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Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible

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527 points lxm | 4 comments | 29 Jun 21 03:25 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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elric ◴[29 Jun 21 09:02 UTC] No.27673501[source]▶
It's really simple: if I can't read your menu, I'm not eating. Goodbye. IIRC there's a law here that mandates a menu visible from outside the premises, it isn't always followed to the letter, but but most places comply, and it's a great way to avoid unpleasant pricing surprises.

Same with paying. You don't accept cash or credit cards? Goodbye. You only accept apple pay or some other nonsense payment system? Goodbye. And you'd better advertise your accepted payment methods outside if you want to avoid unpleasant surprises.

There are plenty of restaurants/bars out there. I'm not spending money in any place that clearly doesn't want me there.

And if you really insist on a silly QR menu, then at least include a human readable version of the URL. Seriously. It's not that hard.

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Freak_NL ◴[29 Jun 21 12:24 UTC] No.27674840[source]▶
The basic principle that you should be able to go out and participate in society without an Apple or Google smartphone should be heralded as common sense.

(Feel free to put up a URL and a QR code for the menu online in addition to paper menus though.)

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1. npteljes ◴[29 Jun 21 12:51 UTC] No.27675088[source]▶
Push notifications should be a public utility, or standardized at least. I can't believe how much we depend on them, despite them being served only by their one corresponding company.
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2. frockington1 ◴[29 Jun 21 13:04 UTC] No.27675208[source]▶
How do you depend so much on push notifications? If you are receiving so many you may want to adjust your settings. It is not good for your mental health nor your productivity to be constantly distracted by notifications on a phone
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3. npteljes ◴[29 Jun 21 13:30 UTC] No.27675501[source]▶
I don't depend on them but banking apps do, for one, and I'd hate to arrive to a world where the communication channels are all proprietary. In my opinion, protocols should be open, services should be interchangeable. And so push notifications, as a they are means of communication, should be provided as a service so that you could choose providers and such.
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4. RandallBrown ◴[29 Jun 21 17:02 UTC] No.27678658{3}[source]▶
I'm not sure I have push notifications turned on for any of my banking apps.

I do get notifications from my banks through text and email.