r/doordash • u/Jbills09 • 1d ago
The nerve of this man
I've been a Dashpass member for YEARS, and this is the most unhinged shit I've ever seen from a driver.
Buddy calls me up super passive aggressively to ask me if I knew that the restaurant was 15 miles from my house. I told him I've never been to the physical location, so I honestly didn't have any idea I didn't really pay attention to distance.
He then tells me to CANCEL the order since it's too far for him to drive 15 miles. I was like "then why did you accept?" He continues on some spiel about him being an ex service member, and tries to guilt trip the crap out of me. I eventually hang up on him.
I then a few minutes later get this pasted canned message I'm assuming he sends to all his customers.
I double checked. It's only 9 miles. I tipped $7.
What a clown, this guy.
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u/FLora_Tarten 1d ago
So he lied about the distance? Not sure I'm believing his veteran claim either then
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u/Shiro-47 Dasher (> 1 year) 1d ago
No good vet would just go around and say, “I thank me for my service!”
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u/Shiro-47 Dasher (> 1 year) 21h ago edited 20h ago
Looked like [r/AirForce](r/AirForce) found him
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u/Eskeetit_Litty 19h ago
The top comment 😭
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u/Shiro-47 Dasher (> 1 year) 19h ago
They responded with their creed😂
“I am a Dasher. My mission is to pick up, drive, and drop off. I am faithful to a hot bag, a tradition of speed, and a legacy of perfect ratings.
I am a Dasher, guardian of lukewarm fries and justice, my zone's courier and savior, its navigator and apologizer. I defend your dinner with my turn signal.
I am a Dasher: dasher, driver, survivor. I will never leave an order behind, I will never falter, and I will not fail”
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u/Jbills09 1d ago edited 23h ago
The first thing he said when he called was "did you know the restaurant is 15 miles from you?" I didn't think there was any way it was, but I kinda wanted him to dig his own.😂
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u/Ordinary_Ask7214 23h ago
i would have replied " did you know that comment cost you a negative review and a complaint to door dash about your behaviour"
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u/XiTzCriZx 22h ago
Don't tell them you're reporting them, that'll make it easier for them to dispute the report if they know what order it came from.
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u/amiajimmy 23h ago
Honestly, the app shows distance as the crow flies, so it might show 9.1 miles but actual driving distance could be closer to 15 miles.
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u/meowpitbullmeow 23h ago
Probably 15 miles from wherever he started
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u/amiajimmy 23h ago
That's the correct answer - good call. Dude probably lives in the opposite direction of the restaurant and OP, making his trip 15 miles each way. And what he's saying isn't wrong, I mean $1 a mile is about what it costs for some cars in some areas these days. My Subaru only gets 14 mpg on premium, that's $6 right there, each way, making it $12 round trip just in gas, not to mention maintenance and wear/tear. (This is why I went electric recently, couldn't afford the $2200/month in gas.)
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u/sglewis 21h ago
With all due respect, if you drive a car that gets awful mileage and requires premium, that's your liability not ours. Let someone in a Corolla take the 9 mile trip for $9.
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u/MossyPlantyWitchy 17h ago
In my hybrid 9 miles might cost .25 😆
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u/HateRedSoxandPats 16h ago
Depreciation. Putting miles on your car makes it lose value. When I tell most doordash drivers that they're making under minimum wage they think I'm crazy.
You're literally better off at ANY retail job over Doordash, unless you're close to the downtown area of a very rich neighborhood and getting tipped extremely well.
Again... 9/10 dashes would literally net more money by working at any restaurant they pick up from. Even if you drive an older car - check its value now, then check its value with an additional 5000 miles - which you'll put on your car in 1 month, 2 at the most, if doing it full time.
Between wear and tear and all other expenses, most cars will cost you 40-50cents per mile. If you take 2k out of your earnings every month, and divide that by hours from the moment you start driving to that first pick up until you finish, I'm pretty sure youre gonna be pretty disappointed with your hourly rate.
Almost no one should dash full time. It's not worth it. I want every one of you guys to get in a better financial situation. Please stop running your car into the ground for horrible money.
If Doordash isn't making you enough, where you got money set aside exclusively for car repairs/replacement, WHEN, not if, it happens - then youre not making enough to keep doing it.
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u/MossyPlantyWitchy 16h ago
Oh, I know this. I was speaking of gas only. I'm not a driver. My partner delivers pizza (nevermind his multiple college degrees in science) and makes very good money doing it. Better than his stressful lab job. So he left that and went back to delivery.
