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LakeVermilion

(1,022 posts)
4. I'll have to be starving before I use a kiosk at Wendy's
Tue Feb 28, 2017, 12:51 PM
Feb 2017

I would certainly pay more for food, if they paid their workers a living wage.

How long until no one is human? shenmue Feb 2017 #1
Flashy headline, but a kiosk isn't really a robot Renew Deal Feb 2017 #2
ATM is a robot. AngryAmish Feb 2017 #19
'Robot' fits well within the standard definition. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #24
I think it's not a robot in the same sense that your cell phone is not a robot. forgotmylogin Feb 2017 #83
robot came from the Czech word robota, meaning "forced labor." BlueStateLib Feb 2017 #96
A robot is a machine, but a machine is not necessarily a robot. forgotmylogin Feb 2017 #97
the word that should be used here is "Automation" for when machines replace humans in a process. TeamPooka Feb 2017 #99
Too much drama caused by having humans in the mix, you know. Odoreida Feb 2017 #3
Robots consume electricity. yallerdawg Feb 2017 #17
I'll have to be starving before I use a kiosk at Wendy's LakeVermilion Feb 2017 #4
I'm with you. safeinOhio Feb 2017 #6
Do you print your boarding passes at a kiosk or always go up to an agent snooper2 Feb 2017 #11
I either print mine at home or have it on my cell phone. MineralMan Feb 2017 #16
I do whatever I can to enhance labor whenever I can, but I am human and sometimes Eliot Rosewater Feb 2017 #76
I print them at a kiosk because generally there's not another option. LisaM Feb 2017 #101
Me too Bettie Feb 2017 #46
I even refuse to use self checkouts. If a store does not think enough of me to appleannie1943 Feb 2017 #5
Yup. Other chains will do the opposite and promote the friendly personal service and blow them brewens Feb 2017 #9
I doubt it Amishman Feb 2017 #27
I would love a kiosk at Qdoba/Chipotle citood Feb 2017 #82
I actually doubt that citood Feb 2017 #80
About those self-serve checkouts DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #63
I actually don't mind using them if I only have a few items. Half the time they only have a couple Luciferous Feb 2017 #75
Ok angrychair Feb 2017 #7
actually, i'm pretty confident some of those savings would indeed be passed on to customers. unblock Feb 2017 #12
You think the owners will order new price menus? Ilsa Feb 2017 #25
no, it's an average, over time. unblock Feb 2017 #29
Actually, what will probably happen Bettie Feb 2017 #47
I think they'll raise prices again, as much as the market will bear, Ilsa Feb 2017 #55
i think you've overestimated it a bit. nt TheFrenchRazor Feb 2017 #105
They will do what they always do. fescuerescue Feb 2017 #107
What happens when those machines need to be maintained? Who will maintain them? Initech Feb 2017 #8
the kiosk repairman snooper2 Feb 2017 #14
The kiosk robot will be repaired by the kiosk robot repair robot. NCjack Feb 2017 #54
This message was self-deleted by its author NCjack Feb 2017 #56
LOL- I can't tell if this is serious or not snooper2 Feb 2017 #58
Misfire. Removing. Thanks. NCjack Feb 2017 #61
Robots wont just take jobs, theyll create them progressoid Feb 2017 #94
Automation should mean that larger corporations need to start profit-sharing KittyWampus Feb 2017 #10
That's actually a good idea . . . . HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #20
Universal Income. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #33
ideally, *all* corporations would have a fair distribution of profits, but so far, that idea TheFrenchRazor Feb 2017 #106
I haven't encountered any of those "order bots." MineralMan Feb 2017 #13
Can you say, with a hundred percent accuracy.... usedtobedemgurl Feb 2017 #34
I can't really say anything with 100% accuracy. MineralMan Feb 2017 #41
My general experience has been Johonny Feb 2017 #39
That's true. However, after I use one of those systems once, MineralMan Feb 2017 #48
Someone probably grabbed the wrong bag Bettie Feb 2017 #50
Possibly, but the order had my value menu onion rings in it. MineralMan Feb 2017 #51
Lol about the onion rings. EllieBC Mar 2017 #113
That's really funny! MineralMan Mar 2017 #115
I've seen these popup every so often at various fast food places xor Feb 2017 #15
They seem to be popular in Europe BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #98
"THIS IS PROGRESS! Don't blame Capitalism, Republicans or Rich People! They're Your HEROES!" HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #18
My husband has been buying ice for the cooler for quite a while from Grammy23 Feb 2017 #21
The problem is soon robots and artificial intelligence will replace Blue_true Feb 2017 #71
Can't disagree with your prediction of the future based on current trends. Grammy23 Feb 2017 #92
If your grandchildren become proficient in automation they will have a good life MichMan Feb 2017 #102
I used to have a job bagging ice. Endless hours bagging and tying. citood Feb 2017 #85
People need to get out of their cars, go inside and demand a manager take their order Maraya1969 Feb 2017 #22
I don't think this applies to the drive-through, yet. briv1016 Mar 2017 #112
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2017 #23
They will lose some technophobes, like my parents, that love their chili and frosties Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #26
I love Tech but hate greedy bastards who think robots should replace people. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #45
Look, robots WILL replace people, that simply is going to happen. Blue_true Feb 2017 #72
When I was young... citood Feb 2017 #87
There goes ANY CHANCE get the red out Feb 2017 #28
A properly designed intelligent interface will give you endless options for a burger. nt Blue_true Feb 2017 #73
Wait!!! atreides1 Feb 2017 #30
Universal income is needed now, not in 10 or 20 years. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #31
Yes, leaders must start beta efforts on that now. Blue_true Feb 2017 #74
Either that get the red out Feb 2017 #93
Exactly. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #104
Wish I could boycott them. Jakes Progress Feb 2017 #32
As smart machines take over more jobs, well financed food corporations Blue_true Feb 2017 #77
So I have another yet another liberalhistorian Feb 2017 #35
Yip, Wendy's was also one of the only chains breaking the unionized labor in Florida, buying UTUSN Feb 2017 #36
But I thought Don the Con was going to bring back jobs... usedtobedemgurl Feb 2017 #37
Some McDonalds in Europe have them BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #38
I am not buying food from robots...these greedy bastards can kiss my derriere. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #43
I hope you don't use ATM's. Same principle. BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #95
The quality of Wendy's food has declined to the point where I Laurian Feb 2017 #40
I agree! Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2017 #110
Another reason to avoid Wendy's...besides their shitty food. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #42
That's progress, baby! Jake Stern Feb 2017 #44
Smart machine use will only grow. We need to start a discussion Blue_true Feb 2017 #78
Yes this very much! Nt. Locut0s Feb 2017 #84
Well YOU KNOW THIS WILL WORK OUT!! yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #49
F--k wendys jimjc Feb 2017 #52
Fools who oppose an increased minimum wage ALWAYS cite this kind of thing Orrex Feb 2017 #53
Or they say fast food workers are just teenagers who don't deserve more than minimum wage Jake Stern Feb 2017 #57
Exactly correct Orrex Feb 2017 #60
I realize that automation is coming, I am a technologist, if I can have a machine Blue_true Feb 2017 #86
I'm not a Luddite by any stretch but I still prefer interacting with a human. Jake Stern Feb 2017 #91
They are going to be everywhere anyway snooper2 Feb 2017 #62
Sheetz is a convenience chain in Pennsylvania Orrex Feb 2017 #66
This is actually a good reason to OldHippieChick Feb 2017 #59
Waiting for the return of the Automat! DeminPennswoods Feb 2017 #64
A couple of years ago they tried that at the Jack In The Box that I go to. Iggo Feb 2017 #65
NICE one. HughBeaumont Feb 2017 #67
"Your children are in the custody of Carl's Jr." lame54 Feb 2017 #68
Funny Dem2 Feb 2017 #69
eventually, no one will be able to afford Wendy's because they do not have jobs egold2604 Feb 2017 #70
We should replace Congress with robots ymetca Feb 2017 #79
I'm of 2 minds about automation. Overall our society is far better off now because of it... Locut0s Feb 2017 #81
At some point, increased use of smart machines will cause gigantic social disruption Blue_true Feb 2017 #88
Agreed we need to plan for this. A universal income would go a long way... Locut0s Feb 2017 #90
Never tick off the robot that prepares your food. Buns_of_Fire Feb 2017 #89
While labor savings provide justification for installing such devices, they are not the only reason MichMan Feb 2017 #100
Seems like some great career opportunities will be available MichMan Feb 2017 #103
We can always just not eat there bravenak Mar 2017 #108
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #109
Why was no one this upset over self check out or ATMs? EllieBC Mar 2017 #111
it would appear so.... MichMan Mar 2017 #114
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