Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) Catalan Barcelona fast food sign over counter; google = “checkout cash payment kiosks” confused since kiosks don’t handle cash?; kiosk = touch screen ordering AFAICT; or does it only say order at kiosk? thanks in advance… Edited August 2 by Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 In the UK a kiosk is a small shop, sometimes not much more than a hole in wall.Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 thanks AFAICT definition has expanded to include "a small structure in a public area used for providing information or displaying advertisements, often incorporating an interactive display screen or screens." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) 2 hours ago, Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg said: Catalan Barcelona fast food sign over counter; google = “checkout cash payment kiosks” confused since kiosks don’t handle cash?; kiosk = touch screen ordering AFAICT; or does it only say order at kiosk? thanks in advance… To me this would mean go to the kiosk to pay. That is where all the money is handled. Edited August 2 by geogphotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 1 hour ago, geogphotos said: go to the kiosk to pay. thanks if kiosk = counter ≠ interactive touch screen then yes that makes more sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geogphotos Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg said: thanks if kiosk = counter ≠ interactive touch screen then yes that makes more sense... That would be my interpretation. The serving staff don't handle money - you go to the kiosk/counter where a dedicated member of staff deals with all the payments. And no expectation that you leave a tip! Edited August 2 by geogphotos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 At our shopping centers/malls in the USA, especially at holiday times, there are small kiosks set up in the middle of the wide halls. Some sell sunglasses, others body lotions, or leather goods, toys, you name it. The sellers take the money. A few of the sellers are aggressive as we walk by. Most aren’t. Many are of East Indian descent & other nationalities. I’ve bought things. Some of the goods are exotic & fascinating. I like the kiosks, I usually hesitate long enough to see if a particular stand has something I’m interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I think kiosks are both the kind Betty described above and also the small-ish machines that are automated like the kind you can use, at an airport, where you can tag your luggage and get a boarding pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, Michael Ventura said: I think kiosks are both the kind Betty described above and also the small-ish machines that are automated like the kind you can use, at an airport, where you can tag your luggage and get a boarding pass. Except for my run to pick up pizza today & thing like that, I never go anywhere, Michael, so I wouldn’t know about those! 😊 Edited August 3 by Betty LaRue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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