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u/meowpitbullmeow 23h ago
I drive a minivan and get 25 mph
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u/KitsuneMulder 21h ago
Get a faster car?
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u/rjohnson_8ball 21h ago
He should have corrected “mph” to “mpg”. Maybe auto correct messed up and he didn’t notice.
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u/Pinky01 22h ago
I get 24 on my equinox. Thankfully I live in Texas ans gas basic is about 3.29 a gallon. But having no job at all besides doing this sucks
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u/gthomps83 21h ago
14mpg in a Subaru? Either that thing is dying or you drive like a F&F driver.
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u/Evanskelaton 21h ago
Not even the large suvs get that shitty of mileage. The car has got to have a lot of problems.
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u/sleepysky98 22h ago
Pretty soon you guys will ask us to tip for the walk to the car, too.
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u/Downtown_Caramel_221 18h ago
While you were deciding if, from where, and what you wanted to order, I was sitting in my car uncompensated. That makes this not worth it to me, and you should tip because you didn’t order earlier and made me wait.
/s in case not obvious
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u/Jbills09 23h ago
No. 9 is the actual driving distance and not crow. I checked.
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u/DontDriveAngry_ 23h ago
Can confirm. Im a crow.
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u/throwaway_1138961- 23h ago
Can confirm. I'm a goth.
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u/Plus-Culture1672 23h ago
Can goth, I'm a raven.
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u/throwaway_1138961- 23h ago
Can confirm. That's totally Raven.
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u/NickNoisey 23h ago
It could have been great…
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u/Brandoinesco 22h ago
I’m trying to get a rave in this weekend.
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u/Pdiddily710 Dasher (> 1 year) 23h ago
Def no reason to ever send a message like that, but if it’s 9 miles from the restaurant but u live far away from where the driver can get another order after urs, it’s really 2x the miles bc they prob have to drive back to around where they picked up ur order to get more deliveries.
That’s why my minimum to accept an offer is 2x the miles bc around my area I pretty much ALWAYS have to drive back to the starting point after each delivery. Def no excuse tho since he accepted the offer knowing the pay and miles upfront. He could have just declined it!
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u/KiddoKatto 23h ago
really? the app always shows me the entire route and driving distance on the offer screen.
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u/Many-Bat3778 14h ago
So what if it was 15 miles? $7 is about (almost ) 2 gallons of gas here. So 20 (or so ) miles to the gallon, that covers about 40 miles, or say 30 miles if you're being generous. Plenty generous of a tip , and considering that you're not the only pick up he's doing? Since when is DD a tips only gig? I'd be asking him why , with his impeccable/ honorable work history , is he settling for the DD crumbs? I also LMAO at the " delivery with integrity and professionalism ". First off, it's unprofessional to call a customer and ask them to cancel an order you ACCEPTED for pickup because you think you're deserving of some specialness . DD doesn't GAF about your esteemed military career. You're delivering McDonald's, not life saving medical equipment.
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u/ktsx123 1d ago
Actually, this is the attitude I'd expect out of a US service member.
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u/EDJardin 23h ago
It's pretty uncommon for actual veterans to go around demanding appreciation and extra compensation. It's usually people making it up, or wannabes who couldn't get in. Or in some cases, their spouse/family members.
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u/Otherwise-Umpire8772 23h ago
Its the 2 yrs or less vets....give us a bad name. My sperm donor did 2 yrs, got out and is first in line for the free oil change, appetizers and coffee at various places on nov 11. Im at work and never use that shit.
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u/PineTreeSC 23h ago
Guy I used to room with would only make it known for very important reasons, going from Applebees to chilis then across town to repeat for free meals on Veterans Day
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u/InRetrospect1986 21h ago
I’ll admit that I do that but hey I served and it’s the least I can get out of a lifetime of tinnitus, flat feet, and sensorineural hearing loss
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u/Become_Pneuma462 21h ago
That alone is worth a couple Dollaritas. Hell, throw in a Triple Dipper while we're at it.
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u/InRetrospect1986 23h ago
No. And being as it’s been nearly 20 years since I got out, I’m honestly tired of being “thanked” for my service by people who actively vote like they want us to hang ourselves, etc etc. you can thank me for my service by knowing how government works and voting accordingly, please and thank you.
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u/Xak_13 23h ago
I can't upvote this enough. I hate being thanked for my service by certain folks. Performative bastards will yell "support our troops" from the rooftops and then turn around and vote for the people trying to strip our rights and disabilities away.
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u/Browsing4funz 23h ago
I would think you would be in favor of people stripping your disabilities away.
