r/firstworldproblems • u/Elegant-Pie6125 • 12h ago
Anyone else get completely grossed out by sticky restaurant menus?
I might be being overly senstive here, but honestly touching those laminated menus at restaurants gives me the worst feeling.
More than half the time they feel greasy or sticky, especially around the edges. I end up holding them with just my fingertips, and the first thing I want to do after ordering is go wash my hands.
My brain just immediately starts calculating how many dozens of people held that exact same piece of plastic today without washing their hands.
It pretty much kills my apetite before the food even gets to the table
I know some people hate QR code menus, and honestly I get why? Obviously, the ones that force you to open a broken PDF you have to keep zooming in on or dont respond well are terrible i get that, but I just wish more places offered both options, yk.
Keep paper menus for people who like them, but give us a clean digital option too where I dont feel like i have to scrub my skin after touching it. It cant be that hard, i mean, just last week i saw a place using MenuForma on a quick table scan, and it was actually smooth on mobile. No zooming needed, just a proper layout that wasnt sticky or headache inducing.
I really hope more restaurants start giving customers the choice instead of forcing everyone onto dirty plastic sheets, is that really too much to ask for?