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| Perhaps we will still see a tax signer for a few months! |
Robots are taking over our corners and ruining my cheap entertainment. By that I mean there are less and less minimum wage folks holding advertisement signs for businesses. I found these people quite amusing. Some were so into their music that they didn't even realize that they were holding the signs upside down. Most knew how to groove to their music. They certainly made my traffic light stops more enjoyable. Now, the trend is underway to kick these "real people" to the curb and replace them with robots. I'm sad. These robots don't change up their routine. They are predictable. What fun is that?  |
| So nice to see a real person! |
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| Subway signer |
Anyway, I spotted one of these robots the other day while driving. I had to take a second glance to make sure it wasn't a real person. It's hard to tell from a moving car. Today, when I stopped and got up close there was no comparison to a real person. They look fake, and act fake, and I don't know how that's supposed to bring more people into a business. However, it does make sense from a money viewpoint. The gal at Little Caesar's told me she thought the robot cost around $3500. Even if a business is paying someone minimum wage to hold the sign, they will be ahead of the game in a matter of months.
Today in my pursuit to find this fake person, I spotted several real signers. None of them were really getting into it. Perhaps word is out on the street that their days are numbered. I spotted the usual suspects: The gold guy, Subway mascot, Round Table pizza, and thank god, The Liberty Tax promoter. It's good to know we still have Liberty!
The first robot I ever spotted was for New Balance. She's a hot mess! Today when I stopped she wasn't even holding her sign. And one foot was out of it's shoe. I mean, how is this an improvement from a real person? She's moving in a precise way but with no sign to advertise the business. I guess this robot doesn't come with any intelligence to tell it the sign has dropped! Perhaps she can click her Ruby shoes and morph back into the perfect robot.
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| Look, I'm efficient but where's my sign? |
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| What do you mean shoes are for feet? |
For the time being we will just have to put up with dueling signers. We will have the Round Table Pizza signer at one corner and the New Balance robot on the opposite street corner. It's not as much fun as dueling pianos!
Well I leave you with a bit of nostalgia. Give me Liberty........
Sylvia
