A DoorDash driver sparked a bit of a conversation on TikTok after he admitted that he lied about his tire going flat so he could eat the customer’s order. And come to find out, it was all because the customer didn’t tip “enough.”
The tiktoker is known for making videos and filming helps experiences delivering food. “Today I picked up a DoorDash order [for] $5 for 10 miles,” the delivery driver wrote in the text of the video. “After, [I] texted [DoorDash] support and [told] them I have a flat tire.”
Showing the text exchange between him and the support team, the driver claimed that he had gotten a flat tire while out delivering orders and was currently waiting on the side of the road for assistance from AAA. However, it was all made up and the delivery driver instead wanted to seek revenge on the customer who he felt didn’t leave him a big enough tip for the number of miles he was driving to deliver the food.
While on the side of the road “waiting” for his tire to be fixed, he decided to indulge in the customer’s order. “This DoorDash [customer] wanted me to drive 10 miles for $5, and he got the fried chicken sandwich,” the driver said.
“They gotta remake this order for him, thank you DoorDash non-tipper,” he continued, laughing as he unwrapped the customer’s sandwich while getting ready to eat it.
For many food delivery drivers, many of the tips and money they make while on the clock are often retained by the platforms, and these drivers can sometimes not even receive any portion of them. So, it’s understandable why this DoorDash driver would feel frustrated.
However, there are better ways to go about airing his grievances. His actions shouldn’t absolve customers from making sure that they are tipping their delivery drivers fairly and being aware of the many challenges that different types of food service industry workers face, from servers to drivers.
In the comments section, many people were divided on whether or not to support the driver’s petty decision.
“Good for you, enjoy! I wouldn’t drive [any] miles for no tip,” one TikTok user praised. Another user added, “I’ve done the same excuse. Not going to screw up my rating and waste my money to deliver food for me to end up paying [for gas] to deliver.”
“People need to start picking up their own food. I’m a decent tipper who ALWAYS pays with cash. Don’t want someone messing with my food,” a third user pointed out.