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The One Question I Can’t Stand at Restaurants News (www.theatlantic.com)

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I know why they ask, but I still wish they didn’t need my phone number.

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[–] Sergio@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

op added a paywall free link. phone number's needed for profiling/marketing.

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[–] Brokkr@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

I don't see that link, the one in the op is pay walled for me.

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[–] Sergio@piefed.social 1 point 2 weeks ago

in the post the last line says "No paywall link" and points to https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/10/restaurant-phone-number-question/688926/

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[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Where link? 👀

EDIT : i found this one which May or may not ddos a blog https://archive.is/20261019104051/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/10/restaurant-phone-number-question/688926/

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