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Kombucha 06/02/23 8:36:20 AM #1:	Is it reasonable to expect someone to have a smartphone if they want to park? Yes No Is it reasonable to expect someone to have a smartphone if they want to park? - Results (78 votes) Yes 20.51% (16 votes) 16 No 79.49% (62 votes) 62 Around here they're mostly managed by apps where you buy a session in app. There's someone that comes in to enforce by checking plates at random, but the days of the parking lot attendant that takes money and issues you a slip seems numbered. Of course, physical machines where you pay and it automatically provides you a slip is still a thing in a lot of places, but I'm even seeing those being taken out now in favor of the app. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:973876575] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote> Is it reasonable to expect someone to have a smartphone if they want to park? Yes No Vote View Results Is it reasonable to expect someone to have a smartphone if they want to park? - Results (78 votes) Yes 20.51% (16 votes) 16 No 79.49% (62 votes) 62 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '400', topic: '80463804', message: '0', key: '147bd37a' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } Around here they're mostly managed by apps where you buy a session in app. There's someone that comes in to enforce by checking plates at random, but the days of the parking lot attendant that takes money and issues you a slip seems numbered. Of course, physical machines where you pay and it automatically provides you a slip is still a thing in a lot of places, but I'm even seeing those being taken out now in favor of the app. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IdiotMachine 06/02/23 8:37:10 AM #2:	Oh yea this thing drives me nuts too. I have to download ANOTHER app and set up an account just to park? Get the fuck outta here, seriously. --- https://i.imgur.com/XNEdLrJ.png <cite>IdiotMachine posted [p:973876585] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Oh yea this thing drives me nuts too. I have to download ANOTHER app and set up an account just to park? Get the fuck outta here, seriously.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 06/02/23 8:39:22 AM #3:	Eh, we need to move more towards personal vehicles being a luxury and not a necessity so I think expecting extra burdens on their end is okay. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man#Steelmanning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:973876620] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Eh, we need to move more towards personal vehicles being a luxury and not a necessity so I think expecting extra burdens on their end is okay. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nemu 06/02/23 8:53:18 AM #4:	I'd expect anyone living in a city with a car to be able to afford a smartphone at this point, but seems stupid if that is literally the only way. <cite>Nemu posted [p:973876783] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I'd expect anyone living in a city with a car to be able to afford a smartphone at this point, but seems stupid if that is literally the only way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sauceje 06/02/23 8:54:08 AM #5:	Anarchy_Juiblex posted... Eh, we need to move more towards personal vehicles being a luxury and not a necessity lol. lmao --- He was born in a coop, raised in a cage, children fear him, critics rage, He's half alive, he's half dead, folks just call him Buckethead <cite>sauceje posted [p:973876791] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Anarchy_Juiblex posted... </cite><quote>Eh, we need to move more towards personal vehicles being a luxury and not a necessity</quote>lol. lmao</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
deathproof12 06/02/23 8:54:42 AM #6:	Don't 95% of jobs require a smartphone nowadays? <cite>deathproof12 posted [p:973876795] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Don't 95% of jobs require a smartphone nowadays?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
asdf8562 06/02/23 8:54:49 AM #7:	Forced app downloads? Pass. <cite>asdf8562 posted [p:973876797] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Forced app downloads? Pass.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkeysRfunny 06/02/23 8:55:55 AM #8:	asdf8562 posted... Forced app downloads? Pass. --- The story of your fighting is a poem of two words: you suck. <cite>monkeysRfunny posted [p:973876814] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>asdf8562 posted... </cite><quote>Forced app downloads? Pass.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 06/02/23 8:57:13 AM #9:	deathproof12 posted... Don't 95% of jobs require a smartphone nowadays? No. --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:973876832] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>deathproof12 posted... </cite><quote>Don't 95% of jobs require a smartphone nowadays?</quote>No.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SHRlKE 06/02/23 8:57:29 AM #10:	Used to work in a school. We implemented a system where school trips etc had to be paid online using a portal Had one or two stubbon people who refused to give an e-mail address so we could set them up because "I've never had to do this before..." well no shit. People need to get into the 21st centaur. --- Come join us at the Sudoku + Other Pencil Puzzles Community Board. