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Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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egman_ekki wrote: post #144
sksksk wrote: post #129

When they work well, they're really good, but when they work badly, they're _really_ bad. The other week, I went for dinner at a place that had a online ordering system. My experience was as follows... Arrive at the table, scan the QR code No phone signal in the restaurant, so I need to connect to the wifi. Connect to the wifi, get a captive portal Need to put my phone number in to connect to the wifi; there is no si…

I can already see myself, as a tourist who buys a US SIM card to get data on vacation, having to add a SIM card swap to this ordeal to confirm debit card transaction via my EU phone number. Why, oh why...

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Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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Post by karmelapple »

vxNsr wrote: post #70
wlesieutre wrote: post #27

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Just because you have good eyesight doesn’t mean everyone else does

Firstly, amoung my friends I have the worst eyesight, it’s not legally blind thank god, but genetically I got pretty unlucky, my dad is legally blind and my mom’s eyesight is only slightly better than mine. But guess what, someone 400 years ago invented a great device that helps alleviate 80% of the issues that come with poor eyesight and it’s great. Anyone with poor vision can wear glasses, specifically reading glas…

Offering both options has no significant downside, and improves accessibility of your restaurant. I don’t think most restaurants have a Braille version of their menu, but having a digital version with VoiceOver-like functionality gets you something similar.

Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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Post by jbluepolarbear »

vmception wrote: post #133

> Before the pandemic, I’d shudder at the sight of a restaurant table full of people all staring at their phones. I was always happy not to be them or be sitting with them. I always kept the lively conversation flowing at my table. I always thought this perspective was funny because it always assumed what the people on their phones were doing. The assumption is that they are disengaged with each other when it's just…

I mean, if that’s how you and your friends want to hang. I don’t like that experience and choose to go to restaurants with people I’d like to eat with and talk to in person. For me, pulling out the phone at dinner is rude. Whatever it is can wait the until after dinner.

Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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Post by RalfWausE »

ubercore wrote: post #174
vmception wrote: post #140

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Although I do hate it when aspects of Germany become more like America, I do wish that sit down nice restaurants had wait staff that checked on us a little more frequently with the expectation that maybe we want to leave!

As an American sitting in Germany right now, I think that wait staff here aren't bothered if you try to actively get their attention like they might be in the USA. Making eye contact or a polite wave, etc. Feels rude based on US service, but I see people doing that more often here.

The best thing in most restaurants is - as soon as the waiter is something near you - just say "I would like to pay the bill", or in german "Ich würde gerne zahlen".

Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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Post by jbluepolarbear »

neither_color wrote: post #12

The worst thing about QR code menus is that they're often just a paper-sized PDF that you have to pinch and zoom around. If they could design QR code menus like responsive mobile sites inspired by food-ordering apps this wouldn't be an issue, they'd be even better than paper menus. When I was in China I enjoyed using their mobile menus. A common layout I saw was a narrow vertical bar on the left with categories(appet…

That looks quite distopian

Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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jbluepolarbear wrote: post #193
vmception wrote: post #133

> Before the pandemic, I’d shudder at the sight of a restaurant table full of people all staring at their phones. I was always happy not to be them or be sitting with them. I always kept the lively conversation flowing at my table. I always thought this perspective was funny because it always assumed what the people on their phones were doing. The assumption is that they are disengaged with each other when it's just…

I mean, if that’s how you and your friends want to hang. I don’t like that experience and choose to go to restaurants with people I’d like to eat with and talk to in person. For me, pulling out the phone at dinner is rude. Whatever it is can wait the until after dinner.

It's happened before. Its not usually relevant when we only showed up to eat. Its usually relevant after a days worth of activities with media that was meant to be shared, and then the day eventually included eating.

The only point is that you don't know what others are actually doing and it doesn't matter what the explanation is.

Even amongst this crowd, disengaging with someone at dinner is rude. The device used to disengage has little to do with that.

Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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Post by jbluepolarbear »

barbazoo wrote: post #101
samatman wrote: post #88

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NFC on my watch is in fact more convenient than NFC on my phone. The difference is slight, but real.

Is there a good smart watch that's not an iWatch?

Google dropped the ball on wearable tech. Apples slow but steady increase of features has made it hard for competitors to catch up.

Re: Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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Post by jbluepolarbear »

vmception wrote: post #197
jbluepolarbear wrote: post #193

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I mean, if that’s how you and your friends want to hang. I don’t like that experience and choose to go to restaurants with people I’d like to eat with and talk to in person. For me, pulling out the phone at dinner is rude. Whatever it is can wait the until after dinner.

It's happened before. Its not usually relevant when we only showed up to eat. Its usually relevant after a days worth of activities with media that was meant to be shared, and then the day eventually included eating. The only point is that you don't know what others are actually doing and it doesn't matter what the explanation is. Even amongst this crowd, disengaging with someone at dinner is rude. The device used to…

I’m saying I don’t care what others are doing. If the restaurant wants people on their phones I’ll go somewhere else. If there’s a party that chooses to be on their phones that’s fine. I just won’t be using my phone or eating on the company of others on their phone.
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