Long before food delivery services became wide-spread, thanks in part to the unfortunate pandemic, pizza arrived at your doorstep cold and bags were handed over with items missing from the order. The list of food delivery horror stories is endless. Maybe it’s receiving bad tips or due to lazy service, receiving your order on time and safely with all items intact can be rare.
In honor of crossed fingers and extra tipping in hopes of landing the rare perfect delivery, we wanted to make a list of some of the worst food delivery horror stories. Some are frustrating, others are hilarious and jaw-dropping, but each of us has probably experienced something similar at some point.
Deliveroo Driver Goes Rogue and Eats Order
Deliveroo driver has gone rogue this morning pic.twitter.com/sFNMUtNRrk
— Bags (@BodyBagnall) October 28, 2022
In what’s probably hilarious to read, but awful to experience, a Deliveroo driver gets a taste of the food they were sent to pick up, only to find it too “testy” to complete the delivery. Rudeness aside, "i eat this," is one of the funniest replies ever.
Delivery Driver Runs Out of Gas
Reddit user LexieLou0402 shared an experience they had with a delivery driver that ran out of gas while en route to drop their order off.
A Twitterer Made An Account To Share Everyone’s Frustration With UberEats
@UberEATS policies are dumb #boycott #UberEATS #boycottubereats #hadabadday #theyarecheap #compensateme pic.twitter.com/NKFwB8KlK6
— $bxvaconnect (@Remyfromdabronx) June 25, 2017
Food delivery apps are known for having strange policies, almost as if they were made specifically to frustrate people. UBEREats for example makes it nearly impossible to dispute issues with your order. This Twitter account called @UberEatsSux is filled with angry tweets about the restrictive food delivery app.
Dominos Delivers to Wrong Neighbor, Insists They Take Free Pizza
Another user on Reddit by the name pr8787 recounts when a Domino's delivery driver attempted to give them a pizza that was meant to be delivered to their next-door neighbor.
Delivery Driver Takes “Deliver to Doorstep” Literal
Even when deliveries are made on time and to the correct address, mishaps can still happen. A guy shares this story about when his wife ordered drinks from a nearby restaurant only for them to be delivered literally to his doorstep.
Vegan Delivery Driver Refuses to Deliver Orders With Meat
The world’s full of different diets. Some diets include political stances while others are due to life-threatening allergies. As this funny story about a new delivery hire at a restaurant highlights, vegans can sometimes have extreme views surrounding meat.
Enraged DoorDash Delivery Guy Assaults Female Pizza Employee
Sometimes in the world of food delivery, impatience can turn to rage, with awful results. The New York Post reported a story showing a video of an angry DoorDash delivery courier punching a female employee while she attempts to protect her co-workers.
DoorDash Customer Support Tells Customer The Deliverer Needed to Eat Their Order
This certainly ranks up there as one of the oddest food delivery tales. A Reddit user waited two hours for their delivery, only for it to be canceled. The reason why is the kicker.
Food delivery services are one of the most unreliable forms of service. A recent study which surveyed 1000 people concluded that nearly everyone experiences mishaps with food delivery apps. In terms of best service, UBEREats ranked first while PostMates landed in last place. Despite their ranking, you’ll find no shortage of bad reviews for each platform.
With new technology on the horizon, the food delivery industry is set to change. You may have seen automated robots rolling down your city’s sidewalks recently. Time will tell if they do a better job than us at getting the delivery experience right.
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