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1572-sudoku-plus-other-pencil-puzzles <cite>SHRlKE posted [p:973876837] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Used to work in a school. We implemented a system where school trips etc had to be paid online using a portal Had one or two stubbon people who refused to give an e-mail address so we could set them up because "I've never had to do this before..." well no shit. People need to get into the 21st centaur. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 06/02/23 8:57:49 AM #11:	sauceje posted... lol. lmao No, he's right. However, this require a full dedication towards public transportation service. And I don't think America is ready for that even for 3 centuries. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:973876841] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>sauceje posted... </cite><quote>lol. lmao</quote>No, he's right.However, this require a full dedication towards public transportation service. And I don't think America is ready for that even for 3 centuries.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 06/02/23 8:58:32 AM #12:	I don't mind using an app to pay to park but every city in the US needs to use the same app, which will never happen. And no, not everyone has a smart phone. You need to have options for cash/debit card/quarters. --- "No. I'm a man so theyll get me a full size McDouble." - DuncanWii https://i.imgur.com/cSxy3Od.png <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:973876850] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I don't mind using an app to pay to park but every city in the US needs to use the same app, which will never happen. And no, not everyone has a smart phone. You need to have options for cash/debit card/quarters.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sauceje 06/02/23 8:59:56 AM #13:	Ricemills posted... No, he's right. However, this require a full dedication towards public transportation service. And I don't think America is ready for that even for 3 centuries. I know, that's why I reacted the way I did It's a pipe dream at best --- He was born in a coop, raised in a cage, children fear him, critics rage, He's half alive, he's half dead, folks just call him Buckethead <cite>sauceje posted [p:973876870] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Ricemills posted... </cite><quote>No, he's right.However, this require a full dedication towards public transportation service. And I don't think America is ready for that even for 3 centuries.</quote>I know, that's why I reacted the way I didIt's a pipe dream at best</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thompson 06/02/23 9:06:53 AM #14:	Public transport is niceas long as you live in a medium-to-large size city. Live out in the boonies or a small town, and a car is an absolute necessity. --- Sigs are rather pointless, except if it's to showcase animation and images. <cite>Thompson posted [p:973876959] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Public transport is niceas long as you live in a medium-to-large size city.Live out in the boonies or a small town, and a car is an absolute necessity.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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PoopPotato 06/02/23 9:13:18 AM #16:	Have you heard the story of the guy who pretended to be a parking attendant for an empty lot next to a Six Flags? He did it for like a decade or something and made bank. --- http://i.minus.com/i5EWBMXTN4ERv.gif <cite>PoopPotato posted [p:973877060] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Have you heard the story of the guy who pretended to be a parking attendant for an empty lot next to a Six Flags? He did it for like a decade or something and made bank. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/02/23 9:16:05 AM #17:	I have a modern flagship smartphone and can afford one every year easily. I'm not downloading your shitty, data scraping app just so I can fucking park. --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:973877108] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I have a modern flagship smartphone and can afford one every year easily. I'm not downloading your shitty, data scraping app just so I can fucking park. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 06/02/23 9:22:40 AM #18:	Anarchy_Juiblex posted... Eh, we need to move more towards personal vehicles being a luxury and not a necessity so I think expecting extra burdens on their end is okay. First we need to restructure our cities because they are designed to force you to travel by car. You've probably heard about stroads, if not, there are some good YouTube videos on them. --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:973877205] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Anarchy_Juiblex posted... </cite><quote>Eh, we need to move more towards personal vehicles being a luxury and not a necessity so I think expecting extra burdens on their end is okay.</quote>First we need to restructure our cities because they are designed to force you to travel by car. You've probably heard about stroads, if not, there are some good YouTube videos on them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nemu 06/02/23 9:23:18 AM #19:	PoopPotato posted... Have you heard the story of the guy who pretended to be a parking attendant for an empty lot next to a Six Flags? He did it for like a decade or something and made bank. That one's just an urban legend. <cite>Nemu posted [p:973877216] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>PoopPotato posted... </cite><quote>Have you heard the story of the guy who pretended to be a parking attendant for an empty lot next to a Six Flags? He did it for like a decade or something and made bank.</quote>That one's just an urban legend.