10/06/2026
Just finished a DoorDash delivery and I'm honestly sitting here shaking my head at the audacity.
Drove across town in rush hour traffic. Waited 25 minutes at the restaurant while the kitchen took their sweet time. Navigated to some apartment complex where NONE of the buildings are labeled—had to circle three times while this person didn't answer their phone. Carried their $60 worth of sushi up three flights of stairs because the elevator was broken.
Finally get to the door. Hand over the food piping hot, exactly as ordered, with a smile despite everything.
They hand me a $20 bill with a little note: "Hope this was enough 😞"
Enough? ENOUGH? Twenty dollars for an hour of my time, gas, wear on my vehicle, and dealing with their inability to label a building properly? That's barely minimum wage when you break it down, and I'm supposed to act like they just paid my rent?
People think throwing $20 at a delivery driver means they own you. Like I should be doing backflips because they gave me pocket change while they sit in their climate-controlled apartment eating overpriced rolls. Newsflash: if you can't afford to tip like a human being, you can't afford delivery. Go pick it up yourself.
They expect VIP service—constant updates, perfect timing, hot food, navigation through their unmarked maze—but think $20 covers it? I make more than that in passive income scrolling TikTok. This isn't charity. I'm a skilled professional navigating traffic and logistics while they can't even be bothered to answer a text about which building is theirs.
Maybe next time tip like you actually value someone's labor instead of leaving condescending notes with crumbs.
Am I wrong for thinking $20 is insulting when I literally risked my life in traffic so they didn't have to put on pants?
