Western Samoa is a shithole, parents had their kids try to sell cheap trinkets to visiting sailors and if they don’t buy the kids punch and kick the back of your legs trying to get a reaction so they can go cry to the military base for “assault” money. I ended up walking everywhere because one cab driver I met was trying to solicit his niece as a prostitute and the other was drinking heavily and playing pool with me then offered a free ride because he had to start his shift.
Depends on the neighborhood. When I was in graduate school there was a McD nearby that was drive through only, had bullet proof glass, and when you got your food, they passed it back and forth through a metal box underneath the window, like at an old school bank drivethrough.
More recently, in many urban centers I've seen armed guards at small convenience stores (CVS / Walgreens / etc). San Francisco, DC, Seattle, Baltimore, Chicago, etc...
More recently, in many urban centers I've seen armed guards at small convenience stores (CVS / Walgreens / etc). San Francisco, DC, Seattle, Baltimore, Chicago, etc...
I've seen apparent security (unsure if armed, but they camp at the entrance/exit) at some supermarkets in large European cities and it is fairly disturbing that it is necessary. Cultural enrichment, you know.
I've seen apparent security (unsure if armed, but they camp at the entrance/exit) at some supermarkets in large European cities and it is fairly disturbing that it is necessary. Cultural enrichment, you know.
Don't worry, you'll be there soon! Everyone is talking about enshittification of software, games, the Internet, etc. Maybe what we ought to be talking about is the enshittification of society. Everywhere.
You're kidding me. Armed security at a McD? I'd be shocked if there was security.
Western Samoa is a shithole, parents had their kids try to sell cheap trinkets to visiting sailors and if they don’t buy the kids punch and kick the back of your legs trying to get a reaction so they can go cry to the military base for “assault” money. I ended up walking everywhere because one cab driver I met was trying to solicit his niece as a prostitute and the other was drinking heavily and playing pool with me then offered a free ride because he had to start his shift.
Depends on the neighborhood. When I was in graduate school there was a McD nearby that was drive through only, had bullet proof glass, and when you got your food, they passed it back and forth through a metal box underneath the window, like at an old school bank drivethrough.
More recently, in many urban centers I've seen armed guards at small convenience stores (CVS / Walgreens / etc). San Francisco, DC, Seattle, Baltimore, Chicago, etc...
The European mind cannot comprehend that.
I've seen apparent security (unsure if armed, but they camp at the entrance/exit) at some supermarkets in large European cities and it is fairly disturbing that it is necessary. Cultural enrichment, you know.
Don't worry, you'll be there soon! Everyone is talking about enshittification of software, games, the Internet, etc. Maybe what we ought to be talking about is the enshittification of society. Everywhere.
Maybe there's a something connecting these things.
Probably saves them more money on insurance premiums than it costs them to hire the security.