A QR code and a website I could understand. But app? No.
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Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I went to a coffee shop yesterday thag tried to tell me they only accepted orders through their app. I almost walked out, until the finally poured my coffee, but continued to give me shit about it, “ok but next time you have to use the app”
“Yea no. There will be no next time.”
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
smiletolerantly@awful.systems 2 days ago
No, even QR I can only accept as an option, as in completely optionally. I’m out and about without a phone quite frequently.
Mandrilleren@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I have my phone on me all the time. Still no way im using an app to order. The screens I can tolerate at fastfood joints because it gives me time to decide.
But if you can’t be bothered to come to my table to ask what I want at a real restaurant, I can’t be bothered to go to your > resturant.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
OP said coffee shop so I’m presuming it’s not a real restaurant, and the app would facilitate ordering without queueing. Which I like. But I don’t wanna download an app, I want to just sit down, scan a QR and pay with one of the cards stored in my phone. And obviously cash should still be a backup option. I can see why they might want to do away with card terminals though.
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
This sentence makes me realize I take my phone with me everywhere
Strider@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No. Not even that, that’s just shit and the site brings a plethora of formatting issues and accessibility issues.
Just give me a fucking paper menu.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Paper menu has accessibility issues too. You have to stand up and go to the counter, for one. You have to talk to someone.
For different reasons, physical or mental, those aren’t great for a lot of people.
Patches@ttrpg.network 1 day ago
Mate you’re already in the restaurant. If you couldn’t talk to anyone, or move your own weight - you wouldn’t be inside the restaurant. Those issues already had solutions to get to the point of ordering.
Strider@lemmy.world 1 day ago
True, but both is fine.
Sergio@lemmy.world 2 days ago
“It’s a work phone. I’m not allowed to install apps.”
Meron35@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Luckin Coffee, the extremely successful Chinese competitor to Starbucks exclusively operates via their app. Sadly, users prefer it because of all the discounts and coupons it offers. So really, just surveillance capitalism as usual.
Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Dennis??
pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
There’s a Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode for exactly this situation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzb355qT8RI
insaneinthemembrane@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s so good. Best of theirs in a long time.
Sc00ter@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I havent watched Sunny in ages. But yes, that was my experience lol