'Driver ate my food': Top Food Delivery Fiascos of the Week (April 24, 2024)

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

Apr 24, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

There is a plethora of ways in which a food delivery order can go wrong. Sometimes, it's an honest mistake. Sometimes, it's the customer's fault. And sometimes the person delivering your food is a bit too eager and bizarre. You know, the kind of guy who messages you after the delivery is complete. Perhaps it's about getting an extra tip or maybe it's even a flirtation no one asked for.

Regardless, customers and delivery drivers alike are human, which means the capacity for errors and misjudgments is just as possible as a flawless delivery. For me, a flawless delivery means minimal contact. It's not about sanitation necessarily. It's about not having to look at another human in the face at two in the morning after impulsively ordering wings yet again.

Keep scrolling below for this fresh collection of delivery fiascos. They range from the wholesome to the audacious, from the typical to the outlandish, and from sweet to savory. For more stories like this, check out this post about an entitled Karen neighbor who kept having her packages delivered to someone else on purpose.