Post #1402221
2026-04-19 13:41 UTC
@NudelnAlDente There was a nice small Korean fried chicken joint in my town. It had menus. It was close to the library, and I regularly lunched there. Last time I was there, the menus were gone, replaced by a QR code at the table. You get the menu *and* place your order with your device.
The joint is still there, but I'm not. No specific reason or rant, I guess it just felt like a harbinger of future enshittification. I should drive by and see if it has been replaced by a vending machine.
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@SQLAllFather@techhub.social 2026-04-19 13:51
@raganwald @NudelnAlDente I stopped going to one of my favorite restaurants for the same reason. No thank you.
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@heafnerj@mstdn.social 2026-04-19 15:04
@raganwald @NudelnAlDente A local family run Mexican place with great food provides the option of paying with a QR code. I tried it and somewhere in the process a hidden app (forgot the name at the moment) was silently downloaded and installed on my iPhone without my knowledge or consent. Nope. I still eat there but only pay with credit card or cash.