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In Philadelphia, there are a few things that people take pretty seriously — “Go birds” as a catch-all greeting, knowing where you can actually find the good cheesesteaks, vendettas against the PPA.
Oh, and Wawa hoagies. Or, at least, differentiating that the sandwiches Wawa and other convenience stores and delis in the area sell are in fact called hoagies.
So, one can only imagine the upheaval that romance author B.K. Borison received after her book “And Now, Back to You” referenced the order as a Wawa “sub.”
The issue seemed to have been raised by a reader by the username @samanthaistan on Threads, who posted, “The phrase ‘a sub from Wawa’ in the book I’m reading (and absolutely loving) might just haunt me. … A SUB?????? FROM WAWA?????????”
Borison playfully doubled down.
“I don’t know what to tell you, but I said sub from Wawa and I meant it,” the author shared via threads, prompting a slew of responses from various brands, other authors and a number of residents in the Philly and DMV areas debating sandwich semantics.
Visit Philly, a popular go-to for all things Philadelphia tourism, responded to the post, “loud and wrong.”
Others argued that the sandwich can’t be referenced as a sub, at least not from Wawa where customers wait for the official “Hoagiefest” celebration every year.
Borison defended her verbiage in another post, writing, “I live in Baltimore. The book takes place in Baltimore. No one in Baltimore is calling it a hoagie GOOD NIGHT,” with a laughing emoji.
The debacle brought tons of commentary to the app, and to the debate.
“At first I was gonna defend the fine City of Brotherly Love but considering the character is a Marylander that is 100% accurate,” one Threads user said.
Another Philly area native now living in Washington D.C. said, “I think this is hysterical, and I love that you stick to your regional dialect. …Now I’m gonna go sip my wooder and mind my own business.”
The author also posted joking about the incident after the Philadelphia Inquirer got involved, saying “This is the most unserious day of my life,” with a screenshot of the article.
The official account for Penguin Books USA said, “Every time I think it’s gone as far as it can, I open this app to a new update.”
The viral debate also seemed to reach Wawa headquarters, Borison posting a screenshot of a message from the chain asking to send the author a little something to celebrate the book release.
So, are you team hoagie? Team sub? A secret third option? Let us know:
Kaitlyn McCormick is a Philadelphia-based reporter writing for the Philadelphia Metro Connect Team.
