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1. izzydata · 1789587811 · focus · HN ↗

   Threatening people is unwarranted, but of course people are allowed to choose where they buy coffee for whatever reasons they see fit. If the market decides that stores with AI posters aren't the place to be then the business has to adapt.

   1. garyfirestorm · 1789588318 · focus · HN ↗

      i generally go to the store where the coffee tastes better

      1. seattle_spring · 1789588875 · focus · HN ↗

         Using AI to make a sign is likely a pretty good indicator as to the effort the owner puts into other aspects of their business.

         1. marssaxman · 1789590444 · focus · HN ↗

            Seems to me it's an indicator that the owner cares more about making and serving food or drink than they do about advertising it. I'd feel differently if some big corporate chain were doing this, but if it's a little "mom & pop"/"hole in the wall" type place, cheap advertising is a neutral-to-positive signal.

            1. thrance · 1789601043 · focus · HN ↗

               > Seems to me it's an indicator that the owner cares more about making and serving food or drink than they do about advertising it.

               Why? When you see a derelict pizzeria, you don't think "they must be devoting all their energy to making good pizzas!". Similarly, that a coffee shop owner uses AI for branding is a big signifier of their laziness or lack of attention to detail.

               1. marssaxman · 1789601791 · focus · HN ↗

                  If I'm lining up to order from a shabby old school bus with a menu in the window written in sharpie on a piece of cardboard, I know I'm a couple minutes away from tucking into some banging tacos.

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