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It used to be uncontroversial to expect people to look up the phone number of a restaurant and call it, then leave their house for a short time. That people won
by add-sub-mul-div 3y ago
It used to be uncontroversial to expect people to look up the phone number of a restaurant and call it, then leave their house for a short time. That people won't take the initiative to complete a task more complicated than clicking on an app anymore isn't great. That people don't want to leave their houses and are starting to resemble the Wall-E society isn't great.
- c22 3y agoI still do this. Lately though I've noticed more and more places I call have an automated prompt directing me to order online. While I can still pick it up, this flow invariably means I can't use cash, have to decide on the tip upfront, before I receive service, and removes all of my privacy and anonymity. In practice, the sphere of resturaunts I can get takeout from is steadily shrinking.
- add-sub-mul-div 3y agoYeah I'm a little worried about a future where I can't show up at a place unannounced and just order and eat there or take it home.