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DuneMan 06/02/23 9:25:17 AM #20:	Ricemills posted... No, he's right. However, this require a full dedication towards public transportation service. And I don't think America is ready for that even for 3 centuries. Yeah, he's skipping the proper process in favor of "lul fuck people with personal vehicles". It would require a restructuring of infrastructure for a robust public transit system. Even then, the US largely lacks a sense of public community, so said transit system would be vandalized in all sorts of ways and potentially unsafe to ride. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao <cite>DuneMan posted [p:973877249] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Ricemills posted... </cite><quote>No, he's right.However, this require a full dedication towards public transportation service. And I don't think America is ready for that even for 3 centuries.</quote>Yeah, he's skipping the proper process in favor of "lul fuck people with personal vehicles". It would require a restructuring of infrastructure for a robust public transit system. Even then, the US largely lacks a sense of public community, so said transit system would be vandalized in all sorts of ways and potentially unsafe to ride.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 06/02/23 9:25:56 AM #21:	It's entirely unreasonable to make someone download an app just to park --- http://i.imgur.com/VeNBg.gif http://i.imgur.com/gd5jC8q.gif http://i.imgur.com/PKIy7.gif http://i.imgur.com/3p29JqP.gif <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:973877257] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>It's entirely unreasonable to make someone download an app just to park</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 06/02/23 9:26:19 AM #22:	GeraldDarko posted... First we need to restructure our cities because they are designed to force you to travel by car. Clearly there's a ton of top down work that needs to be done (as well as a cultural shift.) You've probably heard about stroads, if not, there are some good YouTube videos on them. The term isn't familiar, that some AdamSomething shit? --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man#Steelmanning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:973877266] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>GeraldDarko posted... </cite><quote>First we need to restructure our cities because they are designed to force you to travel by car. </quote>Clearly there's a ton of top down work that needs to be done (as well as a cultural shift.)<quote>You've probably heard about stroads, if not, there are some good YouTube videos on them.</quote>The term isn't familiar, that some AdamSomething shit? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 06/02/23 9:27:45 AM #23:	DuneMan posted... Yeah, he's skipping the proper process in favor of "lul fuck people with personal vehicles". Oh no I was glib on CE instead of present by 15 point plan for restructuring cities, fund transit, and changing zoning laws?!!!! --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man#Steelmanning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:973877291] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>DuneMan posted... </cite><quote>Yeah, he's skipping the proper process in favor of "lul fuck people with personal vehicles".</quote>Oh no I was glib on CE instead of present by 15 point plan for restructuring cities, fund transit, and changing zoning laws?!!!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 06/02/23 9:31:12 AM #24:	Anarchy_Juiblex posted... Clearly there's a ton of top down work that needs to be done (as well as a cultural shift.) The term isn't familiar, that some AdamSomething shit? Dunno who that is. Yeah, long, I know. If you feel like spending the time, this is a great video on the matter. The channel is pretty good on roads and city planning, too. https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:973877368] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Anarchy_Juiblex posted... </cite><quote>Clearly there's a ton of top down work that needs to be done (as well as a cultural shift.)The term isn't familiar, that some AdamSomething shit?</quote>Dunno who that is.Yeah, long, I know. If you feel like spending the time, this is a great video on the matter. The channel is pretty good on roads and city planning, too.https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DuneMan 06/02/23 9:34:10 AM #25:	Anarchy_Juiblex posted... Oh no I was glib on CE At the wrong target. Personal vehicles are the current system in the US. People can realistically no more avoid them than avoid dealing with the crappy healthcare system in this country. So being glib at people working with what they have comes across as a stupid take. --- "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." -Cao Cao <cite>DuneMan posted [p:973877412] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Anarchy_Juiblex posted... </cite><quote>Oh no I was glib on CE</quote>At the wrong target. Personal vehicles are the current system in the US. People can realistically no more avoid them than avoid dealing with the crappy healthcare system in this country. So being glib at people working with what they have comes across as a stupid take.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 06/02/23 9:41:56 AM #26:	Every time I see the word glib, I think of that Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer interview. --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:973877548] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Every time I see the word glib, I think of that Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer interview. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anarchy_Juiblex 06/02/23 9:46:03 AM #27:	GeraldDarko posted... Dunno who that is. Yeah, long, I know. If you feel like spending the time, this is a great video on the matter. The channel is pretty good on roads and city planning, too. https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM Checked most of that out, pretty much all changes I agree with and yeah I've heard that before. AdamSomething does similar videos though he leans heavily into anti-Elon stuff (as he should) as well as anti-insane villainous mega projects too, like The Wall. Give him a peep, instead of linking a particular video, CYOA. https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething/videos --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man#Steelmanning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity <cite>Anarchy_Juiblex posted [p:973877611] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>GeraldDarko posted... </cite><quote>Dunno who that is.Yeah, long, I know. If you feel like spending the time, this is a great video on the matter. The channel is pretty good on roads and city planning, too.https://youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM</quote>Checked most of that out, pretty much all changes I agree with and yeah I've heard that before.AdamSomething does similar videos though he leans heavily into anti-Elon stuff (as he should) as well as anti-insane villainous mega projects too, like The Wall. Give him a peep, instead of linking a particular video, CYOA.https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething/videos</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
codey 06/02/23 9:49:53 AM #28:	I think it's awful specifically because the app Austin uses is awful. When I'm out and about downtown and need to park, half the time I have to call my fiancee at home and have her log on to pay because trying to pay gives me an error message. I've tried different cards, Google pay, and Samsung pay, but nothing I've used has let me pay 100% of the time. --- *runs out of topic naked* <cite>codey posted [p:973877663] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I think it's awful specifically because the app Austin uses is awful. When I'm out and about downtown and need to park, half the time I have to call my fiancee at home and have her log on to pay because trying to pay gives me an error message. I've tried different cards, Google pay, and Samsung pay, but nothing I've used has let me pay 100% of the time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ironman2009 06/02/23 9:52:17 AM #29:	sauceje posted... lol. lmao --- THRILLHO <cite>ironman2009 posted [p:973877696] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>sauceje posted... </cite><quote>lol. lmao</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 06/02/23 10:09:04 AM #30:	Anarchy_Juiblex posted... Checked most of that out, pretty much all changes I agree with and yeah I've heard that before. AdamSomething does similar videos though he leans heavily into anti-Elon stuff (as he should) as well as anti-insane villainous mega projects too, like The Wall. Give him a peep, instead of linking a particular video, CYOA. https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething/videos Just watched the one on the Elon Musk 15k. I knew they were bullshit, but I didn't know the whole thing was total bullshit. I fell for it. Great example on how bullshit is easily disseminated. --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:973877948] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Anarchy_Juiblex posted... </cite><quote>Checked most of that out, pretty much all changes I agree with and yeah I've heard that before.AdamSomething does similar videos though he leans heavily into anti-Elon stuff (as he should) as well as anti-insane villainous mega projects too, like The Wall. Give him a peep, instead of linking a particular video, CYOA.https://www.youtube.com/@AdamSomething/videos</quote>Just watched the one on the Elon Musk 15k. I knew they were bullshit, but I didn't know the whole thing was total bullshit. I fell for it. Great example on how bullshit is easily disseminated. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
modena 06/02/23 10:11:33 AM #31:	I'll just walk a block to avoid this shit. --- I'm surrounded <cite>modena posted [p:973877979] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I'll just walk a block to avoid this shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 06/02/23 12:14:29 PM #32:	Bump for later --- You died and went to hell! Ralph knows. <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:973880131] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Bump for later</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/02/23 12:19:18 PM #33:	Meanwhile, at Walmart... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/2/6/AAEhCpAAEiEe.jpg If there's nowhere to park, I ain't going to your boutique pho place. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:973880221] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Meanwhile, at Walmart...https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/2/6/AAEhCpAAEiEe.jpg If there's nowhere to park, I ain't going to your boutique pho place.