Is Table-Side Payment Awkward or Just Practical?
you’re halfway through dessert, the waiter swings by, and instead of whisking your card away, they whip out the card machine right at your table. Suddenly, you’re fumbling with your phone, your friends are pretending not to look, and you’re low-key panicking about whether to tip before or after the beep.
Honestly, I get why restaurants do it—security, convenience, all that. But does anyone else feel weirdly exposed? Like, my card balance is between me and my bank app, not the entire table. Still, it beats the anxiety of watching your card disappear for ten minutes while you imagine every possible identity theft scenario.
Maybe I’m overthinking it. Maybe it’s just part of eating out now, like QR code menus and arguing over who ordered the extra fries. But I’m curious—does anyone actually prefer the old way? Or are we all just pretending this is totally normal?
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