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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I use them but they are definitely made to be annoying.

  1. Start
  2. No I don't use a mobile app
  3. Takeaway
  4. Burgers
  5. Big Mac menu
  6. Fries
  7. Cola
  8. Add to basket
  9. No I don't want extra
  10. Pay
  11. No I don't want extra
  12. Pay here
  13. Pay with credit card
  14. Finally pay
  15. Printer is not working
  16. Oh what was my number?
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I prefer just saying “can I get a medium #2 combo, please.” And being done with it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That may be fine for regular customers, but what about the rest of us who don't have the menu memorized?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The menu is 6 foot across, above the counter where you order, glowing, with pictures of each item and number next to it. Even someone who couldn’t read could order food using the normal system.

I’ve literally ordered by signing a number with my fingers to indicate the item I wanted in a country where I don’t speak the language at a fast food franchise I’d never been to before.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The menu is 6 foot across, above the counter where you order, glowing, with pictures of each item and number next to it

And changing pages while you're trying to parse the cacophony of choices and options.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Most menus are fixed paper with back lighting not changing displays, most of the places that have the new displays added them at the same time as the touch screen stations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Then there's more 'uhm' and 'aah' involved.