With you 100%.
There is no such thing as Service any longer. Today, if one wants anything, the process starts with a homework assignment, either demanding we input information to ‘get in the system’ or alternately, download an ‘app’. I kinda hate the world, as it’s turned out...
“download an ‘app’”
Drives me crazy. Every company says that, even if I only want to do something with them one time. I’ve got 4 or 5 parking apps for our travels. In Leavenworth, WA, it took me about 30 minutes to download the app, set up a new account, make a new virtual credit card number and all that bother just to pay for an hour of parking time. Then, when we were leaving the lot, I found a hidden payment kiosk that takes credit cards! On top of that, I missed my hour park time by 5 minutes and got a $75 ticket! Fortunately, city hall was right there and I went in to complain. They cancelled the ticket. But what a time suck!
Jasper, Alberta has the right idea. I just scanned a code on a sign on the street and paid with my credit card. Easy. No app required. Of course, these days, scammers print up fake codes and fake web sites, so you could be paying a scammer.
Life used to be so much easier before all these modern “conveniences” made life even “easier.”
/soapbox /rant