A DoorDash driver in Denver, Colorado, delivered a customer’s meal—but allegedly made it difficult for them to retrieve it without causing a spill. According to a post by Body_Pillow_Bride on r/doordash, the driver placed the drink from their Taco Bell order directly in front of the customer’s door. As shown in the photos attached to the post, opening the door would almost certainly knock the drink over before the customer could reach the food. The seemingly deliberate placement left Body_Pillow_Bride understandably frustrated.
“Not like I have to WALK AROUND THE BLOCK THROUGH THE ALLEY TO GET IT NOW!” Body_Pillow_Bride exclaimed sarcastically, suggesting he would have to find another way outside to retrieve the meal and drink blocking his front door. When someone asked whether he had tipped the DoorDash driver, OP replied, “$16 order, 2.4 miles, $3 tip, suburbs of Denver. AITA?”
Aside from reiterating that he had, in fact, tipped the driver, Body_Pillow_Bride offered little additional context in the comments. “There’s a full-size table, a bench and 2 chairs on the porch,” he explained when someone asked whether there were other places near the entrance where the order could have been left. Still, plenty of commenters were convinced that the customer must have done something to irritate the DoorDasher.
Reddit Accuses the Delivery Driver of Doing It on Purpose
The thread didn’t even really question whether the OP was right or wrong, since most people agreed the delivery driver had placed the food in the worst possible spot. But those same commenters couldn’t believe that even though the OP had to practically climb out the window to get the food, they still left a tip.
“The delivery person 100% knew they were blocking the door and hoping the drink would fall.”
“This is non-tip worthy.”
“Food on the ground and the drink on the step was an active choice.”
“They expect you to exit through the window.”
Some users suggested that DoorDash may not have properly trained the driver, meaning they might not have known that placing deliveries directly in front of a door is unacceptable. However, many dismissed that theory, arguing that the drink appeared to have been positioned too deliberately in front of the outward-swinging door for it to be a simple mistake.
Ultimately, whether or not the DoorDash driver placed the order there intentionally, the Colorado customer was still left with the frustrating task of retrieving his food through unconventional means.
