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Idk who is using all those expensive ass delivery options. Just pick it up, food is fresher and cheaper.
Doordash be like $17 + $4 + $6 = $57.86
And don't forget to tip your delivery driver!
(industry standard is 200% plus more for fast service, preferably in advance)
Cooking your own food is pretty cool just saying
In a sane world people would be allowed time and energy to prepare food for themselves, sorry it's like that
I think the saner option would be communal food preparation, but like with real human food and not the capitalist slop that is fast food. A lot of people don't want to, or don't have the energy for cooking. It's pretty time consuming and energy intensive, even when you have the time for it. For most of human history communal food prep was the norm.
When I was at school at a fairly large university I ate at the cafeterias and literally I never ate better and more healthy in my life than when I was there. The food was just normal food, and it was always available and high quality. I feel like cafeterias like it should be possible all over the place, sure it was a well funded school but I don't really see why they shouldn't be possible. I dream of returning to school often for that reason, as well as the walkable layout and close knit community.
University meal plan costs are pretty high from what I remember. Sure it's possible, but you need the facilities, you need the people making food for you and cleaning up after. There's reasons making your own meals from stuff you buy at the grocery store can be a fraction of the cost.
When I was in college me and six friends had a dinner coop going where one person would cook a meal each night of the week (the dorms had kitchens). It worked great except for the one girl that would make things like bulgar wheat - like, just a big bowl of boiled bulgar wheat and nothing else. We made sure her night was Thursday, since the tavern in town had all-you-can-eat spaghetti for $1 on Thursdays.
My neighbors get everything delivered. Even a single bottle of water. It's insane.
I only order the original delivered fast food -- pizza.
Literally bitching to my friend how I just spend $13 fucking dollars at McDonald’s and the food was cold and disgusting, I’m tempted to calll my credit card company and issue a chargeback.
Hate to sound like a Karen, but you can try telling the manager. Usually they are pleasant and are willing to compensate you.
Stop ordering delivery. I never have used these shitty apps. I also never order pizza delivery. I can't believe how many people trust their unsealed food with strangers who nobody is watching.
Half of the places I order from seal the bags with stickers that make it obvious if someone has tampered with it. And also, I don't really worry about it because I have never done anything to this stranger to make them inclined to tamper with my food. And if they're doing this job, they probably really need the money and don't want to risk getting banned (can't really say fired because they're not technically employees) and are also in such a hurry because every second counts on picking up enough orders in a "shift." Not everyone is out to get me. I've mostly had good experiences with delivery and most of the screw ups are from the restaurant, not the delivery person.
All that said, I should order less delivery. For my health and my wallet. But I just value my time probably far higher than I should.
I've not really used the new food delivery services and with the cost of fast food and freshly made food in supermarkets rising so much as it was, I've actually started making basic dinners at home for myself instead.
I also now buy premade frozen things that I can just pop into a toaster oven for those lazy nights. Probably on par or better than the fast food anyways despite the extra effort of buying ahead of time.
This is why I started ordering for pickup the few times I absolutely need to eat out, otherwise I just suck it up and make my own food.
More like when someone buys you lunch but the food and service suck terribly. I tend to complain and then I catch myself.
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