You've probably been out to eat recently. If it was your first time out in a while, you noticed some changes. That $6 beer might be $9, if you live in New York City, and the menu is probably more limited. Maybe there's a QR code you have to scan to bring up the menu, too. This is what economists mean when they talk about inflation and automation as big changes brought on by the pandemic. Advertisement But did you find yourself ... waiting a long time for your food? Or for someone to even talk to you? Was the wait so long you got a little angry and snapped at the wait staff? (Take it easy, now, don't make a scene.) ... (full story)