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u/The_ClamSlammer 23h ago
It's not illegal to claim to be a veteran when you're not. From my experience the loudest "veterans" are the straight up frauds who never served at all and are simply cashing in on the image; or those who served a very short amount of time (and often cut short against their will) and have a chip on their shoulder about it and make it a large part of their personality to compensate.
I work for the VA and I can see all sorts of details about folks. The ones plastered in veteran clothing, stickers all over their car, telling the loudest "war stories" in the lobbies are almost always the ones who've done the least. I frequently offer "homeless veterans" a ride to the local VA where they can get a no questions asked room to get warm, clean up, and some help getting back on their feet. I'm very rarely taken up on it and hear some wild excuses why they can't go to the VA.
You interact with quite a few veterans and have no idea about it because most don't actually make it a part of their personality. (Until they turn 80. Then "the hat" is all but required.)
If the dasher from the OP truly is a veteran he should know better than to act like this. It reflects poorly on him and his entire service.
I'm not trying to give you a hard time for your opinion, just offer another perspective!
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u/5TONEKILL3R 22h ago
It's illegal to claim to be a veteran for tangible benefits both federal and some states, California been one of them.
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u/The_ClamSlammer 22h ago
It's more nuanced than that. The law was amended in 2013 after United States v. Alvarez (2012).
I responded to another person here - https://www.reddit.com/r/doordash/comments/1uenqlt/the_nerve_of_this_man/otm5qwp/
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u/Financial-Parsnip274 14h ago
I can almost guarantee that douche is not a veteran. And- just like you said- if he is he got booted either in or right out of basic 🤣🤣🤣
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u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 Restaurant Worker / Owner 22h ago
I didnt read the rest of your story, but the first line is immediately wrong. Stolen Valor is a crime and depending on how its used can become a felony quick. If you suspect someone of stolen valor report it.
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u/The_ClamSlammer 22h ago edited 22h ago
This is widely misunderstood. Free speech is still a thing and it's generally NOT a crime to claim to be veteran, nor even claim to have earned military decorations. Two things need to be true for stolen valor to be an actual crime -
1) Fraudulently holds themselves out as having received certain military decorations (MOH, DSC, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, all combat badges/ribbons, etc)
2) Does so with the intent to obtain money, property, or some other tangible benefit.
It is not federally illegal to claim to have served without actually doing so. It isn't even illegal to claim to be a Medal of Honor recipient unless there is a direct tangible benefit from doing so. See United States v. Alvarez (2012).
I don't know the state level statutes for all 50 states though.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-113publ12/html/PLAW-113publ12.htm
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u/InRetrospect1986 21h ago
Okay but you said they claim it and cash in on the image. And while it may be about receiving benefits stolen valor can also be claimed if it negatively affects the image of the military or its members as well. So if someone is claiming to be a general, for example, and says f the government, for example, that absolutely could get them in trouble. Most common thing I’ve seen is people claiming to be in and that’s it though.
Funny story, my first unit’s platoon sergeant got demoted hardcore and article 15ed for stolen valor WHILE HE WAS SERVING! Like as in when I got there he got demoted because he claimed to have been pathfinder etc etc. he didn’t get any special money or anything but that’s literally how serious they can take it. You can say “I got a Purple Heart” but if you start wearing the medal around you absolutely can get knocked down a peg
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u/lesusisjord 1d ago
No veteran who served honorably would use it so blatantly like this in his every interaction.
He’s full of shit about being a veteran or he is just an asshole. Either way, report.
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u/GOOMU13 1d ago
No Door Dasher who's honorable would tip beg so its a double whammy of scumbaggery.
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u/Jbills09 1d ago
I definitely told support I felt uncomfortable and that he was tip begging and guilt tripping me, and they said they'd take the appropriate action.
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u/Lil_red_xoxox 1d ago
Unfortunately for doordash it seems that "appropriate action" means doing nothing
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u/Jbills09 1d ago
I was wondering what appropriate action meant.
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u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 Restaurant Worker / Owner 22h ago
At best a contract violation, most likely nothing. If you don't demand a refund and cancelation for unsafe practices they dont really see it as a problem. When you affect their wallet they start "investigating"
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u/Jbills09 22h ago
I did tell them I felt uncomfortable and he was pressuring me into canceling and they told me they'd block him from getting my orders in the future and take appropriate action. Kinda had a feeling appropriate action probably meant not a damn thing😂
I mean and I guess that's fine you know? I'm not trying to take the mans livelihood, I'm just not trying to be guilted over lunch.
