There are a few things in Korea that I found brilliant, and I'd like to import those back to the States:
Restaurants: first of all, many restaurants have a button at the table. If you need a waiter, you press the button. Simple, and so functional! Another cool thing is that you usually pay your bill at the exit. So when done with your meal, you don't have to ask for a bill - wait for the waiter to bring the bill - put your card down - wait for the waiter to notice and charge it - and bring it back. You just get up, walk to the exit, and pay. Simple and fast! And finally, there is no tip or tax, so you know exactly how much you owe, which makes splitting a bill when dining out with a large group significantly less painful.
Restrooms: there are restrooms in every subway stop, and they are usually very clean. Also, I get a kick out of a "sound" button, that makes sounds of flushing toilet. NIce and discreet.
Driving service: if you get wasted,you can call a service which for a reasonable fee (similar to a cost of taxi) will dispatch a driver to drive your car and your drunk self home. This would be awesome in LA!
I like the restaurant button idea!
ReplyDeleteAs for the driving service, this actually does exist in LA! Just no one has heard of it for some reason. There was a company that tried it with foldable scooters a few years ago (a guy drives his scooter over to your car, folds it up into the trunk, drives you and your car home, and then leaves on his scooter), but I think they went under. There are a bunch of similar services for cities across the US, including LA, listed at this site though.