Sep 17 2007McDonald's Offering Cell Phone Ordering
Because standing in line and ordering in person is analog and burns too many calories, a Korean McDonald's is experimenting with a new cell phone ordering system. Customers plug special RFID devices into their phones, and then browse the menu, pushing buttons to order food. When your order is ready, you receive a text message, notifying you it's time to pack on some weight. I don't even see the purpose for this. I doubt it saves very much time, and it's probably a pain to scroll the menu on a damn phone. And how do you pay? Thanks but no thanks. I only use my cell phone for what it was meant to be used for. Those sexy talk text messaging services.
McDonald's Offering Cell Phone Ordering [therawfeed]
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Reader Comments
1. AC - September 17, 2007 12:19 PM
Here's to getting fatter faster!
2. Naruelle - September 17, 2007 2:31 PM
dude it korea, phones do everything. scrolling? psh that's not a problem. They pay when they get to the counter to get the food I suppose. but yeah the lines do get painfully long at lunch hours so it might save some time.. or make you feel like you accomplished something by ordering something rather than just standing in line. hahahaa. I might try this when i go back next summer
3. McJesus - September 17, 2007 2:57 PM
Will we be able to watch the cook jizz in the special sauce with our camera phone?
4. Ashley - September 17, 2007 7:23 PM
The paying thing is the easiest part to grasp. Overseas (namely Asia), your cell phone literally does everything. You wave it in front of vending machines to purchase products. I'm sure this works in a similar electronic manner, or just debits from a users account. It's too bad they're doing some sort of literal plug-in to browse, you would have thought they could do better.
5. ash - September 21, 2007 11:11 AM
mmm, i just suddenly got hungry