ares35 , 10 months ago

i can't stand the apps and crap either. no i don't want to browse your menu from my phone--hell, i literally can't (flip phone). no i don't want to use the app or 'order ahead' for an 'exclusive' discount. that just tells me you're charging everybody else too much. no i don't want to pay with a card or debit and pay extra for that 'convenience'. no i don''t want to just 'sign up' either, why do i need to do that to read or consume 'free' content or to use a 'free' app or application?

ad placements and 'shrinkflation' are out-of-control, as is the incessant need for companies to nickle-and-dime you to death--and that's on top of the usual greedy price increases 'just because' they can, which are also out-of-control the last few years. the push to the subscription model for everything is part of the latter.