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App pays users to line up outside new restaurants

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Re: App pays users to line up outside new restaurants

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Post by swrobel »

khc wrote: post #94
kevinwang wrote: post #90

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Why not just use Facebook oauth flow though? Edit: or is that what parent comment meant by "asks me for my Facebook password"?

Nope, it opens up a fake Facebook login screen, themed to look like Facebook

How do you know it's fake?

Re: App pays users to line up outside new restaurants

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Post by komali2 »

13of40 wrote: post #78
komali2 wrote: post #49

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If you are talking about Bi-Rite creamery near Dolores Park, I feel you, but hear me out. Three things: 1. I fucking despise lines. I will pay money, I will forgo comfort, I will give up on a thing I want, if a Line is an obstacle. I'm the jabroni paying VIP entrance to clubs not because I want to be cool, but because I can't be fucked to stand in a line. I won't do it. I'll go hungry before I stand in a line. I boug…

Following the theme of the article, how much did Bi-Rite pay you to post this?

If I had the option of being paid by Bi-Rite I would take the payment in the form of ice cream, and thus wouldn't have any stories to relate of standing in line with the plebes ;)

Re: App pays users to line up outside new restaurants

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Post by komali2 »

sabman83 wrote: post #64
triplesec wrote: post #58

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see, I think Bi-rite is mediocre at best. I prefer Humphrey Slocombe. also available in some flavours at he Exploratorium. But lines, or queues, are annoying. But I'll use them to learn some Zen.

Have you guys tried Mr and Mrs Misscellenaous ?

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