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shamino 06/02/23 12:29:13 PM #34:	I hate this trend of needing a phone to do basic things in society. The point of me getting out of the house is to get away from my damned phone. I really detest needing one to see a menu. Like, wtf? You want me to stare at a tiny screen rather than read a nice large paper menu? My folks have stopped going to a lot of restaurants cause they switched to that crap, and even though my mom owns a smartphone, there's zero way she will figure out how to work it, let alone want to read a menu on it. My dad outright refuses to have a smartphone, which is a bit funny to me since he's been a pc gamer since '87. --- Nintendrone/PC Elitist 16 GB 6700k RTX 3080 Cards/Suns/'Yotes/Diamondbacks/ASU Fan <cite>Shamino posted [p:973880422] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I hate this trend of needing a phone to do basic things in society. The point of me getting out of the house is to get away from my damned phone.I really detest needing one to see a menu. Like, wtf? You want me to stare at a tiny screen rather than read a nice large paper menu? My folks have stopped going to a lot of restaurants cause they switched to that crap, and even though my mom owns a smartphone, there's zero way she will figure out how to work it, let alone want to read a menu on it. My dad outright refuses to have a smartphone, which is a bit funny to me since he's been a pc gamer since '87. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 06/02/23 12:30:59 PM #35:	Post covid, yes. --- Advice from a dryer: Open the door to amazement. Don't shrink from your true calling. Accept life's wrinkles. Avoid overload. Reach into mystery! <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:973880451] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Post covid, yes.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Will_VIIII 06/02/23 12:34:01 PM #36:	WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted... every city in the US needs to use the same app But this too --- Advice from a dryer: Open the door to amazement. Don't shrink from your true calling. Accept life's wrinkles. Avoid overload. Reach into mystery! <cite>Will_VIIII posted [p:973880500] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted... </cite><quote>every city in the US needs to use the same app</quote>But this too</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/02/23 12:34:25 PM #37:	If anything, this will segregate the 'burbs from downtown even more, undoing a decade or two of urban renewal. Cities are doing their damnedest to everyone to take the bus, while there's plenty of parking in the strip mall on the other side of the beltway. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:973880503] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>If anything, this will segregate the 'burbs from downtown even more, undoing a decade or two of urban renewal. Cities are doing their damnedest to everyone to take the bus, while there's plenty of parking in the strip mall on the other side of the beltway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wackyteen 06/02/23 1:01:38 PM #38:	Shamino posted... I hate this trend of needing a phone to do basic things in society. The point of me getting out of the house is to get away from my damned phone. I really detest needing one to see a menu. Like, wtf? You want me to stare at a tiny screen rather than read a nice large paper menu? My folks have stopped going to a lot of restaurants cause they switched to that crap, and even though my mom owns a smartphone, there's zero way she will figure out how to work it, let alone want to read a menu on it. My dad outright refuses to have a smartphone, which is a bit funny to me since he's been a pc gamer since '87. I wouldn't mind the smartphone menus, If they weren't a motherfucking pain in the ass to read and navigate. I've yet to see one that was quick, responsive, intuitive. Especially bad is when they include Lunch menu pricing items near the top. "Oh you saw this thing you want? Fuck you, it isn't available at the price. Or it's the perfect serving size for your hunger level? Fuck you, should have come earlier chuckle fuckle" --- The name is wackyteen for a reason. Never doubt. <cite>wackyteen posted [p:973881087] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Shamino posted... </cite><quote>I hate this trend of needing a phone to do basic things in society. The point of me getting out of the house is to get away from my damned phone.I really detest needing one to see a menu. Like, wtf? You want me to stare at a tiny screen rather than read a nice large paper menu? My folks have stopped going to a lot of restaurants cause they switched to that crap, and even though my mom owns a smartphone, there's zero way she will figure out how to work it, let alone want to read a menu on it. My dad outright refuses to have a smartphone, which is a bit funny to me since he's been a pc gamer since '87.</quote>I wouldn't mind the smartphone menus, If they weren't a motherfucking pain in the ass to read and navigate. I've yet to see one that was quick, responsive, intuitive. Especially bad is when they include Lunch menu pricing items near the top. "Oh you saw this thing you want? Fuck you, it isn't available at the price. Or it's the perfect serving size for your hunger level? Fuck you, should have come earlier chuckle fuckle" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 06/02/23 1:34:02 PM #39:	No, and app bloat can fuck right off --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:973881765] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>No, and app bloat can fuck right off</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
