Textaurant Wants to Change the Way We Wait in Restaurants

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For those worried about being constantly badgered by text messages from restaurants, don’t be. The company allows users to decide upfront whether they want to receive these additional offers or not.

The fact that there are "additional offers" at all is enough to make it a non starter for me. My mobile number is the very last little bit of informational private space I have. The thought of it being deluged by spam makes my blood curdle. The last thing I need is an "opt out, and out and out and out before they'll freakin' take the hint" ad service aimed at my sms device.

I'll just sit here and wait, thanks.

$1000 plus fees to install a web app that doesn't do much more than a stand alone mobile phone? Hmm.

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