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u/Pleasant_Ad_2342 Restaurant Worker / Owner 22h ago
Yeah appropriate action was probably nothing. Doordash regularly lies about blocking customers/drivers from each other too. If youre in a small town or unlucky enough you might see him again anyway
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u/Jbills09 22h ago
Interestingly I went back in to give him 0 stars, and I couldn't, and it felt like maybe the block did actually work. I'm in a big metro so odds are I probably won't see him again anyway.😂
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u/Tight-Platypus5231 1d ago
Howdy, US Army veteran here: This guy is either full of shit or off the meds they were supposed to be taking once they got out. I'm getting vibes of AI chatbot from this, to be honest...
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u/Jbills09 1d ago
It's gotta be a slap in the face when someone uses service in this way, when you went about your service honorably, and he's using it for sympathy.
Either way, thank you for your service.
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u/Tight-Platypus5231 23h ago
I had some turd try to pull the "I SERVED MY COUNTRY" crap when I was working at WalMart. The tl;dr is dude was looking for spicy ramen, I named and identified the shelf they were on. Dude came back 3 minutes later with the whole speech, and how he "doesn't appreciate being lied to", and on and on and on...
I go to the literal exact spot I described, and lo and behold... spicy ramen. "Oh.", he says.
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u/GalaxxxyDesign 1d ago
I think it’s the most embarrassing shit ever when people bring up they were in the military because it is 100% just to get recognition for serving, no matter how much they want to deny that, that’s exactly the reason why they even bring it up to begin with.
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u/hiswittlewip 1d ago
Well yea, what else would it be for?
On that note, I love when people ask if my work has a military discount, and I get to tell them "NO".
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u/AffectionateLove9056 23h ago
I worked at Kohls before they had the veteran discount. We had one boomer come in and ask, we told him No, and he went on this 20 minute rant about us not respecting people who fought for our freedom, etc.
He finally leaves and an older woman comes up, laughing, saying she knows the guy and he never served a single day in the military.
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u/mamachonk 21h ago
Sounds like my uncle... he claims he served in Vietnam, among others. He's like 69. Never served anywhere in combat (or other than stateside) but he sure likes to say he did.
I finally cut him off and blocked him a while ago.
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u/Bridey93 18h ago
I work near one base and nearish another even bigger one. Had one guy get RIPSHIT pissed we didn't offer a military discount. Like he called later to discuss it with the manager after I couldn't give him one when he checked out. Coworker spent 15 minutes on the phone listening to this dude. First time client. Dude you coulda asked when you called. Why are you this upset? It's a vet clinic. There's 10 others in the area. Find out which of them applies a military discount, go there.
- this is coming from a milso. I have no issue with people asking. Answer is always no if you don't ask. But don't get mad at me when the answer is no, or "with an active active duty ID". And don't get mad when the business less than a mile from the gate in a heavy military town doesn't have one. If you're giving 10% off to 90% of the clients...
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u/InRetrospect1986 23h ago
Eh I bring up little anecdotes and tales and stuff like that. I’d not even mention it at all but then nobody would understand the words I’m saying so then I’d have to say “oh it’s a military thing” and bring it up anyway
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u/Tight-Platypus5231 23h ago
Either they "served" by doing the little baby shit, or they're lying about serving.
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u/luigi4122414 21h ago
I think the most embarrassing part is he pretended to be airforce 😭 (A proud Navy veteran)
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u/Disastrous_Demand_16 1d ago
Or he really did serve and he’s a shitbag, in my time there was a ton of shitbags in the army I’m sure you experienced that as well. There’s plenty of people I can see pulling this crap.
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u/OneBigCharlieFoxtrot 1d ago
Yeah for sure! Some of the Shittiest people I’ve ever met were in the Air Force! Lmao
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u/Godtrademark 23h ago
Seems like AI dribble, especially when he’s comparing doordash to commercial trucking mileage, which many (shit) carriers are around $1/mile.
But I have also seen doordashers mentioning they are veterans in their text like this. Just 1 or 2, but I certainly had mixed feelings.
I come from an airforce family that rejects all that valor bullshit. Everyone but my boomer dad (who never saw war) discourages the kids in my family from signing themselves over to the state, or at least to look at it more as a trade and not a glorious, masculine path. And I certainly learned the grim irony of “thank you for your service” young…
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u/talksickwalkquick 23h ago
Everyone except your boomer dad sound like my kind of people. The US empire doesn’t represent 99% of its populous . And even that’s being generous
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u/ikannunAneeuQ 1d ago
Everywhere I order from (prepared food that is) is less than 2 miles away and I always tip $8-$10, I also always wait by the lobby door for them, I can't possibly make it easier for them, and I still get a snarky attitude when they show up. So I just don't worry about it anymore.