codey 06/02/23 2:20:42 PM #40:	Shamino posted... I hate this trend of needing a phone to do basic things in society. The point of me getting out of the house is to get away from my damned phone. I really detest needing one to see a menu. Like, wtf? You want me to stare at a tiny screen rather than read a nice large paper menu? My folks have stopped going to a lot of restaurants cause they switched to that crap, and even though my mom owns a smartphone, there's zero way she will figure out how to work it, let alone want to read a menu on it. My dad outright refuses to have a smartphone, which is a bit funny to me since he's been a pc gamer since '87. What? Your cell phone is precisely intended for you to take it out of the house, if your reasoning for leaving the house is to get away from your cell phone I think you should just get rid of your phone. --- *runs out of topic naked* <cite>codey posted [p:973882796] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Shamino posted... </cite><quote>I hate this trend of needing a phone to do basic things in society. The point of me getting out of the house is to get away from my damned phone.I really detest needing one to see a menu. Like, wtf? You want me to stare at a tiny screen rather than read a nice large paper menu? My folks have stopped going to a lot of restaurants cause they switched to that crap, and even though my mom owns a smartphone, there's zero way she will figure out how to work it, let alone want to read a menu on it. My dad outright refuses to have a smartphone, which is a bit funny to me since he's been a pc gamer since '87.</quote>What? Your cell phone is precisely intended for you to take it out of the house, if your reasoning for leaving the house is to get away from your cell phone I think you should just get rid of your phone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 06/02/23 2:23:09 PM #41:	having it as an option? fantastic. having it be the only way to pay? dumb --- I hope something good happens to you today Playing: Octopath Traveler 2 <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:973882848] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>having it as an option? fantastic.having it be the only way to pay? dumb</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shamino 06/02/23 2:34:33 PM #42:	codey posted... What? Your cell phone is precisely intended for you to take it out of the house, if your reasoning for leaving the house is to get away from your cell phone I think you should just get rid of your phone. You miss my point. I'm going out to get away from technology in some cases. Other times I'm doing something that really shouldn't involve a phone. Just because the Smartphone can do other things than take calls away from home doesn't mean it should. Like, ffs, I had an MRI scheduled and I got a text from the imaging place to use the app to check in when I got there. Like wtf? I'm in the imaging office and you want me to try to connect via 4g to use an app when I can just tell the receptionist I'm there? Using the smartphone as a catch all is lazy, and in many cases makes life harder for everyone, with a lousy connection, apps to download, apps to learn on the fly to navigate, etc. It shouldn't be replacing basic things m, if, and here's the important part, it's inconvenient and works worse than the original system. You can't improve a paper menu. It's right there, has the info you need, and if specials are involved then get a chalkboard and write them there. No middleware tech bs needed. You can't improve telling the receptionist that you have arrived at your appointed time. Anything else adds needless steps and bloat to a very, very simple system. --- Nintendrone/PC Elitist 16 GB 6700k RTX 3080 Cards/Suns/'Yotes/Diamondbacks/ASU Fan <cite>Shamino posted [p:973883094] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>codey posted... </cite><quote>What? Your cell phone is precisely intended for you to take it out of the house, if your reasoning for leaving the house is to get away from your cell phone I think you should just get rid of your phone.</quote>You miss my point. I'm going out to get away from technology in some cases. Other times I'm doing something that really shouldn't involve a phone. Just because the Smartphone can do other things than take calls away from home doesn't mean it should.Like, ffs, I had an MRI scheduled and I got a text from the imaging place to use the app to check in when I got there. Like wtf? I'm in the imaging office and you want me to try to connect via 4g to use an app when I can just tell the receptionist I'm there?Using the smartphone as a catch all is lazy, and in many cases makes life harder for everyone, with a lousy connection, apps to download, apps to learn on the fly to navigate, etc.It shouldn't be replacing basic things m, if, and here's the important part, it's inconvenient and works worse than the original system.You can't improve a paper menu. It's right there, has the info you need, and if specials are involved then get a chalkboard and write them there. No middleware tech bs needed.You can't improve telling the receptionist that you have arrived at your appointed time. Anything else adds needless steps and bloat to a very, very simple system.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 06/02/23 2:36:41 PM #43:	Giant_Aspirin posted... having it as an option? fantastic. having it be the only way to pay? dumb --- St. Louis Battlehawks (7-3) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:973883134] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Giant_Aspirin posted... </cite><quote>having it as an option? fantastic.having it be the only way to pay? dumb</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
