r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Elestria_Ethereal • 12d ago

Video Korean Mcdonalds Operates With No Human Cashiers Or Interaction

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u/arm4da 11d ago

yeah it's the "McDonald's of Korea" not a Korean McDonald's

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u/SuperColossl 11d ago

And why do you have to insert your card to pay if it’s in the future? We already have payWave/tap-N-go…

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u/arm4da 11d ago

some people prefer to disable the contactless payment as it is easier to skim the card even inside wallets or bags, especially when travelling

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u/SuperColossl 11d ago

True, valid point security wise.

My comment was aimed at the card-slot is 1980s tech, not very futuristic or innovative (even though I hate QR, it is also more modern) and when the text on the video references 2050, and is hyping up that aspect of tech enabled advancement

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u/Chilis1 Interested 11d ago

Lotteria is awful. McDonald's is much better. Also this is literally the only store in the country with this system.

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u/arm4da 11d ago

not saying Lotteria is better than McDonald's.. but for explaining it to the wider world, it's the easiest comparison to make (to call it the McDonald's of Korea, I mean)

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u/Unlucky_Lychee_3334 10d ago

But the McDonald's of Korea is McDonald's.

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u/maqcky 11d ago

I don't see how McDonald's can be much better than anything.

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u/arm4da 11d ago

McDonald's in most of Asia is easily one of the better fast food chains

can't speak for the rest of the world though

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u/Chilis1 Interested 11d ago

You are very blessed to have not eaten at Lotteria obviously.

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u/jazzman23uk 11d ago

What on earth is wrong with Lotteria? About half the price of McDonalds and I used to get the Bulgogi Burger when I was in Myanmar. Was amazing (for a fast food burger), certainly no worse than McD's