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.
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.