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Not so Old Fashioned! Robot bartender Cecilia makes 120 cocktails an hour, speaks 40 different language, tells jokes and could be the future of hospitality industry
2022-02-07
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Posted by:Skidmark

#13  Animatronic slurpy machine

You say that like it's a bad thing.
You're really gonna hate Johny Cab.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-02-07 16:19  

#12  If you want people go to bar, if it's booze go to a liquor store
Posted by: magpie   2022-02-07 15:57  

#11  That isn't telling jokes that is reading a program.

Animatronic slurpy machine my ass. Probably texts everyone you know too.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-07 14:12  

#10  "Women: Can't live with 'em; can't live without 'em."
"Words of wisdom, Lloyd--words of wisdom!"
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-07 10:13  

#9  But the robot will not short the cash register.

Note to bar owners, do not do this in New Mexico. If a customer is obviously drunk and you serve them you assume huge financial liabilities as the consequence of any destructive act by said customer after leaving your establishment as well as loss of license to dispense liqueur.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-02-07 07:50  

#8  The bar at the O Club is always open:



Posted by: badanov   2022-02-07 07:19  

#7  Notice it's always blue collar workthst always rplaced. Never a government job like say DMV clerk.
Posted by: Percy Flotle3938   2022-02-07 05:25  

#6  And she'll never ask for your vote.
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-02-07 02:21  

#5   I used to go to bars to get away from the ex wife and just be out among people not robots.

Mr. Wife is the same, Chris, except for the ex-wife as he hasn’t one of those. After all, one can more cheaply drink at home. I hope since then you’ve found a more congenial replacement.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-02-07 01:48  

#4  "Your credit's fine, Mr. Torrance. Thank you for saying so!"
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-07 01:23  

#3  People are already desensitized to human contact courtesy of the internet. I don't know about the rest of you, but I used to go to bars to get away from the ex wife and just be out among people not robots.
Posted by: Chris   2022-02-07 01:03  

#2  ^ "If he can only perform good or only perform evil, then he is a clockwork orange—meaning that he has the appearance of an organism lovely with colour and juice but is in fact only a clockwork toy to be wound up by God or the Devil."
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-07 00:53  

#1  I've worked every possible position regarding libation service. What was just described has nothing to do with being a quality bartender - and no quality patron would accept as such. For further reference, see Korova Milk Bar
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2022-02-07 00:16  

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