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mydogeatspoop2023 t1_j3jm4at wrote

I hate doing all that extraneous human-interaction stuff when I just need to get what I want. If a machine can do it for me in a few mouseclicks or commands in a terminal it will always be the superior choice.

Of course, I don't see much value in having a waitress serve me, when I could make 20 pre-packaged well-portioned nutritious meals at home in advance, and eat and be done in ten minutes, for $2 a meal. But friends and family see this as lacking in social grace, so I have to go along with the inefficiency (driving to restaurant, ordering, waiting, talking about some trivial thing the other humans care about, etc.)

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WEN_QONHIUNG t1_j3jwaq5 wrote

Preaching to the choir! I like human interaction with friends, their friends, and new acquaintances, but when procuring basic goods and services, I’d choose a robot every time.

“Hi how are we all doing today? Can I tell you about our specials tonight? Is there anything else I can get for you?”

Yeah, no, I’ll reach out if I need or want something.

That being said, if I need troubleshooting help, I want a human who speaks both my language and the language of the relevant technology fluently.

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