepackaged stale thing from a coffee shop or a 'culinary event' (read: expensive but rather basic food). Food trucks giving you the opportunity to taste other culture's foods (at a premium), restaurants charging $20 for a crappy meal during which you feel rushed, farm-to-table restaurants, etc.. The only good option would be a Whole Foods for which I walk about 20 minutes (not convenient) where I can grab a decent sandwich for under $10. I don't get why lunch needs to be so special. It's just lunch.. There's a Russian deli at about a 10 minute drive which gets it. At around 10 AM they start making and packing sandwiches and until 1 PM they're all gone. Very cheap, tasty, filling, etc..

omnimus 7y ago
Do people really have sandwiches for launch regularly? I can't imagine not having warm meal for launch. Sandwich always means rushed launch to me. I thought lauch was supposed to be main meal of the day.
- te_chris 7y ago
  Don’t move to London then, heh. Some background: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/24/how-the-sandwich-consumed-britain?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/24/how-the-sandwic...
- pinguinFromY 7y ago
  Yes, they do, why not? If you are in a rush you have to grab something for a quick lunch, that's what sandwiches are for. Or maybe because they are cheap and people might want to save money. I'm like you, lunch is 1 hour fiesta where I just eat a hot meal and chat with whoever I'm taking lunch with. My American colleagues seem to like rushing lunch or "grab something quick" all the time.
  - omnimus 7y ago
    "Grab something quick" sounds like emergency not something you should do often. I guess many people live in constant state of emergency.
- signal11 7y ago
  Pret and similar shops also sell wraps, salads and soups. There are also "build your own salad bowl" shops. Maybe "lunch as a main meal" is more of a mainland-Europe thing?
  - omnimus 7y ago
    I guess it is. I am suprised. I mean i lived in amsterdam where sandwich launch was common but never realized it is so widespread.
- inferiorhuman 7y ago
  Oh you can get hot sandwiches too. That's pretty much New York's only reason for existing. Egg and cheese on a bagel or croissant. Chicken parm sub. Calzones are sandwiches too, right? In SF a Banh Mi is assuredly going to come right out of a toaster piled high with veg and meat. There are a few other places around that'll toast your sammie and drown it in Italian dressing (Sub Center with your obnoxiously sexist staff and delicious meatball sandwiches I'm looking at you). Or, you know, Quizznos. One can only do so many three-margarita lunches before a performance review is due.
- pm215 7y ago
  My UK experience is that for many people it is dinner, not lunch, that is the main meal of the day. You might have a sandwich or something similar that you can eat in the break room at work, and then go home for a cooked meal with the rest of your family in the evening. This isn't universal, of course -- I have my main meal at lunch because I can get a cooked meal in the work cafeteria and then I don't need to cook for myself at home. But in the past when I've worked places that don't have cafeterias I've eaten sandwiches and had the main meal in the evening.
- _0ffh 7y ago
  Many people are prone to the feared "afternoon slump", or however you might call it. Cutting down on your lunch is a good way to ameliorate that. For myself, even on the days where I'm not doing IM, I won't eat more than a sandwich or a bun around noon. My main meal is always dinner.
- Amygaz 7y ago
  Even in the USA the main meal of the day is the dinner. That’s the whole conversation on this post that sandwiches are crappy in the USA, so that’s your experience. But good sandwiches exist and are cheap and easy to make

omnimus 7y ago

Do people really have sandwiches for launch regularly? I can't imagine not having warm meal for launch. Sandwich always means rushed launch to me. I thought lauch was supposed to be main meal of the day.

te_chris 7y ago
Don’t move to London then, heh. Some background: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/24/how-the-sandwich-consumed-britain?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/24/how-the-sandwic...
pinguinFromY 7y ago
Yes, they do, why not? If you are in a rush you have to grab something for a quick lunch, that's what sandwiches are for. Or maybe because they are cheap and people might want to save money. I'm like you, lunch is 1 hour fiesta where I just eat a hot meal and chat with whoever I'm taking lunch with. My American colleagues seem to like rushing lunch or "grab something quick" all the time.
- omnimus 7y ago
  "Grab something quick" sounds like emergency not something you should do often. I guess many people live in constant state of emergency.
signal11 7y ago
Pret and similar shops also sell wraps, salads and soups. There are also "build your own salad bowl" shops. Maybe "lunch as a main meal" is more of a mainland-Europe thing?
- omnimus 7y ago
  I guess it is. I am suprised. I mean i lived in amsterdam where sandwich launch was common but never realized it is so widespread.
inferiorhuman 7y ago
Oh you can get hot sandwiches too. That's pretty much New York's only reason for existing. Egg and cheese on a bagel or croissant. Chicken parm sub. Calzones are sandwiches too, right? In SF a Banh Mi is assuredly going to come right out of a toaster piled high with veg and meat. There are a few other places around that'll toast your sammie and drown it in Italian dressing (Sub Center with your obnoxiously sexist staff and delicious meatball sandwiches I'm looking at you). Or, you know, Quizznos. One can only do so many three-margarita lunches before a performance review is due.
pm215 7y ago
My UK experience is that for many people it is dinner, not lunch, that is the main meal of the day. You might have a sandwich or something similar that you can eat in the break room at work, and then go home for a cooked meal with the rest of your family in the evening. This isn't universal, of course -- I have my main meal at lunch because I can get a cooked meal in the work cafeteria and then I don't need to cook for myself at home. But in the past when I've worked places that don't have cafeterias I've eaten sandwiches and had the main meal in the evening.
_0ffh 7y ago
Many people are prone to the feared "afternoon slump", or however you might call it. Cutting down on your lunch is a good way to ameliorate that. For myself, even on the days where I'm not doing IM, I won't eat more than a sandwich or a bun around noon. My main meal is always dinner.
Amygaz 7y ago
Even in the USA the main meal of the day is the dinner. That’s the whole conversation on this post that sandwiches are crappy in the USA, so that’s your experience. But good sandwiches exist and are cheap and easy to make