eh idk how generational it really is or how much you can really read into the rise in takeout overall.
Like. I’m a millennial and a shift worker and I 100% have ordered/would order delivery from 2 blocks away after my 12 hour shifts not because I’m either a grandma who can’t drive or a socially awkward young ‘un who needs to get out of he…
eh idk how generational it really is or how much you can really read into the rise in takeout overall.
Like. I’m a millennial and a shift worker and I 100% have ordered/would order delivery from 2 blocks away after my 12 hour shifts not because I’m either a grandma who can’t drive or a socially awkward young ‘un who needs to get out of her pod but because my goddamn feet hurt after 12 hours on them, I’m totally exhausted, I’m out of premade dinners, l can’t bear the thought of standing long enough even to make a quesadilla or some eggs because did I mention the feet hurt part, and I couldn’t find street parking near the place I wanted takeout from.
Yeah I'm sure Rosemary was just too dumb to think of "stop on the way home", thanks for the condescending "I'm better than you" that adds nothing. She's explaining a perfectly plausible reason why many people might want delivery food to ease their suffering for a few minutes. Others have given the obvious explanations like disability. Maybe someone lives in a dangerous area, or needs to eat but need to stay at home for a million reasons (children, waiting for a service person or other delivery, etc etc).
The remarkable thing to me is that everyone on this thread can imagine these and many more scenarios, but rather than simply assume that any given person has a reason for doing what they do, we're happier to assume the worst of everyone around us. That seems far more pernicious to society than people being a little lazier than you would personally prefer
I can understand if somebody wants to avoid a day or two of suffering, maybe even a few hours of suffering. But a few minutes? Come on.
Look, the picture I have in my head isn't of people that are lazy, it's people who are socially awkward to the point of being unable to interact with other human beings--especially strangers. A few years back hotels introduced the ability for guests to check in and unlock their rooms without having to visit the front desk to get a key. I found it convenient because prior to the pandemic I traveled for work, a lot. But the feature apparently proved wildly popular with younger people who found it excruciating to make small talk with a clerk during the check in process.
That’s sad, but I don’t think that’s driving the food delivery economy. Maybe a small component.
A “fix” is to require companies like DoorDash to pay a living wage. In Seattle they did just that, but I don’t think it’s popular among the public or the drivers because people are much less likely to order DoorDash now.
eh idk how generational it really is or how much you can really read into the rise in takeout overall.
Like. I’m a millennial and a shift worker and I 100% have ordered/would order delivery from 2 blocks away after my 12 hour shifts not because I’m either a grandma who can’t drive or a socially awkward young ‘un who needs to get out of her pod but because my goddamn feet hurt after 12 hours on them, I’m totally exhausted, I’m out of premade dinners, l can’t bear the thought of standing long enough even to make a quesadilla or some eggs because did I mention the feet hurt part, and I couldn’t find street parking near the place I wanted takeout from.
Sometimes takeout is just takeout.
Agree with the rest of the OP, though.
If it's two blocks away I stop and get dinner before I go back home, saving myself the delivery fee plus tip.
Yeah I'm sure Rosemary was just too dumb to think of "stop on the way home", thanks for the condescending "I'm better than you" that adds nothing. She's explaining a perfectly plausible reason why many people might want delivery food to ease their suffering for a few minutes. Others have given the obvious explanations like disability. Maybe someone lives in a dangerous area, or needs to eat but need to stay at home for a million reasons (children, waiting for a service person or other delivery, etc etc).
The remarkable thing to me is that everyone on this thread can imagine these and many more scenarios, but rather than simply assume that any given person has a reason for doing what they do, we're happier to assume the worst of everyone around us. That seems far more pernicious to society than people being a little lazier than you would personally prefer
I can understand if somebody wants to avoid a day or two of suffering, maybe even a few hours of suffering. But a few minutes? Come on.
Look, the picture I have in my head isn't of people that are lazy, it's people who are socially awkward to the point of being unable to interact with other human beings--especially strangers. A few years back hotels introduced the ability for guests to check in and unlock their rooms without having to visit the front desk to get a key. I found it convenient because prior to the pandemic I traveled for work, a lot. But the feature apparently proved wildly popular with younger people who found it excruciating to make small talk with a clerk during the check in process.
That’s sad, but I don’t think that’s driving the food delivery economy. Maybe a small component.
A “fix” is to require companies like DoorDash to pay a living wage. In Seattle they did just that, but I don’t think it’s popular among the public or the drivers because people are much less likely to order DoorDash now.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-council-may-make-u-turn-on-delivery-drivers-pay-as-fees-increase/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-council-pushes-toward-rollback-of-delivery-driver-minimum-wage/