TOMapleLaughs Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It does not work that way. And besides for most of these sorts of cases a lawyer is not a cost effective option and many the of the administrative tribunals and Small Claims Courts have been designed for parties to represent themselves. As a general rule administrative tribunals and judges give self-represented persons much more leeway and assistance and in the case of human rights tribunals there are case officers available to assist a complainant as would be the case in the recent Ontario barbershop case where the The Human Rights Legal Support Centre is available: http://www.thestar.c...unal-of-ontario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 If 1 inch is really this big of a deal, I really hope ICBC doesn't get pissed at me for telling them I'm 6'0 when I'm really only 5'11. I still can't believe that this case has been given any kind of merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Do you really think that I care? The problem is the waste these cases create for no justified reason. Instead of throwing ones hands up and saying 'well the system doesn't work like that', you instead fix the system. Anything working towards getting these stupid cases tossed out is a huge positive, imho. In turn, anything working towards turning these cases into more waste to put on the already huge pile of crap is a huge negative. Here's a musical analogy: The best advice Joe Satriani (who now looks like Lord Voldemort, btw) gave when he recently held an online lesson was that instead of fiddling around with small, technical details, like which pick thickness and material to use, or which string gauge and metal type to use, the artist should instead focus on the song itself. Right now the song, our legal system, or more specifially, the waste therein, SUCKS. It is the equivalent of listening to ultra-fast and technical, but musically mundane guitar techniques that might be amuzing to play for the artist, because he thinks he's some sortof guitar god, but to the listener, the song is just overdone, convoluted garbage. "What? You don't like that song? Well, here's another fast, but cut-and-paste uncreative riff featuring another long and boring arpeggio of bullcrap that you've all heard before. This time with a tortex jazz iii m3 green, .88mm SHARP tip." zZzZzZzzz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 These guys could have gone to Subway DOZENS of times, getting 12", 12.5", and 13" buns until they got a short one. Of course, that wouldn't have been mentioned in their lawsuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It's impossible to guarantee the exact length of anything. We can only measure to so small of a degree. You're going to naturally expect a certain amount of variation in any consumer good. As previously mentioned, the bread making process is especially uncertain. As far as I know, there is no legal precedent stating you always have to err on the side of overpayment when making a claim about size. Does a few subs out of millions being only 11 inches amount to fraud or deception...probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasific Coluseum Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Quiznos is better anyways. But my god is it stupid to try to sue Subway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 If you do not care why did you take the time to make the post to which I responded? Your opinion is such cases do not matter, others have a differing opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 It's also more expensive and thus not worth the premium in price vs subway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 To educate. The 'big picture' which shows a flawed system should not be ignored in favour of the technical details that fall in-line with the same flawed system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 It's impossible to guarantee the exact length of anything. We can only measure to so small of a degree. You're going to naturally expect a certain amount of variation in any consumer good. As previously mentioned, the bread making process is especially uncertain. As far as I know, there is no legal precedent stating you always have to err on the side of overpayment when making a claim about size. Does a few subs out of millions being only 11 inches amount to fraud or deception...probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Stop it, lawyers don't like big picture. Too grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 By what a dollar or 2? I'm willing to pay for something a lot more delicious than subway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 To educate. The 'big picture' which shows a flawed system should not be ignored in favour of the technical details that fall in-line with the same flawed system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 'The wrong' here is actually the waste of time, resources and effort, as well as the system and people behind it that promote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 'The wrong' here is actually the waste of time, resources and effort, as well as the system and people behind it that promote it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 If it is not possible, then Subway needs to change its advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 No they don't. Anyone with common sense and not promoting ridiculous, overly-complicating legalese over something so simple knows that bread making is not an exact science and you're not going to get an exact 12 inches when you order a footlong sub at any sandwich restaurant/fast food joint. Much is being made about nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 No they don't. Anyone with common sense and not promoting ridiculous, overly-complicating legalese over something so simple knows that bread making is not an exact science and you're not going to get an exact 12 inches when you order a footlong sub at any sandwich restaurant/fast food joint. Much is being made about nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted January 31, 2013 Author Share Posted January 31, 2013 This is the kind of over the top lawyering that's turning our society into a race to the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Your are entitled to your opinion. I happen to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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