[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] getting yourdrinks at fastfoodplaces

Tue Jun 30 04:38:40 UTC 2015

Yes, though I don't see this as a problem for me right now as I am
comfortable having someone help me as I check my credit card balance often
enough to find a mistake, I can see how it would be nice to be able to take
care of everything on my own at the table. I don't eat out all that often,
but when I do and for most of my purchases I almost always use a credit card
as I find it much easier to manage not having to carry around a lot of cash.

-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 8:22 PM
To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
Cc: Christopher Chaltain
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] getting yourdrinks at
fastfoodplaces

I think the point is that blind people should be able to use credit/debit
cards just as the sighted can. Just because one blind person is comfortable
using cash doesn't mean every blind person should have to use cash.

On 06/29/2015 03:31 PM, Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk wrote:
>
> I still don't see a problem.  When the waiter hands you the check for 
> the meal, you can simply ask him the total and give him the 
> appropriate amount in cash including tip.  I really don't understand 
> why you would need a touchscreen tablet to accomplish this unless you 
> were paying by credit card, which I never do at a restaurant, anyway.
>
> Gerald
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Baracco, Andrew W via 
> Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>
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> fastfoodplaces
>
>
>> You can still order the old fashioned way at Applebee's but the 
>> change comes when it is time to pay the bill.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>> On Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 12:00 PM
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>> Cc: Gerald Levy
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] getting yourdrinks at 
>> fastfoodplaces
>>
>>
>> At least with Appleby's , you can check out their menu online in 
>> advance so that you have some idea what you want to order before you 
>> eat there.  I ate lunch at a nearby Appleby's in the Bronx about a 
>> month ago, and they still took orders the old-fashioned way: by 
>> waiter.  Before my visit, I checked the menu first online and decided 
>> what I wanted to order so that I would not have to ask the waiter for 
>> help reading off the various menu choices.
>> Apparently, no touchscreen tablets at this location yet.
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez via 
>> Electronics-talk"
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>> Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
>> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 2:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] getting your drinks at 
>> fastfoodplaces
>>
>>
>>> I haven't seen them here, yet.  But I guess that's how long I 
>>> haven't
>> been
>>> to Applebys.  Pam.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Annette Carr via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 1:08 PM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>> Cc: Annette Carr
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] getting your drinks at 
>>> fastfoodplaces
>>>
>>> I've resorted to asking for a manager for assistance with those
>> tablets at
>>> the table where you have to pay your bill.
>>>
>>> Annette
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2015 12:53 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Cc: Baracco, Andrew W
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] getting your drinks at
>> fastfood
>>> places
>>>
>>> McDonald's has a similar screen that allows you to build your own
>> burger.
>>> The staff have been great about helping me with it, but I would 
>>> prefer
>> to
>>> do
>>> it myself. Also, Applebee's has a touch screen tablet at each table
>> that
>>> allows you to make menu selections, play games, and to pay your bill
>> by
>>> swiping your card. It is also inaccessible, and now you have to use 
>>> it
>> to
>>> pay your bill. Again, the wait staff have been helpful, but I do not
>> like
>>> telling the waiter how much I plan to tip.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> On Behalf Of Brett Boyer via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 3:00 PM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>> Cc: Brett Boyer
>>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Electronics-talk] getting your drinks at 
>>> fastfood places
>>>
>>> Hey guys. I don't know how many of you have seen these new
>> touch-screen
>>> drink machines.
>>>
>>> These are the machines that are completely flat screen, and have 
>>> pages
>> and
>>> pages of drinks and/or flavors to make your own combinations.
>>>
>>> They are very cool but I haven not been able to find a way for blind
>> peple
>>> to access them independently. I am pretty pissed that I can't get up
>> and
>>> get
>>> my own drink anymore without having a sighted person or an employee
>> waste
>>> time by helping me scroll through pages of flavors just to get a
>> drink!
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas about this or anything we could do to get 
>>> these machines accessible?
>>>
>>> I hope this isn't off topic
>>>
>>> bb
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