The Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order

I’d heard about this but not seen it anywhere until now. Orders at drive-through restaurants are sometimes processed long distance — that is, the person you talk to is not in the restaurant, but may be on another continent somewhere. What does it mean? Haven’t a clue. Odd though.

Link: The Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order – New York Times.

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