This is a community about Reddit. If you don't want to see people bitching about Reddit, I would suggest you unsubscribe and block it.
Yeah the admins are definitely fucking around with it. But why would anyone think trying to make a QR code on r/place is a good idea?
Yeah usually when I go on vacation it's to get away from reservations and appointments. If it can't be done on impulse without an appointment, we usually just avoid it.