But let’s actually talk about the convenience store noodle system in Thailand vs Japan. Please no fighting.
In Thailand, if you want instant noodles, you pick one out, then go to the noodle station and pour hot water, and then pay. After that, you either sit down and eat or leave with your food.
Why is it convenient? In Thailand, the prep happens while you’re waiting anyway, so you’re overlapping tasks.
But in Japan, everything is sequential, so total time can be longer for the individual customer, even if the system itself is more controlled?
Thailand: pick > prepare > queue > pay > eat
Japan: pick > queue > pay > prepare > wait > eat
Both societies already operate on high interpersonal trust, so I’m confused why Japanese consumers follow corporate rules that don’t make sense? 7-11 rules don’t count as “culture or tradition” so that reasoning can’t be used lol
You also can’t blame foreigners, this system has been in place in Thailand for years, and Thailand is also a tourist hub yet everything works fine and saves consumers 1-3 minutes in waiting time per meal.