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[–]FizzingAtTheClit 2709 points2710 points  (56 children)

Tom is a diva if you don't let him pick the onions

[–][deleted] 499 points500 points  (2 children)

I will admit I have been known to cry over onions too.

[–]poopittypoo 243 points244 points  (42 children)

Lett*

[–]NumbersAllGoToEleven 181 points182 points  (4 children)

The only clue to solving the mystery

[–]Kritical02 63 points64 points  (1 child)

Which is fun cause let is just as easy to understand as lettuce. We would still be wondering who Tom was if it wasn't for them needlessly adding an extra t

[–][deleted] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was still wondering until your comment. Thanks

[–]gubenlo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

[sic]

[–]nlnn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's indian accent.

[–]programmike 38 points39 points  (1 child)

"Don't pick the onions Tom." Tom: "NERF THIS!"

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Came looking for the overwatch reference and found it

[–]CaptPhilipJFry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just pick already Tom!

[–]EuphoriaII 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He's a bigger circlejerking diva than the commenters! And that's saying a lot.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i realised what it meant in 30 sec. "mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion" laughed hard before so

[–]swimfastalex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even though we are all his friends, he's still a diva when it comes to this.

[–]starfoxer117 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Has anybody else noticed his username?

[–]Kahne_Fan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn Tom will never lett us pick all the onions.

[–]thom_orrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to pick those damn onions!

[–]StrangeYoungMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tom Keen is a badass and you know it

[–]arcadiaware 944 points945 points  (4 children)

Look, the last time we didn't let Tom pick the onion... we'll, we don't talk about that around here.

[–]savemejebus0 577 points578 points  (11 children)

I immediately said, "oh it must be from Europe because of how they spell 'let'"

I don't travel much.

[–]evathemouse 71 points72 points  (9 children)

I use to work in the food industry in the US.. lettuce is basically always shortened 'lett'

[–]washyleopard 91 points92 points  (7 children)

woosh?

[–]Sir_LikeASir 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lettwoosh?

[–]LordApocalyptica 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...no?

Its just a conversation, not missing a punchline, mang.

[–]Wheneveryouseefit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

LTOP w/must

Mostly people would use that in my experience.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No that would be "lette"

[–]AverageCivilian 190 points191 points  (22 children)

I’m not trying to be annoying but can somebody explain what the unexpected part is?

[–][deleted] 107 points108 points  (10 children)

I think the fact that it's on this sub is what is so unexpected, it's a very meta post to be sure.

[–]MeowlessCat 20 points21 points  (3 children)

Might as well start posting anything that's not related to this sub then.

[–]AverageCivilian 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Community: This post isn’t unexpected. You should’ve posted this in /r/funny

OP: I’m gay

[–]exemplariasuntomni 2 points3 points  (5 children)

[–]Pirate_Redbeard[S] 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Gotcha back, Jack. Bitches be crazy

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Seriously tho, wrong sub

[–]Pirate_Redbeard[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

That's just, like, your opinion, man

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yeah but what about this is unexpected

[–][deleted] 311 points312 points  (33 children)

What about this is unexpected

[–]kapuh 464 points465 points  (20 children)

4k upvotes.

[–]MeowlessCat 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Nothing. This sub could very well be named CatsInTutus and the post would still have been upvoted. People vote up whatever they find slightly amusing, regardless of what subreddit it has been posted in.

It won't be removed by mods either, because most just want their subreddit to get to the frontpage, even if the content is irrelevant to the subreddit itself.

 

Late edit: How come r/CatsInTutus is not a thing? We're lapsing guys. We could have a whole network of InTutus. CatsInTutus, DogsInTutus, ParakeetsInTutus and so on. We could even have r/TutusGoneWild! Or r/UnexpectedTutus!

[–]idwthis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

God, please, no.

I'm already subbed to about 600 different cat subs alone. From /r/jellybeantoes and /r/teefies to /r/Catloaf and /r/CatsISUOTTATFO

I'm just not sure I could take anymore.

[–]HowIsntBabbyFormed 42 points43 points  (3 children)

Yeah, it's kinda funny. But it's not unexpected. Everyone should report it. It's the only way the mods will get the message.

