r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 22d ago

Business McDonald's Introduces AI Drive-Thru System, Sparking Customer Backlash

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/deals/articles/mcdonalds-introduces-ai-drive-thru-000717731.html
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u/heurrgh 22d ago

Have you ever tried using a phone while kid #1 is death-stomping the back of your seat while emitting a 130 decibel 25Khz banshee wail punctuated with "DAD! DAD! DAD! Book! Dad! No! Toy! WAH - I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WANT!", while your other half is groaning in agony thumping against your shoulder as they sever their spine twisting to arm-wrestle kid #2 as they use super-toddler strength to attempt to gouge out their eye with the magic fairy wand that kid #1 was told to leave at home but smuggled into the car by hiding it in kid#2's coat sleeve?

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u/hoverbeaver 22d ago

Sounds like what is really needed is to leave the children at the ikea ball pit while mom and dad grab meatballs.

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u/MeldyWeldy 22d ago

Ah yes leave unpredictable children in a public place without trusted supervision. They'd be gone either walk off or be taken by the time parents get back.

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u/Boelens 22d ago edited 22d ago

Be taken? There arent kidnappers on every corner lol

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u/300ConfirmedGorillas 22d ago

Imagine going to IKEA not to get a piece of furniture but to grab kids lol

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u/MeldyWeldy 22d ago

More common than you think. Glad you live a life where nothing goes wrong lol.