25 Times the DoorDash Camera Caught the Gremlin in Us

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Mar 9, 2024 11:00 AM EST

If you've ever ordered food to your house, (which at this point is everyone) then you're probably familiar with the humbling experience of having to present your unkempt home-self to the innocent person delivering your food. If I'm ordering delivery, it probably means I have chosen laziness. I have chosen stained house clothes, un-coiffed hair, various states of undress, and perhaps even unbrushed teeth. "Nobody's going to see me," I think. But I'd be wrong. The unwitting DoorDash delivery person might catch a glimpse of me if I open the door too soon.

Worse, though, is the unflinching eye of their cameras, poised with the intention of showing where they left your food, but sometimes with the cruel consequence of capturing my worst moments. The ingenious subreddit r/doordashgremlins is dedicated to this unfortunate phenomenon, and the results are as humiliating as they are hilarious. We've gathered some of the best examples here to remind you that no, it's not just you who looks that bad.