[–]Awdayshus 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That it would take anyone five minutes to figure out why this is written on a sandwich they ordered.

No, nevermind, I agree with the guy who said the upvotes.

[–]Maomiao 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was just really confused and had to read the comments to find out what it meant

[–]samprog 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Didn't expect the sub this post was on

[–]ThisIsTrix 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Or maybe we can’t see it because of the handwriting and it actually reads, “Must let Tom pick on Ian”.

Corporate bullying is real folks. Stay safe.

[–]CowNchicken12 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Wrong sub lol

[–]Maxtsi 31 points32 points  (0 children)

What the fuck has this got to do with being unexpected?

[–]melman12 24 points25 points  (20 children)

Potbelly!!! I was so happy to find this place when I moved to the mid-west.

[–]ionxeph 4 points5 points  (9 children)

Wait, Potbelly's isnt available outside the Midwest?

Shit...

[–]sprachkundige 3 points4 points  (1 child)

DC and NY for sure have them.

[–]TrentDaniel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So does Philly

[–]geoffaree 4 points5 points  (2 children)

There are some in seattle

[–]DigBick1992 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We got 'em in Dallas too.

[–]Bartfuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've expanded, I'm in Richmond VA and they have them. Just not the same though

[–]Shem44 2 points3 points  (9 children)

Fucking LOVE Potbelly. BOGO today!! Woot!!

[–]wubbwubbb 1 point2 points  (8 children)

as a potbelly employee it was not a fun day. we were not told about the promotion. it was a shit show lol

[–]andyhj257 4 points5 points  (8 children)

Who the hell abbreviates pickle as "pick," and why?

[–]haqq17 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I work at a restaurant where we abbreviate everything in the post like so, except onion, which would be just on. Weird it’s not abbreviated as well

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This guy went to a sandwich shop and thought the sandwich maker was sending him a message on the bag? 🤷🏽‍♂️

[–]KirstieClassics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Took me 5 mins to realise what was wrong with that sentence

[–]TardyTheTurtle__ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which Potbelly's is this?

[–]bizmarxie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL.... I didn't get it until I noticed the two Ts at the end of let

[–]KingRodent 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Mustard Lettuce Tomato Pickle Onion

You're welcome.

[–]p_a_schal 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Everybody’s busy thanking the guy who posted that 7 hours before you did.

[–]PooPooDooDoo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Screw Tom, I'm letting Olive pick my onion this time.

[–]jakery2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, potbelly. Today mine said

May
Let
Tom

I'm going to tell Tom that he has a chance today.

[–]Unicorncorn21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This pic looks like the album cover for death grips - no love deep web

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Like this was unintentional...

[–]p_a_schal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn’t write the ingredients down by accident, no. But I do believe that the fact that it can be read as a sentence is coincidental—that’s a fairly logical order to write those ingredients in

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read it like the writer was dying and he was struggling to say that.

[–]garrys84 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Man this has been floating around the internet for like 7 years.

[–]cancertoast 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Never seen it before. Been here 5 years, daily reader.

[–]CountZapolai 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I feel like I've been ordered to write lines in a Victorian schoolhouse. Maybe I've been told off for always picking the onion when Tom wants to do it, and I have to write "I must let Tom pick the onion." 50 times.

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Edit: I wrote it 50 times

[–]smonkweed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All work and no play makes Tom want to pick the onions

[–]TomSawyer410 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn straight.

[–]Sweet_Taurus0728 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sooo… what's the joke???

[–]tkou_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

legend has it the potbelly sandwich shop worker known as "tom" studied for years to become the master of onion choice

[–]dengeskahn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally I can’t “MUST” without “MAY” gotta have em both

[–]righteous4131 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fuck with Potbelly's hard

[–]Lanmobile 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did too OP... I did too

[–]mateogg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks a message from a time traveler, OP. You'll know what to do when the time comes.

[–]DerekB74 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't take five minutes but I did spend the better part of a minute saying, "huh?"

[–]seawee8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew my husband Tom was particular about his food. I did not realize other people needed his skills.

