He stressed that he would never ask for a substitute who was already engaged elsewhere.
But before she left, she said, she called her school district to ask for a substitute to cover her classes the next day.
"I never feel that I should not ask questions of the waiter, and ask for a substitute — butternut squash instead, or more broccoli or green vegetables instead of a gigantic mound of French fries," says Ms. Pouillon, who cooks to order.
A gentleman might succumb to meatloaf, sure, but instead of pairing it with mashed potatoes, he should ask for a salad as a substitute.
So they asked for a few substitutes, including the $5 million bail he posted and a one-of-a-kind, unreleased album by the Wu-Tang Clan, "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin".
An irregular starter in their League One campaign, but frequent substitute, he asked for a move when omitted at the start of the 2006-07 seandn and was unexpectedly signed, on transfer deadline day, by Warnock.
Asking for forgiveness can sometimes be substituted in place of reparations.
Even Joanne Bruno, the owner of Palermo's, a bakery in Ridgefield Park, N.J., noted for its elaborate wedding cakes, said that of late about 10 percent of the 100 or so brides they see every week ask about substituting something for the cake, like a pastry or cupcake tower.
Harvey asked for a gentleman's agreement to allow a substitute for McDonald.
