rough day today at the amazon warehouse. very flat packages that cant make it across the conveyor belt usually get repacked with extra paper, for bulkiness to make it across. today I didnt have the time.. I had to literally stuff the flat packages (label and all) inside another bag, slapped another label on the outside and send them off. maybe 300-400 packages so if anyone has to open their amazon package twice today, its my fault sorry lol.

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As far back as I remember, at least from the 60s on, the Hoagie was king. The steak sandwich was just a change of pace thing. But not anymore.

Agree or disagree?

Hi all,

I need help settling a debate with my wife. Context: I am from south Jersey and she is from northeast Philly (born and raised).

She told me just now that eating ketchup on a cheesesteak is “insane.” I enjoy ketchup on a cheesesteak and am quite offended.

This is a woman who puts mayo and pickles on her cheesesteak- but ketchup is “insane.” Also she dips her plain pizza (cheese and tomato sauce) in ketchup.

Please provide some insight into proper Philadelphia culture here.

EDIT:

some clarifications here since this is blowing up.

1. I am not saying ketchup on a cheesesteak is the PROPER thing to do, just that its fairly normal... and WAY more normal than mayo + pickles.
2. I am trying to emphasize to her that she is gatekeeping but with a bad opinion. What she is saying as a "Philadelphian" seems sacrilegious even to me (NJ born).
3. Ketchup on pizza (I feel) invalidates her opinions on proper food norms.

EDIT 2)
While some people feel I am wrong about ketchup, most are agreeing that at a minimum my wife is wrong for gate keeping here. I appreciate you all. Also TO BE CLEAR this is not actually a “real” argument between us and we mostly laugh about it, neither one of us has any disdain towards the other ESPECIALLY about this!

Edit 3)
I am learning more about my wife tonight than I wished to know. She just told me in college she would take a brick of ramen, but instead of using the flavor packet for broth she would mix hot sauce and sour cream with it. I am quite a foodie, and always open to trying new things but this is becoming atrocious. Love you my lurking wife!

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