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I talk to strangers all the time. I'm from abroad and agree that it's a pity here in the Netherlands that it's not more common or accepted. But I still prefer

I talk to strangers all the time. I'm from abroad and agree that it's a pity here in the Netherlands that it's not more common or accepted. But I still prefer digital kiosks. It gives me more time to go over the menu and compare the prices of different combinations, discover more options, and I can give more exact instructions about how I need it to be prepared etc. Talking to strangers is fantastic but the meaningful difference between given your Big Mac order to a human rather than a screen is minimal.

AnimalMuppet 3y ago
The screen never smiles. It never makes eye contact. Sometimes the people do.
- AlecSchueler 3y ago
  I understand that but I speak with many other smiling eye contracting people throughout the day who also converse with me and get to know me outside of my wedding no cheese on my burger. Like I say it's great to meet new people and to build human connection in your life. I'm just not convinced that avoiding order screens is the thing to focus on for achieving that goal.
  - sph 3y ago
    Reading the rest of the comments, it's like there's a huge contingent of people that just hate interacting with other humans and it's terrifying. I am an introvert, not great at striking conversations with strangers, yet I must be one one of the most extroverted people in this thread. "It's exhausting to say no to a person." Like, really?
    - AnimalMuppet 3y ago
      Hmm, maybe that's it. I also am an introvert, though an extroverted introvert - I need some human contact, but I also find it draining in much more than small doses. So maybe that's why I like the checkout line - it's a socially-appropriate human contact that I can cause to happen just by getting in the line.
      - sph 3y ago
        Same, there is a difference between being an introvert and a misanthrope. Saying hello, a couple well-rehearsed words, thank you with half a smile is just enough day-in-day-out social interaction to keep me sane and recharge my tiny social energy stores. Maybe it's because in Europe where I live store clerks are supposed to put a little effort in being polite if not welcoming. Interacting only with machines is the saddest thing I can imagine doing for myself.

AnimalMuppet 3y ago

The screen never smiles. It never makes eye contact. Sometimes the people do.

AlecSchueler 3y ago
I understand that but I speak with many other smiling eye contracting people throughout the day who also converse with me and get to know me outside of my wedding no cheese on my burger. Like I say it's great to meet new people and to build human connection in your life. I'm just not convinced that avoiding order screens is the thing to focus on for achieving that goal.
- sph 3y ago
  Reading the rest of the comments, it's like there's a huge contingent of people that just hate interacting with other humans and it's terrifying. I am an introvert, not great at striking conversations with strangers, yet I must be one one of the most extroverted people in this thread. "It's exhausting to say no to a person." Like, really?
  - AnimalMuppet 3y ago
    Hmm, maybe that's it. I also am an introvert, though an extroverted introvert - I need some human contact, but I also find it draining in much more than small doses. So maybe that's why I like the checkout line - it's a socially-appropriate human contact that I can cause to happen just by getting in the line.
    - sph 3y ago
      Same, there is a difference between being an introvert and a misanthrope. Saying hello, a couple well-rehearsed words, thank you with half a smile is just enough day-in-day-out social interaction to keep me sane and recharge my tiny social energy stores. Maybe it's because in Europe where I live store clerks are supposed to put a little effort in being polite if not welcoming. Interacting only with machines is the saddest thing I can imagine doing for myself.