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> monetising socialisation Cafés and restaurants handle this well. I think it is because they “commoditize their complement”[1], i.e. you’re allowed to talk wh
by dejj 5y ago
> monetising socialisation
Cafés and restaurants handle this well. I think it is because they “commoditize their complement”[1], i.e. you’re allowed to talk while you consume. (Not too loud, though.)
[1] https://www.gwern.net/Complement https://www.gwern.net/Complement
- chmod775 5y agoA restaurant exists explicitly to serve food first. If you're still there an hour after paying your bill, they'll start asking polite questions. A café, in most places, is a place for hanging out that makes money on the assumption that people will like refreshments, snacks or even small meals while doing so. They're typically not going to ask you to leave just because you haven't gotten anything in an hour or two (unless they're full). The exception appears to be some places where coffeehouses think they're a theme park ride.
- morpheos137 5y agoThe current situation is like if 90% of bar or restaurant patrons went to one of three multinational chains all of which secretly recorded patron conversations in order to sell ads while giving away cheap food.
- ipaddr 5y agoWe would all go there for the free / cheap food if the place wasn't so crowded. How do you beat free / cheap food?