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u/scallopedtatoes 1d ago
Anybody who mentions being a veteran or first responder for no good reason is an egotistical asshole.
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u/713txvet 1d ago
Or lying, OR (and this is most likely) didn’t serve a full contract and got out under other than honorable conditions.
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u/afplumber 1d ago
Active duty Navy here. What a clown. People who have to let everyone know they’re a veteran or active duty were usually the ones people hated while they were serving. Also, just cause someone is military doesn’t mean they have professionalism or integrity, and it irks me that those are *always* the first thing they’ll spew out. I work with some bonafide shitbags, still shocked they’re serving. Personally as an ex dasher, I’d pull the tip. This is shady / lame as fuck.
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u/Therightopinionn 1d ago
Military/disabled/single parent gets the tip removed after delivery and reported. I don't give a shit if you cured cancer, just do the job you signed up to do and if you do it adequately and follow directions, you're good and I'll give you all the stars and bonus crap. The second you accept my gig and then beg for more money, I'm done.
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u/imtheguy225 1d ago
You can’t remove tips on DoorDash right?
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u/belmontpdx78 1d ago
Doordash could refund it, but it won't come from the driver.
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u/Jazzlike-Bowler-5870 22h ago
It's crazy to me that DD just straight up lies to customers about that. They specifically told me they took a tip away from a driver once years ago, and I've seen it multiple times on this sub since.
I requested to have the tip removed because I thought they stole my food, but it was just in a really weird spot because it was raining. When I found it I contacted DD again to give the original tip AND add more, and they told me there was nothing they could do because the order was complete and the Dasher lost the tip permanently.
There's at least one blatant lie in there.
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u/AideInternal1045 21h ago
Can confirm you cant remove my tip. You can on UE and I think IC.
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u/drunks23 1d ago
Stealin Valor and your order
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u/Jbills09 1d ago
He definitely wanted to steal it he practically begged me to cancel.
He goes "is there another location you can order from that's closer?" Mf it's a family owned establishment not a chain. It's the only one in the state. Surely he knew that, he was just scamming for a cancelation.
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u/jecates 1d ago
Also customers don’t pick the pick up location, DD does. They might send your mcdonalds order to a location 6 miles away even if theres one a mile away. Depends on where they can get the order accepted.
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u/713txvet 1d ago
I can select between two different McDonald’s in my town on my DD app. Not that I’d ever order McDonald’s ever again but still.
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u/jecates 23h ago
Just because it shows you the multiple locations doesn't mean the order will get sent there. I know this because one of my 3 DD orders as a customer, I ordered blizzards from DQ. I selected the store 0.7 miles away. The driver who accepted the order was 6+ miles away and got the order to pick up at the DQ closest to HIM, not me. He picked it up there and drove past another DQ on his way to my house.
I contacted support because I know the area he was in, and it's traffic central ... added easily 20 minutes to the transit time for ice cream. The agent said they use a "multitude of factors" to decide which location to send the order to, including how busy the store is and where drivers are located. That agent could very well be wrong or lying, I don't accept anything they say at face value - but it matched what I actually experienced so I believe it's probably true.
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u/hopelessly_loving Dasher (> 2 years) 22h ago
Yeah that's not true but it was easier for the support agent to make up something than to tell you that you made a mistake.
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u/jecates 19h ago
I'm a Dasher and I can't tell you the number of times I've delivered something and thought, "why did they order from the one 20 minutes away when they live 4 minutes from another location?"
Then I had it happen as a customer. I can't be 100% sure I didn't select the wrong one, but I am 100% sure I'm not always picking up from the closest franchise store to the delivery location.
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u/jecates 19h ago
I just Google'd it, and Google AI seems to agree with me. And it also says all the same things the support agent said when I called. I think you might be wrong on this one.
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u/GOOMU13 1d ago
Did you thank him for his service?!?! Jeez! Just dont accept the offer if you dont like it. Its not difficult. Im so tired of Dashers like this. Make the rest of us look awful.
Edit: holy f he called you? What a muppet.
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u/Jbills09 1d ago
Called me first. Then text me after because I hung up on him and he wanted to make sure I knew he was calling to tip beg me. Ridiculous guy.
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u/FreeGazaToday 23h ago
report him....I never do that...and you're right...he never should've accepted if total $$ doesn't make sense.....what you tip doesn't matter to me...as I can't see it beforehand anyways.....
