• Kaligalis@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    When they try to make me jump through hoops I just give my money to someone else or throw a substitute burger into the air fryer.

  • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Worse, those meal services like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron, Home Chef…

    “What are your meals like? I have specific dietary needs and preferences.”

    “Subscribe to our service to find out!”

    • nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz
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      1 month ago

      Do you ever miss old fashioned bean and lentil burgers? I’ll eat an impossible burger, but I don’t love them as much as they’re often the only plant based option these days.

      • kungen@feddit.nu
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        1 month ago

        Yep, “original” vegan food is so much tastier than all the modern “fake” stuff. I eat whatever, but I’d honestly choose one of those bean burgers if they were offered anywhere.

        • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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          1 month ago

          That’s funny, I’ve been veg my whole life and initially found the impossible/beyond stuff off-putting because it reminded me of eating meat. Once I got past the ick I actually really enjoy the texture and flavor compared to the old stuff.

          I especially don’t miss the bargain-bin-sitting-in-the-back-of-the-freezer-for-2-years-drier than-the-Sahara black bean patties.

      • Murse@slrpnk.net
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        1 month ago

        Are those the black bean patties? Cuz those things are fucking delicious. I’m not vegan or vegetarian or anything, I just like tasty food, and you guys have come up with some good stuff! The impossible burgers are pretty decent too - I’d go for one of those over a ‘beef’ fastfood patty any day (calling those horrid things ‘beef’ is a stretch right out the gate, but you get gist).

      • LordCrom@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        My local grocery has black bean burger patties. Grill it up, on a bun, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, ketchup… Damn fine burger

      • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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        1 month ago

        Hell yeah, bean burgers are fantastic. But I’m glad to have the impossible option too, and there are times where I get a craving for it. I think with them being more widespread, it’s easier to get tired of them. Plus there’s something… creatively satisfying about a vegan meal that does it’s own thing and shows off what it can do rather than just substituting.

    • vodka@feddit.org
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      1 month ago

      Of course the vegan has to tell everyone they’re vegan…

      Good joke though, I chuckled

  • taiyang@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Near me, only mediocre chains do this. Everyone knows the hole in the walls are where the real foods at (and that, we have plenty of).

    That said, they often do cash only because fuck 3% credit card fees, lol.

    • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Oh sorry I am just full of special sauce and wine . Would you like some of the sauce? How about the special? I have plenty to share.

  • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Say: “Can I order directly without using the app?”

    If the say “No”, walk out.

    Its like any other store were you come in and if you don’t find anything suitable for you, you leave. You really have no obligation, moral or otherwise, to buy.

    • D_C@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      I did this online the other week. After finally finding what I needed I tried to order and got that bullshit.

      After trying to buy about £4000 worth of stuff I then find I can’t checkout as a guest and need to download an app and sign up.
      I email to ask if I can just buy it as a guess and get a “Yeah, sure, just email with a list and we’ll invoice you” type reply.
      I’m about to do it when I realise I’m the one jumping through hoops here, and it’s all bullshit. If they can do the guest thing through email then should give you the option on the website.

      I order it from a competitor. It’s a bit more expensive, but only slightly. And no hoops or bullshit to contend with.

  • shininghero@pawb.social
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    1 month ago

    Me: turns on Desktop mode “What is this app you speak of? I’m a desktop computer.”
    Website: “Right you are, here’s the menu.”

      • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
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        1 month ago

        This was interesting, thank you.

        I wonder why it got my GPU wrong, maybe that is a Firefox protection, or maybe just an error. It said Radeon R9 200 Series, way older than my current card

        • Dremor@lemmy.world
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          1 month ago

          Firefox do fake your GPU model, yes.

          That’s part of the tracking protection. You still need to tell that you do have a GPU, for various reasons (hardware acceleration, etc.), so it provides a generic one, the same for everyone, so it cannot be used for tracking.

    • brsrklf@jlai.lu
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      1 month ago

      Unfortunately soon everybody will be like “no you aren’t, nobody can afford a real desktop computer anymore, I know you have a phone.”

  • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 month ago

    It’s time to move to cash only. These places need our money, and if they want it, it’s time to play ball.

    Ps: please raise your kids better so they, too, can have a good future. Being silent does nothing. Gotta be a squeaky wheel

  • Burninator05@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Me: Show me your menu.

    Them: Not without all this info.

    Me: No. I’ll eat someplace else.

    Them: Shocked Pikachu face.

    • CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      Something similar - I was looking to book a spa day for my wife for Mother’s Day. I just skipped over every place that wanted me to sign up to see the availabilities. Oooohhhhh wellll

      • MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago
        everyone go eat your favorite enchilada or you'll make me cry

        Fuck fuck fucking fuck fuckity fuck fuck. I just wrote out some long comment and had to delete it when I saw the news. We like to do our annual holidays (like valentimes) on different days so we can get into our favorite restaurants easy. I just found out my favorite brunch place in San Francisco closed in January. I want to be in the angry dome but I think I’m gonna be in the sad shed instead. I was just thinking about how I lost my favorite enchiladas and never had the chance to take the time to learn to teach myself to cook them, life was too crazy back then. Now they are gone forever… Forever… Forever…

        • CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works
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          1 month ago

          Hey now, I’m sure you’ll find another good enchiladas place! It’ll take some time, but another one will crop up so I wouldn’t worry. Enchiladas haven’t gone extinct lol. But yes, I totally agree with trying to learn how to make your own. I find great food comes from those with passion, instead of greed; so you never know - maybe you’ll make an even better enchilada recipe

          I also agree with generally doing annual holidays on off days. But this Mother’s Day is going to be my wife’s first, so I had to book it for the same weekend at least lol

  • M137@lemmy.today
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    1 month ago

    Most of the world runs on non-chain brand food places, both fast food and restaurants. Only in America is it almost exclusively chains like that. And no single (or a few) shop will have their own app etc. Yet another of countless extremely weird, bad and morally corrupt things that are specifically 'Murican.

  • St.Elsewhere@threads.net@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    I’m finding this happening in person as well. Why does your restaurant refuse to list prices on the menu, tv menu screen, and take out menus? This is fast food, not fine dining. Why are you hiding this from your customers?? I just want tacos!