• Nougat@fedia.io
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    Culver’s has started doing tableside ordering at some stores. Go in, sit down, scan the QR at the table. Takes you to a website where you can order and pay. They bring your food to you. It’s amazing, especially for those “I need a cheeseburger without having to talk to anyone” times.

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      I’m exactly that kind of person, would rather order online and no contact, or self checkout. Yet I still feel that pushing that to every service isn’t right. Insert Jurassic Park quote here. Maybe doing things just because we can isn’t the best qualifier.

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        Oh, I definitely wouldn’t say that “no contact” should be the only option. I think McD’s has taken it a bit too far; you still can order from a person at a register, but it’s pretty much an afterthought now.

        But I do think that having those no contact options available for whoever wants to use them, for whatever reason, is a positive thing. If I’m having a particularly bad bout of social anxiety, just sitting at a table and eating my cheeseburger “like a normal person” can be very grounding, but it might not be something I’m able to do if I have to talk to a person to place my order.