Customer gives delivery driver snack and bottle of water, faces reprimanding from his wife: ‘As a married woman, I don’t like that’

It’s nice to be nice, as the saying goes, and let’s be honest, the world frequently feels like it could use a little more kindness in it. Much as some people like to pretend otherwise, it doesn’t have to take a lot of extra effort to contribute to that and be extra kind to somebody …
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Entitled customer berates delivery driver for being 20 minutes late on her 1st day on the job: ‘DoorDash driver was utterly incompetent so I went off on her. I hate incompetence.’

We’ve been debating whether it’s ethical to order a private taxi for your hamburger for what seems like an eternity. In reality, DoorDash discourse has only been around for about 5 years, but it’s safe to say that the pro-treat people have won. The public at large does not see anything wrong with ordering food …
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24 Memes That Don’t Take 3 to 5 Business Days to Deliver

Going to the post office feels like entering another dimension. A few months ago, I had a package that failed to deliver because apparently, my address didn’t exist. (Excuse me?) So, I ventured to the post office. The line was massive because it was the holiday season, but I waited, only to be told it …
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Restaurant worker insists customer give delivery driver 1 star rating because he ate lunch before delivering, reheats debate on food delivery:

One of the arguments that social media seemingly never tires of is that surrounding delivery apps. Treatlerites vs. Burrito Taxi Enemies seems to be a debate for the ages, covering all manner of different subtopics from worker’s rights to gender. The truth is, the convenience of the likes of DoorDash and Instacart is something that …
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‘They’re addicted to the convenience’: Debating the ethics of using food delivery apps satiates the internet’s appetites more than delivered food ever will

Food delivery discourse has defined «the app formerly known as Twitter» for the past 5 years. X users find a way to dig it up and resurrect it over and over and over again, no matter how many times the issue has already been discussed. But why this issue? What makes Twitter users so singularly …
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Mother-in-law demands to be in the delivery room when her grandchild is born and to move in to help with the baby, gets upset when daughter-in-law refuses: ‘This is your experience, not hers’

Giving birth is a major medical event. Sure, millions of people do it, and some people do it with very little medical interference, but it’s still a big deal. You’re in an immense amount of pain and discomfort, and it takes every bit of energy you’ve got. Not to mention, it’s a visceral experience. Your …
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20+ Package Delivery Memes for Online Shoppers Still Prepping for Christmas

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have been and gone, but we are still in the midst of the most costly online shopping season. There are only a couple more weeks to get those pre-Christmas orders for presents done and, seeing as that is so stressful, it’s only fair that you also treat yourself. There …
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Entitled 14-year-old eats pizza meant for family dinner, protests when mom makes him pay for a replacement: ‘2 hours later, my daughter sees the pizza box empty and starts bawling»

If there is one thing that is important when it comes to getting along with family, it’s how to share. Obviously, there are limits to what is healthy to give to others but at the same time, it is important to recognize that you a part of a larger unit and treat your resources accordingly. …
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22 Lazy Memes for Professional Bed-Rotters to Scroll While Their DoorDash Order Gets Delivered

Woo hoo! The weekend is a major W for bed-rotters and lazy folk. 48 hours and some change to do anything we want? Yes, please. The «anything we want» in question: nothing. Doing nothing at all. Bonus points if it’s a gloomy weekend filled with chilly weather and gray overcast skies. To fully succumb to …
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Unemployed 39-year-old wife orders $1176 worth of takeout in a month, her working husbands cuts her off from their finances: ‘I told her she could eat any of the food we have in our fridge’

In that most memorable year of 2020, food delivery apps went from something that weird rich people used to something that the average Joe could and should participate in. In 2019, the idea of ordering a private car for a bucket of KFC to be driven directly to your house was outright absurd. You could …
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