I don’t want to "download the app" to pay for parking. I don’t want to "create an account" to see a menu. I don’t want to "provide feedback" on a 30-second interaction. I just want to exist in the physical world without a digital leash.
I'm old enough to remember when buying a ticket meant just buying a ticket, not downloading an app, creating an account, verifying your email, and sacrificing a goat.