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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think this is status related at all. Maybe time related. Of course it makes sense that retirees with no job can go to the market and shop for hours every day. Busy parents doing grocery pickup or delivery just makes sense for how busy they are. [/quote]

It's just an interesting observation is all. A broader theme of UMC becoming more and more secluded, seemingly outsourcing everything to a servant class. We don't go into coffee shops, we order from an app and don't have to speak to baristas. We don't go into grocery stores, worker bees deliver it to our door step. We take an uber and request the driver not talk.[/quote]

This isn't an UMC thing, because all classes have access to phones now and can order their coffee online. This is clearly a tech / business model thing. It generates more revenue for the companies or they wouldn't do it. Personally I would rather order in person at Starbucks than scroll through an ap.[/quote]

I don’t think it’s a class thing, but I go to Starbucks like 800% more now that it has the app. There are few times I want to spend 10 minutes in a Starbucks, but I lot more times I’m willing to order ahead and pop in for 90 seconds. It doesn’t always work perfectly but it’s pretty good. If I do want to spend 10 minutes or more, I’d much prefer to be sitting with my drink over waiting in line. I honestly don’t understand why anyone would NOT use the app. I don’t even like Starbucks very much, but I LOVE the app. [/quote]

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