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I'd like an app which randomly choose what to order from restaurant menus (would have to be sophisticated enough to choose a decent meal).
by foreigner 6y ago
I'd like an app which randomly choose what to order from restaurant menus (would have to be sophisticated enough to choose a decent meal).
- tasuki 6y agoThis is one of the reasons I like lunch specials: one doesn't have to choose what to eat (the other reason being the discount).
- foreigner 6y agoYep me too.
- K0nserv 6y agoI’ve discussed this with colleagues over lunch several times. The idea wouldn’t exactly be random, we’ve discussed a hash of the current date modulo some number of choices. So for any frequent choices, come up with n options and then take the hash of the date or weekday, or just pick a random number. Then do modulo n to determine the choice for the day. The nice thing about a hash is that the result feels random but could exhibit a recognisable pattern over time.
- mFixman 6y agoI usually narrow it down to 2–5 items I know I'll enjoy, and them choose randomly using the minutes of the current time modulo the amount of options. The system works great: it's chaotic enough so I can't estimate in advance the answer, yet stable enough so I can't "cheat" by re-throwing the dice. It also sometimes helps me find out what I _really_ wanted when I realise that going randomly was a bad idea.
- dreen 6y agoSometimes I ask to get whatever they feel like making. Or if someone else got something and didn't want it, I'll take that. Helps fight food waste and makes your waiter's/chef's day a bit easier, which is nice.