I am ashamed of myself

[lillypaddle]

posting this here will be like self-flagellation. I ordered food through DoorDash to be delivered. I watched the little car on the GPS map drive up and down, back and forth and round and round my fucking apartment for 10 minutes. I finally called the driver and said, "WTF" I am right here! Long story short, I finally got my food, soggy French fries and luke warm soup after another good 5 minutes.

She was just a kid. And I wasn't very nice about it. With everything going on right now, this is probably very low on the "importance" meter. I feel bad.

My patience these days is extremely limited.

[LizBeth]

1. I know. I have had it a couple times. Pull into my driveway then back out and go up the hill.

And I had an shake, lol so a little more desperate than normal, I am sure. I called and told him I would be out at the curb and get back down the hill. !!!

It was very hard for me not to be a Karen. Lol.

But, I persevered and he still got a way too good tip.

[Fla Dem]

2. It's always a good thing when we recognize when we fall short of our own expectations.

Stress has certainly had a major impact on everyone. We all need to take a deep breath at times before we act. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

Take care.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. You not alone. My 'patience is a virtue' is in short supply these days. I been apologizing to

mainly customer service people lately. Get exasperated with billing issues galore. I don't cuss or call names, but my voice increases several decibels.

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. I use GPS every day, multiple times to try and find addresses.

It is not perfect. It takes me to the wrong address sometimes. The planners in a certain city close to me were so stupid. They put the same street numbers on homes in the same neighborhood. It's so frustrating.
Always good to show patience and tolerance with everyone, especially low paid workers. Most try very hard.

[csziggy]

13. Is there any way to get GPS services to correct incorrect directions?

I've tried it with Google Maps, but it hasn't stuck - they fix it for a while, then it reverts back to the incorrect directions.

Problem is that my 60 acres has a short end bordering a road on the west side and the property extends a half mile to the east. GPS and Google mark the center of the property and direct people to the closest road to there. That closest road is a cul de sac that has no entry onto my property - even though my street address (that people enter into their searches) is directly on the road on our west side.

If I mark my house, only an eighth of a mile off the road, Google tells me it is a ten minute walk to my property!

It's been a problem for years, but over the last six months while we've had construction, it's been a nightmare. One of he cement trucks went down the cul de sac and had to pay a fine because when he turned around, he dumped cement on the turn around. A semi delivering materials was too big to turn around and had to back a quarter of a mile uphill to get back on the road. And the tales just keep going. Now I have to include in delivery directions to NOT turn off County Road or go down CuldeSac Court!

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. Wow, that is some serious problems. I wish I knew some way to help.

Maybe ask the computer forum here and see if they know something.

[MuseRider]

5. We do not have these services

out here in the country so I do not know how they actually work. Could you go to the site and send a small tip to her just so you feel better? I know that is the only thing that would make me feel better since you probably cannot find her and say it in person. On the other hand, everyone is cranky and I bet she just took it as a typical response to a late delivery.

[LisaL]

11. You place an order on-line or on your cell phone.

You can pick form a number of restaurants. You specify the amount of tip you want to leave (service suggests the amount you should leave, but you can change it).
Then they show up with your food (if everything works well).

[MuseRider]

12. :-)

That would be heavenly, maybe. I am certain I would be very tempted to use it often!

[lillypaddle]

15. She was tipped.

I wouldn't not have tipped her.

[MuseRider]

19. I'm sorry

I did not mean to sound like I thought you did not tip her, I just meant that if you felt that bad you could maybe send a little more and feel better about the situation? God, I am so sorry you thought that I meant you stiffed her.

[lillypaddle]

20. No problem!

Listen, I wasn't going to reward her for being a terrible delivery person by giving her an even bigger tip.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

6. My helper in the QC lab at my former job...

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... often ordered delivery, and it was amazing how many times the driver would stop at the front entrance of the building where the managers' offices were located, then drive away when nobody answered that door because the managers were gone at night.

Yet slightly further down the same big parking lot were the numerous cars of the hourly workers, huddled near another visible door, the only door illuminated by outside lights, that was unlocked and with an intercom just inside.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. Okay, so if you order something that way,

you are making sure that at least one extra person is handling the order. Wouldn't it make more sense to go the the drive-through window, or do the curbside thing yourself?

[LisaL]

9. Not really.

They do contact less delivery so you never have to meet any person or persons. I haven't had any problems ordering.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

21. But someone else is still handling it. How do you know that

everyone along the line who touched everything was appropriately masked and washing hands? The delivery person still had to go through the drive-through or the curbside pick-up, which you yourself could do and eliminate at least one person handling your stuff.

[lillypaddle]

16. I drive a 26 year old car with no A/C

It's very hot in KY right now. I have reactive lung disease, and I can't breathe in this heat, especially inside a car.

[Skittles]

8. I would never insult food delivery

next thing you know they'll add extra "ingredients"

I only do take out

still, if you feel really bad, call and try to make amends

[LisaL]

10. I don't think she'd know the phone call of the delivery person.

There might be a way to increase the tip, though.

[lillypaddle]

17. um, I wasn't THAT bad

and she didn't deserve extra in the tip.

[demmiblue]

23. I kinda think she does.

Who wants to deal with a shitty attitude in the midst of a pandemic?!

[lillypaddle]

24. Who wants to pay $18 including tip & delivery fees

for shitty food? She didn't appear to be too concerned with the pandemic, as she didn't have a mask on either.

[demmiblue]

25. Whatever, but you sure as shite don't seem to be ashamed of yourself.

These are gig workers who get paid shit wages with no benefits. And I am guessing a good share of them are new due to losing their regular jobs due to the pandemic.

But, you do you.

[samnsara]

18. we are all under strain...maybe send a tip to her thru the app with an apology..

..at least it may make you feel a bit better.