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I saw this on the doors of my local shopping mall: MALL HOURS ========== For your convenience, The Galleria's operating hours are available onl

I saw this on the doors of my local shopping mall: MALL HOURS ========== For your convenience, The Galleria's operating hours are available online Followed by a huge QR code. Um, no. It's really inconvenient to have to grab a phone, scan a code, wait for the slow site to load, give apologies to others who want to walk in the door, etc. Oh, and let's say I get there before they open. Before I could just drive by and see the hours on the door. Now I have to stop, get out, scan the code, ... It's a small gripe for sure, but those are my favorite types.

floren 4y ago
Oh of course that reminds me of the explosion of QR code menus we saw during the pandemic! A laminated code, the lamination bubbling up, covered in peeling tape, damn near impossible to scan depending on the lighting conditions. Much better than a sheet of paper!
- _ea1k 4y ago
  And this directs you to a PDF that was designed for print. :(
  - ectopod 4y ago
    Or a menu developed with react that takes a full minute to load.
    - freedomben 4y ago
      and loads tracking/analytics from 100 different places, and sends an XHR every time you move the mouse.
omginternets 4y ago
I have toyed with the idea of carrying a sharpie with me, and adding ironic graffiti to such messages. This article might just push me over the edge.
yamtaddle 4y ago
I like how self-checkouts or ordering kiosks are framed as automation, but are actually just making your customers do work your paid workers used to do. There's no automation involved, just a shift in who does the work.
mannykannot 4y ago
Maybe the 'y' was a typo.
kwhitefoot 4y ago
Quite a few shopping centres where I live (Norway) have the opening hours in half metre, or more, high type high up on the wall outside. The sort of thing you describe has a lot to do with the culture of the place. In Norway being cooperative and helpful is highly prized, in the US individuality and getting ahead are. I don't mean that both countries don't appreciate both things, just that the emphasis differs. At least that's my biased opinion, :-)

floren 4y ago

Oh of course that reminds me of the explosion of QR code menus we saw during the pandemic! A laminated code, the lamination bubbling up, covered in peeling tape, damn near impossible to scan depending on the lighting conditions. Much better than a sheet of paper!

_ea1k 4y ago
And this directs you to a PDF that was designed for print. :(
- ectopod 4y ago
  Or a menu developed with react that takes a full minute to load.
  - freedomben 4y ago
    and loads tracking/analytics from 100 different places, and sends an XHR every time you move the mouse.

omginternets 4y ago

I have toyed with the idea of carrying a sharpie with me, and adding ironic graffiti to such messages. This article might just push me over the edge.

yamtaddle 4y ago

I like how self-checkouts or ordering kiosks are framed as automation, but are actually just making your customers do work your paid workers used to do. There's no automation involved, just a shift in who does the work.

mannykannot 4y ago

Maybe the 'y' was a typo.

kwhitefoot 4y ago

Quite a few shopping centres where I live (Norway) have the opening hours in half metre, or more, high type high up on the wall outside. The sort of thing you describe has a lot to do with the culture of the place. In Norway being cooperative and helpful is highly prized, in the US individuality and getting ahead are. I don't mean that both countries don't appreciate both things, just that the emphasis differs. At least that's my biased opinion, :-)