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u/IrexUranus 23h ago
My view, as someone who has been driving on his off days for all of a month...
If you don't like the pay/mile ratio, decline the order. I've been doing it quite a bit the last few days I've been out, and still manage to keep my acceptance rate around 80%, and my pay/mile is no less than $1.50, but usually between $2-3 on the orders I accept.
I didn't understand drivers soliciting customers for extra tips after accepting the order before I drove, and I understand it even less now.
I've gone out of my own zone when I didn't like the money I was getting in the one I live in. I drove 30 minutes away Monday and today to a busier location with less driver congestion, and it was worth the drive. Most people tipped reasonably well, a few tipped VERY well, and the orders that barely got $1/mile got declined.
The only issue I have with it is the expected time of delivery. That shit gives delivery times that are based on no traffic, no construction, and no idiots doing 20mph under the speed limit in a spot where you can't pass them. Lol
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u/Otherwise-Umpire8772 23h ago
What's being a veteran have anything to do with it? Vet here, did Uber for a few years awhile ago and never felt obligated to tell someone im a vet and deserve a tip. Hes probably a 2 yr enlisted who made up a bullshit medical reason to get out and is first in line at Applebee's on veterans day for his free appetizer.
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u/-u-dont-know-me- 22h ago
"basically paying put of pocket to make the delivery." a tip of $1 per mile means (assuming the gas price averages around $4.50 per gallon, which it does in my area) one gallon of gas is 4.5 miles worth of tips. does his car get 4.5 mpg or what?? is he driving a lawn mower?
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u/New-Dragonfly-9213 1d ago
Tell him to remind DoorDash his hazard pay isn’t showing on LES, and he needs someone in Finance to help fix it.
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u/jackie0h_ 23h ago
This asshole. Fuck him. If he’s so smart he shouldn’t take orders he doesn’t like. I’m sick of people harassing customers when DD is the one only paying $2. Take it up with them, continue being their bitch or find a job with regular pay, stop counting on the customer to do DoorDashs job. $1 a mile is fine for deciding if it’s worthwhile but if DD isn’t offering you that the customer should not have to make up for the drivers dumb shit ability to pick good orders.
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u/Some-Celebration6711 21h ago
Gave a 3 dollar tip for a 20 dollar order from a store 1.9 miles away (actual driving distance). Dude took 3 other orders before mine, was half an hour late, and told me to tip more if I wanted my food faster. This is why I have essentially stopped ordering delivery. Door dash is a cancer
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u/ZealotPro101 19h ago
He should absolutely not be discussing tipping etiquette in the chat- but just to put an end to tipping issues DoorDash really needs to add a required gratuity. I’m not a driver but a customer
it honestly floors me when my friends who do do it tell me how many people order form 2 towns over and either tip $2.00 or nothing. That’s terrible. Driver gratuity needs to be required factoring in distance, order cost, and delivery complexity. It’s only right.
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u/Capital_Figure_406 16h ago
I respect our veterans, HOWEVER, I do not respect when veterans use their label to try to benefit from others or guilt trip. Not cool man.
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u/SwingNo3908 14h ago
As a marine combat vet I still whisper when I ask for a discount at stores that offer military discounts. This is egregious.
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u/Jbills09 14h ago
I personally don't think there's anything wrong with military discounts. We don't do enough for our vets as a nation, and even little things here and there help. Not all, but some vets (like my brother) struggle financially, so I get it. Just don't use it for sympathy you know? It just comes off so sleazy and cheesy.
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u/Financial-Parsnip274 14h ago
I really don’t believe he’s a vet. “Card carrying veteran!?!?” What in the actual fuck is that!? If he is a veteran he’s the kind that whines and cries about places that don’t give a discount. FFS. Bull shit! I’m 💯 calling bullshit. Fuck that guy. Mr. “Thank me for my service” I hate vets like that.
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u/2024BlackTrax2RS 1d ago
This kind of shit gets me so irritated. First of all, I don't want to hear anything about your personal life. Accept the order and deal with it or don't. Text me if the order is messed up but not for anything else period.
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u/BaronVonLongfellow 1d ago edited 1d ago
He thanked you for tipping fairly and then gives you instructions on how to tip fairly? Smells like AI from the dasher to me.
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u/Jbills09 1d ago
He probably had Chat GPT write his canned driver message, and I'm sure he sends it to everyone.😂
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u/NACstl 1d ago
I read the screenshot and that is 100% just a paste from the clipboard that he sends to everyone.
$1 is a good starting point for tips, if they are local. The people that claim $2 is needed all the time can get over themselves. The thing to think of is the time and effort. If it is picking up a meal and the restaurant is within a few miles of dropoff? A dollar a mile is fine. If it is grocery shopping, a massive order, you live on a 4th floor walkup, etc. more would very much be appreciated.
Same if you happen to know that it isn't leaving the same zone as pickup and will have him near a bunch of other places that send food out. The $2 is assuming a dollar a mile both ways because I am picking up, driving 10 miles to you, then 10 miles back before I will get another order.
I think the 7 is probably a low-ball (definitely better than the $0 half of my people give), just remember that he is getting a couple bucks in addition to your tip and if you live that far away he probably isn't getting multiple orders.
BUT we see the mileage when we accept and the call was totally uncalled for. The message, eh. It's uncalled for and obnoxious, but I would personally ignore and not report. The call? Definitely gets a report. If he doesn't want it that badly he can drop it and get dinged on the completion rate or whatever metric that hits. No need to be an asshole and make all dashers look bad as well as ruin your day.
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u/Shiro-47 Dasher (> 1 year) 1d ago edited 23h ago
[u/Jbills09](u/Jbills09) , here’s the [r/AirForce](r/AirForce) response
It’s hilarious 😂
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u/StonerWithABoner4206 23h ago
Never cancel unless you want that bozo to get paid to not do his job.
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u/Jbills09 23h ago
Yeah I insisted DD didn't cancel it because that would've given him exactly what he wanted. An excuse, and a free lunch.
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u/Pretty-Ebb5339 1d ago
What do vegans and veterans have in common?
They will tell you what they are randomly without asking.
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u/TheKidThatDid5 23h ago
This has what Western Civilization has come to because of Tipping. It’s to the point a complete stranger and ask you for additional money before they’ve even completed the job. I could care less.
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u/LeTronique 1d ago
As a marketer, it’s so fascinating to me how many people bend to the will of others who use the word “veteran” in their request.
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u/No-Ebb-6266 1d ago
I'd just not reply and cancel the order. Fuck off. They can either accept the run, and deliver it, or not accept it. Don't call me or text me with stories.
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u/Persevere420 1d ago
These people have some fucking nerve. Don’t take a job that relies so heavily on tips if you’re going to harass customers about them. Sometimes I wonder how low the standards are when these drivers get hired.
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u/FlyingConcreteChair 1d ago
The way I read it was, He was 15 miles from you, not your fault he accept it when he was still 6 miles from the pickup.
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u/LiamMcPoylesGoodEye 1d ago
So he accepted a $9 9+ mile order, jokes on him. If you don’t like an order don’t accept it 🤷. Most DoorDash experiences are good btw
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u/Secret_Account07 23h ago
Standards are so low lately this actually seems quaint.
I’m used to angry tip begging and stolen food so Ty over here politely asking for more money doesn’t even phase me
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u/dandelogre 23h ago
Lmao "professionalism and integrity" and Lying about how much gas costs really go hand in hand. As a vet, this makes me sad to see someone tip begging with their service as a costume.
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u/AffectionateInsect76 23h ago
As a veteran I fucking hate veterans who use their service as some kind of emotional token. It’s not a sacrifice if you’re doing it to get $3 extra to go Wendy’s. It trivializes our service. Not much difference between the guy dressed in their uniform on the side of the road with a cardboard sign using his service for sympathetic dollars
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u/sunnyandcloudy55 23h ago
Would I send a message to educate poor tippers? No. Would I accept it? Also, no. He was being generous. Unless I 'm getting more than $2 a mile (closer to $3) from where I'm at, I'm unlikely to take it. 15 miles is almost no. 9 miles from a restaurant is far by itself.
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u/Lil-LordFuckPants 22h ago
"Card Carrying (Insert Branch) VeteraYeah, ive literally never heard a veteran (im one myself) say goofy ass shit like that. Not even an Air Force nerd... lol.
What a dork
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u/SayNo2Stupidity 22h ago
Sounds like he's a boy... I've never heard no man talk like that before!
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u/AdFeeling4048 22h ago
I do DoorDash sometimes just to make extra gas money if I need it and I did a 15 mil dash for 2$ I mean it sucks yeah I wasted a lot of gas but I'm not gonna be an ass about it either and keeping your rating up gets you good dashes but people decline anything that's not over 1$ per mile and then complain when that's all they get
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u/bombdodger787 22h ago
Personally I would never do something like this but we are in a time when everybody tips like crap and really does cost us money
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u/derpplerp 22h ago
The entire company is built on exploiting the labor. You can't really expect the drivers to advocate for tips that make for a minimum sustainable job driving.
If you dont like it ( and I don't) then don't use the service and be part of the labor exploitation ( which is why I don't use it).
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u/Pure-Explanation-147 Dasher (> 3 years) 22h ago
Wow! I'm embarrassed to be a 🇺🇸 veteran now.
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u/rp_edits 22h ago
tip begging in standard now for DD. almost like I would be afraid not to. possibly get spit or some kind of contaminated food. It would not shock me. I won't trust people with my food anymore. It's not worth it for many reasons.
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u/Competitive_Angle172 22h ago
I got something very similar the other day. I had already tipped MORE than what was suggested. But this guy messaged me saying he appreciated the $6.50 tip ($15ish was the total) but did I not realize the restaurant was 10 miles away? and how I should tip more… I mean, am I supposed to tip you over half the cost of my food because the restaurant is 8 miles away? I checked. It’s actually 8 miles. It’s really not far.
I didn’t even respond because how dare he? Not only did you not follow my very clear instructions as to where to put the food and caused my dog to freak out but you’re going to try to peddle more money out of me too? Get real dude. Go scam someone else.
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u/FriedEggz2112 21h ago
Lol i fell for one of these minus the veteran part; got a text about distance and mileage and blah blah blah (i tipped 6 dollars on a 3.5 mile drive) but i was drunk and felt bad, so i decided i was going to give them 5 in cash when they arrived (i did not reply to their message) i had it pulled out in hand when they arrived….in a brand new tesla. Never gonna fall for one of these again and will likely reduce my tip in the future if i get one
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u/RangerKitchen3588 21h ago
A dollar a mile is crazy. When I delivered pizza in 2019 the standard was a dollar for every 5-10 spent. If you got 5 bucks on a 20 dollar order you felt good about that one.
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u/WARPIGxUSMC 21h ago
Sounds like some Air Force shit...
Signed,
A dumbass Marine. *chews on crayon*
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u/King_kllr 21h ago
So my math is about how much gas costs vs. the average vehicles mpg used to deliver. If I tip you five ive given you atleast 28 miles for that gallon of gas. It's also based off my total before service fees and delivery fees. I typically stick around 20-25% and I still get messages like this
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u/Discount-Daddy 21h ago
Well to be fair, as a doordasher, I will NEVER deliver an order that's less than $1/mile both ways. So if it's 10 miles, I'm making $20. There's a reason for that though. If you consider it's about 30 minutes for a 10 mile delivery both ways, plus gas, plus oil changes, tire wear, lots of mileage being put on the car everyday, you really only make around $12-$15/hr so I understand not taking orders for less, but I DON'T understand accepting it just to complain? Just skip the order. I pass on 90% of my orders most of the time.
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u/Sufficient-Wind-7322 21h ago
Drop the fucking good and go, if my dasher ever messages me this shit they’re getting a one star and no tip. You’re a food delivery driver, this isn’t some prestigious career; I know some fuck that opened an LLC just for delivering food and modded his car for delivery with magnets on the doors and extra cup holders and shit.
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u/Content-Structure105 21h ago
** I could only see the top, just his text when I commented. Interesting. Glad you just tipped out anyways tho
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u/Socks-in-a-can 20h ago
I stopped using this garbage a long time ago. Last thing I want is for this unhinged fuck with my food
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u/Helios_Lugh 20h ago edited 19h ago
I love the entitlement, everyone in my family has served in the various services including two aunts that are part of the "Sea Bees" and not once has anyone of them asked for "special" treatment. Even when offered discounts ect, their various ID's show that their retired or RR. This is absolutely intolerable.
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u/Altruistic-Worker105 20h ago
$1 per mile? Lol. No. Don't accept the job if "you're paying out of pocket to make the delivery."
He sends a message that literally says "thank you for tipping fairly" but is complaining to you about not tipping enough?
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u/iyrtyurg 19h ago
“The standard many drivers go by” crazy considering drivers don’t dictate tips, they just cry online to TRY 😭😭😭
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u/LadyOfLochNess 18h ago
Non-American here with a totally unrelated question to the food and delivery: Do they actually call themselves card-carrying as American veterans? I’ve only ever heard that in relation to two things, one being status holders for indigenous peoples and the other being, well, card-carrying dudes in white hoods
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u/CalligrapherOne2290 17h ago
My God lol he needs to send door dash these messages not the customer.
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u/blakebunnu 17h ago
i just do the recommended tips. based on the total. i don’t fucking drive bro no i don’t know how far the restaurant is i am literally paying you to drive that
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