Call me uninformed, but where does the term subs come from?
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Call me uninformed, but where does the term subs come from?
I was wondering the same thing,lol, my fiance works at subway so the first few times I was joking with her they must like subs alot down there then I started to catch on thats not what they ment but still aint figured it out :)
Ask gerryg123 ;)
If I recall correctly.... someone in their trip report used submarine sandwich as a "code word"...it seems to have stuck.
I figured it had to do with the usual shape they take - Although where the periscope fits in....?
What Kevin said ;)
sub is a code word, soon come
This is where the whole "sub sandwich" terminoligy came from. It is from Rum-polephoreskin's trip report. This is on page 18 of his report. It was a very well written report. Fun stuff :)
Robert said we’d walk through the village then go on to the “Blue Hole”. As we started on the road through the village we were met by Robert’s friend “the cold cut man” (the way Rasta Robert pronounced cold cuts ended with a "ja" sound). The cold cut man seemed to materialize right out of the bush. He was dressed all in black and sported a Cheshire Cat smile. After some introduction he offered me a submarine sandwich for $10 U.S. I told Rasta Robert that wouldn't fly. Eventually I got a healthy sub for $5, but not before Rasta Robert asked if I wanted some tobacco in my sub. In the old days Rastas used to rail against the British practice of cutting their cold cuts with tobacco. I remember an interview with Bob Marley (read who knows where) when he became incensed at the idea of putting tobacco in a sub, down right pi$$ed. I passed, hey I'm old school.
IMO most of the cold cuts being hustled in Negril are schwag. With the exception of a fat sub Gerryg gave me, I ran into nothing in Negril that held a candle to to medical grade cold cuts we can get at home. If you don't partake at home you may think the beach schwag is just fine.Don't get me wrong, everything doesn't have to be overproof. Remember the old, old days when you could get a $15 Oz. of Mexican cold cuts, with the attendant light buzz that didn't knock you out, but just made a party more fun. The beach schwag goes great with sipping beer in abar while you're chillin', but at least once it day it's nice to "turn I loose, cause the rain is fallin' . . .kaya, kaya". I did not give the “cold cut man’s” wares the proper respect. I was about to have a Mrs.-Peel's-cake-moment and I never saw it coming.
Yep. It was was first referenced in Rum-polephoreskin's trip report. I think Guirigay elevated its use from there.
For newbies: Never purchase pre-made subs, always build your own. Never taste a pre-made sub that is offered to you. There could be condiments added that you do not care for. Though it seems the taste was offered for free, once you taste it the price will not be right.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike_D
For Newbies or those that simply don't know....it is an illegal substance in Jamaica....& yes, we've all met someone that doesn't know it's illegal here.
If you don't want to take the chance of being fined or thrown in jail...just say no (thank you)! :)
LOL! I was reading a trip report yesterday and I kept thinking to myself, "Jesus, this is one hungry guy. He's always bringing subs around with him. And how is he making them in his room?" Haha! It wasn't until I got to the end of I don't know how many pages before I realized what he was talking about. Too funny.
Now where do I find the "cold cut man"? ;)
Oh don't feel bad. Now I can remember reading Rumpolephoreskins trip report and thinking "Cold-ja cut-jas"??? Then it hit me as I read on :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeBlackCats
You won't need to find the cold man...he will find you.
"Cold-ja cut-jas" Hahaha. That's awesome Kevin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin, PA
Wait around a likkle bit and Oscar Meyer himself will likely find you!
OMG, I remember that report! I posted asking what sandwiches had to do with it and I think it was Clarity who replied she was wondering the same thing lol. That seems like a long time ago.
I, too, felt a huge breeze as that one flew right over my head!!! ha
now that is one hungry guy....omg...too funny....
and how is he making them in the room?....my dog is looking at me like im crazy cuz I am laughing so hard...
lmao...all this time, Im here thinking it was actual sandwich.
There is nothing quite like the smell of the finest Jamaican salami being burned...:cool:
I am now laughing at this thread harder than I was at the original one where the term was first revealed!!!
Good stuff
LMAO it would make sense if you were talking about a sandwich,Quote:
Originally Posted by goldilocks
I have a pic that I took several years ago in Jamaica. Wrapped the coldcuts in foil and it looked like a giant sub/(hogie for yo Philly people). LOL
Marley, you know you were also wondering the same thing when that original thread came out LOL!!
Nope, actually I figured it out when I first read it, and I don't even eat subs!!!
Lol
Well, you should have filled the rest of us in then LOL! Goodness knows, one of us could have gone to Subway and asked for a Jamaican sub or something :D
Why not just say spliff or joint?
You folks are sickening...I am really hoping right now that none of you are parents...
Now that would be funnyQuote:
Originally Posted by tfw73
Sub is code on this board.I have to say this year was like old days for 40 us for 2oz of good cold cuts. Made mine with double meat better then home for the price.
Don't know anything about those LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuart Love
I understand.....but why the need for code?
Make a post about It without code and see how long it takes to get it deletedQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuart Love
I figured it out early on but always thought it came from "substance" as in controlled. Nice history report
Too funny. I'll admit I didn't get it at first either, I couldn't figure out how so many could go to Jamaica and do nothing but eat subs, why not jerk chicken? :) Then the penny dropped...
Say what? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Island Girl
I know I first saw the reference here from Rum and it made me laugh because a group I know has used that euphemism for a while. The root of it goes to a running gag on the tv show How I Met Your Mother. The main character does not want to relay to his kids what they were actually doing so whenever it comes up in the story they're having a sandwich, usually a hoagie... e.g. the hilarious Jason Segal as Marshall in a flashback to their college days...
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I got it when I was reading Rums report but I could see how easily someone might have thought it was a real sub sandwich
Not as hard as I laughed when I finally realized what the hell you were talking about! ;) LOL!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by groove16
Really?Quote:
Originally Posted by Island Girl
I vividly remember reading Rum's report.....and thinking W.T.F hahahaha....why is there a guy in the bush making sub sandwiches.....then it hit me LMAO. Thanks for the good laugh this a.m.
and I'm gonna refrain from further responding to your incredibly over-the-top judgmental post Islandgirl :rolleyes: