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Re:McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks by teeray on Thursday July 12, 2018 @02:59PM (#17517574)
I wonder if the workaround will end up being to order at the drive through window with a person and bring your meal into the store to eat.
Re:McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks by Mountain_Skies on Thursday July 12, 2018 @03:06PM (#17517623)
Seem to recall a few years ago McDonald's testing out routing the audio from the drive thru to a call center in India. Not sure how it turned out but probably is still an option if they want it to be.

I rarely go to McDonald's but the last two times I was there I would have preferred the kiosks. Not because the employees weren't good at their jobs but because the menu boards with all the items and prices were filled with animated graphics. By the time I'd find the section with what I was looking for, it would disappear and be replaced with some animation pushing a product I didn't want. Finding the price difference between a sausage biscuit and a sausage McMuffin shouldn't end up being like playing a puzzle app on my phone.

The kiosks likely try to upsell too but ultimately you have to be able to find what you want on it to be able to order for the kiosk to work.

Re:McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks by reaperducer on Thursday July 12, 2018 @03:51PM (#17518054)
>Seem to recall a few years ago McDonald's testing out routing the audio from the drive thru to a call center in India. Not sure how it turned out but probably is still an option if they want it to be.

It's like that the two McD's closest to me. But I don't think it goes to India. I think it's domestic. Or at least North America.

Re:McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks by hoffs on Thursday July 12, 2018 @03:03PM (#17517608)
Why would you even want to do that?
Re:McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks by reaperducer on Thursday July 12, 2018 @03:51PM (#17518061)
One scenario: A break during a long road trip.

I'm sure there are others.

Re:McDonald's Says Goodbye Cashiers, Hello Kiosks by unforeseen9991 on Thursday July 12, 2018 @09:58PM (#17520004)
Ah the road.. the best place to have the McGurgles :)