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    Post #1 - May 31st, 2012, 3:32 pm
    Post #1 - May 31st, 2012, 3:32 pm Post #1 - May 31st, 2012, 3:32 pm
    Restaurants Try to Make It Easier to Pay, Keep Kids Entertained; Bigger Tips for Electronic Waiters?

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 89816.html
    Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
  • Post #2 - May 31st, 2012, 3:46 pm
    Post #2 - May 31st, 2012, 3:46 pm Post #2 - May 31st, 2012, 3:46 pm
    I'm going to take the brave position of saying publicly that I don't like it.
  • Post #3 - June 1st, 2012, 10:03 am
    Post #3 - June 1st, 2012, 10:03 am Post #3 - June 1st, 2012, 10:03 am
    I have wondered why this hasn't caught on yet. Then I thought about fingering a public touch screen just before chowing down on a burger and fries. Unless they autoclave the thing between diners, no thanks. Can you imagine what kind of microbes are swarming on the thing after some toddler gets through playing with it while eating their greasy chicken fingers?
  • Post #4 - June 4th, 2012, 12:59 pm
    Post #4 - June 4th, 2012, 12:59 pm Post #4 - June 4th, 2012, 12:59 pm
    No no no no no no.

    They already have a way for you to sit in front of a screen and not interact with anyone around you. It's called ordering pizza and eating it in front of the TV. At least at home you can do it naked.
    I want to have a good body, but not as much as I want dessert. ~ Jason Love

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