In my city, I know for a fact that there are at least two convenience stores with drive-thru windows. What does this say about our society? How can we make a convenience store more convenient? What are we saving all this time for? More time with our families? That would be nice. Not sure its about time saving at all. It’s about people isolating themselves and taking the path of least resistance.
When you can do something online instead doing it face to face with someone, online seems easier. My parents still have a bank book. They go into their bank branch and pay their bills. The tellers know them. They make small talk. They interact. Old school. This has implications for our health, both physical and emotional. Getting out of your chair and going to the bank is not a full cardio workout but its better than tapping a keyboard.
Tim Hortons. I wonder what percentage of their business is in-store. Can you imagine Central Perk had a drive-thru? There would be no Smelly Cat. Probably a good thing. God I hated that show. Getting a coffee used to be a social act not just an act of consumption. As life becomes more convenient our health will suffer. Our ability to relate and communicate will suffer. Out of shape and lonely.
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