“Lettuce meat olive your eggspectations” is a pun for “Let us meet all of your expectations.” The saying has been printed on a sign for Subway restaurants, as well as on T-shirts.
“Lettuce meat olive you there” was posted on Twitter by Jachin Lapina on August 14, 2011. “‘Lettuce meat olive your expectations.’ Thanks for that Subway” was posted on Twitter by Kahlieo on June 16, 2014.
“To the Subway sign on Folly that says ‘lettuce meat olive your eggspectations,’ I loled. Props” was posted on Twitter by Katie Monroe on July 12, 2014. “@SUBWAY lettuce meat olive your eggspectations” was posted on Twitter by Varsity Framo on July 30, 2014.
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Jachin Lapina
@jaaachin
“Lettuce meat olive you there” ahahahah
10:25 PM · Aug 14, 2011·Twitter for BlackBerry®
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Kahlieo
@itskahlieo
“Lettuce meat olive your expectations.” Thanks for that Subway.
9:14 PM · Jun 16, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Tabitha Chandler
@tatatatabs
“Lettuce meat olive of your expectations” - subway
11:13 AM · Jun 23, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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sarah
@Fanning_Sarah13
Just saw a subway sign that said “lettuce meat olive your expectations.” God I love South Carolina!
8:47 PM · Jun 25, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Katie Monroe
@k18monroe
To the Subway sign on Folly that says “lettuce meat olive your eggspectations,” I loled. Props.
4:45 PM · Jul 12, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Varsity Framo
@framobot.
@SUBWAY lettuce meat olive your eggspectations
1:23 AM · Jul 30, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Julia Shingler
@JuliaShingler
Subway: lettuce meat olive your eggspectations
6:08 PM · Aug 2, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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Sandwich Bowl - Lawrence
August 29, 2014 ·
Lettuce meat olive your expectations!
Come on in and have some fantastic food with us on this rainy Friday!
Our soups today are Flying Pig Slop and Chicken Noodle!
Our homemade side is Chop-Chop! Can’t wait to see you all today
Twitter
Bad Dad Jokes
@baddadjokes
Subway.
Lettuce meat olive your expectations.
Good work subway dad!
6:05 AM · Aug 30, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
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emily hiester
@emilyhiester
“Lettuce meat olive your egg spectations” well played subway
5:02 PM · Jan 10, 2015·Twitter for iPhone
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Kayla McGurk
@CirkusMcGurkus
Best Subway sign: “Lettuce Meat your Egg Spectations”
9:14 PM · Jun 15, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
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Subway Downtown San Jose
@SubwaySJC
Lettuce meat olive your eggspectations #subway #dtsj #sjeats #waytosanjose #funny http://bit.ly/2I6Z4Gk
3:04 AM · May 30, 2019·IFTTT
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Jumia Food Kenya
@JumiaFoodKE
Ya’ll Bready for this?! Lettuce meat olive your eggspectations. A quick fix sandwich from Java coupled with Free Delivery on the Entire Menu coming right up! ✌🏾 http://bit.ly/2PQTTik
1:55 AM · Mar 6, 2020·TweetDeck
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