Too out of touch to buy a pretzel

Amusement park food transactions in the days of high tech

I was able to spend the day with my son and his friend at a semi-local amusement park called Kings Island this past weekend (my role was to watch the backpacks, which is why I had ample time to write this post). It was fun, but things have changed since I was a kid. I'm pretty sure that 30+ years ago when my parents brought me to that same park, they could walk up to a food stand and say, "One pretzel please”, to which the pretzel purveyor would reply, “Sure, that'll be three dollars.” 

And that would be the end of it. 

Now everything is: 

“I'd like a pretzel please.”

“Sure thing. Do you have the premium pretzel pass?”

“I don't think so. What is that?”

“Well, for $28, your first pretzel is included, and each additional pretzel after today, purchased using our app, is 15% off, every Wednesday after 7 pm for the rest of the season, except during Oktoberfest, which is in August.”

“I would actually just like to buy a single pretzel, if possible.”

“Sure thing, that’s $31.99.”

“But that’s more than the pretzel pass.”

“Yes sir.”

“Ok, I’ll take the pretzel pass, I guess. Can I also have cheese?”

“Are you a member of our Cheddar Champions Guild?”

“Never mind.”

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