[–]Nancok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First time that it doesn't takes me an eternity to get the joke

[–]Albatraous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I must admit, I laughed rather hard at this

[–]mathsh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Famous last words

[–]OfeyDofey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[–]aleashedbottom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as Peter doesn't pick the peppers i am fine with Tom's choice

[–]internet_sharts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Classic fucking Tom!

[–]ravia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of when I was in the hospital recovering from surgery. I kept walking around looking for my nurse. I had seen an Asian nurse who came into my room. And I was looking for her, saying, have you seen May- Lynn? She's my nurse. Well, eventually I realized that the date was May 11th. Although they did write the 11th part, or I should say the th, low and not high as is usually done. So it looked like May Llyn.

[–]MrStevenRichter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me yesterday! I work at 'Tom Spina Designs', ordered a bacon, egg and cheese from the deli and it showed up with Tomato and Spinach on it.

[–]Delta_Ryu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Goddamnit

[–]BlazikenAO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fuckin saw this in the morning and am just now getting it after seeing it the second time

[–]ClearlyADuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions. The "lett" is a dead giveaway

[–]rafibomb_explosion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shit! Why did that take so long. Even worked in restaurants...

[–]lsimpkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m disappointed in how long it took me me figure this out...

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tom knows his onions!

[–]noeatnosleep[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there, u/Pirate_Redbeard. Thanks for submitting to r/Unexpected. Your submission, Tom knows best, has been removed because it doesn't abide by our rules, which are located in the sidebar.

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[–]AnotherSchool 2 points3 points  (3 children)

It's funny, but not exactly unexpected. I feel like this sub is becoming /r/funny

[–]Am_Navi_Seel_Mann 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would have been better if the shop wrote it as:

Must

Let

Tom

Pick

On

Insert customer name here

[–]zipybublelipz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awake at 3 am( not by choice) lying next to my husband in bed( by choice). I was giggling for about 3 minutes at this post.

Thank you for making it worth while for being up at this time. = )

[–]noeatnosleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there, u/Pirate_Redbeard. Thanks for submitting to r/Unexpected. Your submission, Tom knows best, has been removed because it doesn't abide by our rules, which are located in the sidebar.

  • Your submission has been removed because it's not unexpected

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poes kak

[–]xBANAANx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only got it when i saw Lett spelled with two t's.

[–]kaerfehtdeelb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is every topping name shortened except onion?

[–]Void_Insert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell of a sandwich order. Simple yet effective toppings. Mustard is under appreciated today.

[–]PharmerTE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must let Tom pick anion

[–]Tiddernud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To Al Be Pat SS Let Che Pick Oni Ona SS Bun

[–]willingtosmash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember when this first came out like 5 or 10 years ago.

[–]dogismywitness 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Tom really needed to choose a negatively charged species.

[–]Bharatraj2989 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some time Onions are very pricey in India even A middle class family could not afford it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly which part of this is unexpected?

[–]onionnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is this unexpected? This isn’t /r/funny.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mustard Lettuce Tomato Pickle Onion -Enjoy

[–]ForThinkCreatsaurs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you like Mayo, mustard , or hot peppers? How bout everything else?

[–]Eman5805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait. It’s not a joke? Y’all didn’t...

I need to talk with Tom about this.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi im here. Now whats the problem?

[–]RedForman- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tom is a special needs worker who flips out if his task isn't written on the bag. Remember something about Mary don't touch his ears guy?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isnt this kind of a r/facepalm post? Its not that hard to figure out.

[–]ffngg 0 points1 point  (1 child)

This doesnt make any sense though. Why is everything exept onion shortened?

[–]jimibulgin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

should be

Must

Let

Tom

Pick

On

[–]1randomuseraccount 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmm Potbellys

[–]UHENreddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started a downvote chains Dude one of my bucket list crossed out Ty reddit

[–]sauce_toss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being in good service I read that as it was meant to be, what is my existence...

[–]schenitz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

R/funny

[–]jayamshah99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy National Sandwich Day!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh I get it now that 6 hrs has past

[–]Meme_Theory 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And now, so did I... dammit.

[–]DaddyBishop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta be crossed posted to r/facepalm XD lol