codey 06/02/23 2:41:42 PM #44:	Shamino posted... You miss my point. I'm going out to get away from technology in some cases. Other times I'm doing something that really shouldn't involve a phone. Just because the Smartphone can do other things than take calls away from home doesn't mean it should. Like, ffs, I had an MRI scheduled and I got a text from the imaging place to use the app to check in when I got there. Like wtf? I'm in the imaging office and you want me to try to connect via 4g to use an app when I can just tell the receptionist I'm there? Using the smartphone as a catch all is lazy, and in many cases makes life harder for everyone, with a lousy connection, apps to download, apps to learn on the fly to navigate, etc. It shouldn't be replacing basic things m, if, and here's the important part, it's inconvenient and works worse than the original system. You can't improve a paper menu. It's right there, has the info you need, and if specials are involved then get a chalkboard and write them there. No middleware tech bs needed. You can't improve telling the receptionist that you have arrived at your appointed time. Anything else adds needless steps and bloat to a very, very simple system. I think you're missing the point, honestly. Restaurants that exclusively use online menus aren't doing it because they think they're improving upon the paper menu, they do it because it's more affordable to put the menu on the website they're already paying for than it is to pay for physical menus. --- *runs out of topic naked* <cite>codey posted [p:973883215] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Shamino posted... </cite><quote>You miss my point. I'm going out to get away from technology in some cases. Other times I'm doing something that really shouldn't involve a phone. Just because the Smartphone can do other things than take calls away from home doesn't mean it should.Like, ffs, I had an MRI scheduled and I got a text from the imaging place to use the app to check in when I got there. Like wtf? I'm in the imaging office and you want me to try to connect via 4g to use an app when I can just tell the receptionist I'm there?Using the smartphone as a catch all is lazy, and in many cases makes life harder for everyone, with a lousy connection, apps to download, apps to learn on the fly to navigate, etc.It shouldn't be replacing basic things m, if, and here's the important part, it's inconvenient and works worse than the original system.You can't improve a paper menu. It's right there, has the info you need, and if specials are involved then get a chalkboard and write them there. No middleware tech bs needed.You can't improve telling the receptionist that you have arrived at your appointed time. Anything else adds needless steps and bloat to a very, very simple system.</quote>I think you're missing the point, honestly. Restaurants that exclusively use online menus aren't doing it because they think they're improving upon the paper menu, they do it because it's more affordable to put the menu on the website they're already paying for than it is to pay for physical menus. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 06/02/23 2:47:50 PM #45:	sauceje posted... lol. lmao I mean, most places where you have to pay to park have at least decent public transportation thats part of the whole purpose of pay to park anyway, to discourage people from driving when its not necessary --- BLACK LIVES MATTER Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:973883331] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>sauceje posted... </cite><quote>lol. lmao</quote>I mean, most places where you have to pay to park have at least decent public transportation thats part of the whole purpose of pay to park anyway, to discourage people from driving when its not necessary</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Euripides 06/02/23 2:51:03 PM #46:	Yeah, all downtown parking in my city is app-based. The biggest pain in the arse if accidentally choosing the wrong car before paying --- he/him/his <cite>Euripides posted [p:973883387] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, all downtown parking in my city is app-based. The biggest pain in the arse if accidentally choosing the wrong car before paying</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 06/03/23 9:26:41 AM #47:	I am relatively late to the game, only getting my first smartphone in 2019, but I already feel naked without it. In fact, yesterday, I left for work without it, and didnt realize it till I got on the interstate, (my car tells me when my phone is out of Bluetooth range). I couldnt stand the thought of being without it all day, so I turned around and went back home to get it. --- You died and went to hell! Ralph knows. <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:973898923] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>I am relatively late to the game, only getting my first smartphone in 2019, but I already feel naked without it. In fact, yesterday, I left for work without it, and didnt realize it till I got on the interstate, (my car tells me when my phone is out of Bluetooth range). I couldnt stand the thought of being without it all day, so I turned around and went back home to get it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
brestugo 06/03/23 10:11:09 AM #48:	asdf8562 posted... Forced app downloads? Pass. --- Putin delenda est <cite>brestugo posted [p:973899520] in Is it reas... [t:80463804]...</cite> <quote>asdf8562 posted... </cite><quote>Forced app downloads? Pass.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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