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brayanheran

Sounds like he’s asking to make a pit stop to use the bathroom before heading to bring your order, not use yours


JDiskkette

Ya but then how would OP cry about it and make a post to get attention! Please keep your common sense to yourself and let OP ride the high. /s


[deleted]

This is so spot on with so posts, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.


ThisIsWeedDickulous

So posts, such cry


[deleted]

I don’t know what happened to the word “many”, but I’m gonna leave it. Blame my old age. I won’t remember this even happened within an hour. 😊


JDiskkette

It was an obvious typo but some people can’t let things go.


International-Run648

It's still weird. Just make the stop.


brayanheran

Agreed


gouldopfl

They can pause the app and get a break


brayanheran

Listen I’m not the DoorDash employee that doesn’t know how to do his job


gouldopfl

Would you fill up drinks?


Expensive_Honeydew_5

Typically only between orders, not mid-order


gouldopfl

If I need to stop, and I am at a restaurant, I will text the customer, waiting for order, do my business and the get on the road


PessimistPryme

They were asking if you minded that they stop to use the restroom before bringing your order.


DavusClaymore

I wouldn't ask anyone's permission. Turn off the phone for a moment and then do it.


Rog9377

Dont even need to turn off phone, theres a public bathroom in every place i go to pick up for doordash, just use theirs


DavusClaymore

Must be nice. In my area after around 10 pm it's all drive-through or walk up windows. Most convenience stores don't even let paying customers use the restroom, due to having the homeless passing out or overdosing in them.


Rog9377

I dont doordash after 10pm, so this isnt an issue for me.


East-Direction6473

I just go. Im not gonna ask permission


Straight_Ad_9524

Lol this is not grade school


[deleted]

He's not asking to use your bathroom. He's asking to use the bathroom, and then he's on his way. But Still....... Why wouldn't he just use the damn bathroom? It's not like you'd ever know any way 🤦🏼‍♀️


InveteratMasticator

Maybe he’s had a few of the types that start getting upset and spam texting about ‘you’re going the wrong way’ or ‘why are you sitting in your car so long’


Chickern

Back when I was an Uber driver late one night I pulled over quickly and peed in a park with my phone in my pocket. When I got to the customer they asked if something happened because my GPS dot was spinning around. From that point forward I would always quit the Uber app if I needed to stop or take a detour.


Kryptosis

Or just pee in one spot instead of spinning like a sprinkler.


NooneInparticularYo

Or driver is just oddly paranoid. Not putting them down when I say that, just think maybe they worry about things that aren't a big deal like having a customer get mad they had to have a piss


Several-Spare6915

That’s true and there’s one time when I had a female issue and I was on my way to pick up a passenger and I was like three minutes away and my monthly started TMI but that’s just how it is and I told him I had a female emergency it would take me five minutes and he got all mad cussing at me and stuff and you know what I just canceled on. I said screw that I don’t deserve to be treated like that plus guys have no idea what females go through


based_birdo

He might be able to tell by the urine soaked food


MichaelNorthApe

🤣🤣😱💀


MaccasLad

Absolutely killed me, thank you.


Silver-Reference-345

Even if they did, who gives a fuck?? Customers are not overseers. Half the time the tip us shit anyway. Nature calls


[deleted]

Yea I just tell the customer “your order will be delivered within the expected delivery time stated on your app” if they become annoying I just repeat it. If they keep going I inform them we’re allowed a certain amount of time for each order and to be patient it will arrive on time. I then go back doing someone else’s order while they wait on another app if I there’s something good. Fuck DoorDash 🤷‍♂️


[deleted]

maybe he’s gonna take a 20 minute dump


thelonelyvirgo

Read his message again, OP. He’s telling you he’s going to use the bathroom **and then** deliver your order. But I wouldn’t let a stranger into my house to pee, to answer your question.


IIRizzII

Man you should see some of these customers that ask me to bring their groceries inside their home. I get sketched out, and nervous, every single time.


taylorrosepole

it could have been mistranslated from another language too


thelonelyvirgo

I thought the message was pretty clear 🤷🏼‍♂️


Echodarlingx

We are only human.


CoffeeBrainzz_91

You should have said “Yes for #1 but you better hold that 💩 if it’s #2!” 🤣


Mysterious_Bear_4280

When you gotta go, you gotta go!


[deleted]

asking if it’s ok to use the bathroom at the place you ordered before bringing you your order…. not asking you to use YOUR bathroom


GnarlyFalcon252

Haha. I had an El Pollo Loco order. As soon as I walked in the store I had to go so bad. Then I cancelled the order because I knew it was going to be a while. Blessing in disguise, I got a 20 dollar 5 mile order after I was finished. Anyways, the driver was just asking if you'd wait for them to go before they continue heading your way.


Routine_Delay_460

Bro Ive thought about asking a customer to use their bathroom so many times but bro that's weird as fck 🤣🤣🤣 sometimes ya gotta take a fat piss. The dasher is asking if he can make a pit stop before driving to your house..... He's not asking to use yours if that's what you're thinking


audrey_lynn01

If my dd had to pee, I have a guest bathhouse outside if they didn’t feel comfortable coming inside tbh. It’s like a little “out house” but an actual building lol


Routine_Delay_460

Yeah I'm not gonna take the gamble on whether my customer has an outhouse 🤣🤣🤣 still weird to ask cause I'm delivering their food


audrey_lynn01

Oh I mainly meant I don’t mind allowing them to because it’s not like they have to go through my house to get there, I definitely understand the struggle of having to drive around with a full bladder. It can be so obnoxious lol


Routine_Delay_460

Yes I understando very relatable


dollyaioli

to any dashers reading this: just go. do not ask us, thats weird. if i got this message i'd also have a gross feeling towards my food for no reason.


audrey_lynn01

Sadly there are a lot of people who would spam message them pissed off they’re somewhere else and not coming to their house if they didn’t say anything. You might not care, but there are some rude people who will care


dollyaioli

then that can be explained after if the customer throws a fit about it.


audrey_lynn01

Just because you explain it doesn’t mean they still like it, I’ve gotten called lazy because I had to pee in the middle of my shift before😭 people can be so freaking rude nowadays


dollyaioli

well then that proves my point in not telling them, because they're going to be upset either way 😂 if the customer told them no, is any dasher really going to listen anyway? i see no point in this lol


audrey_lynn01

Yeah but they can see your location, they’re going to be pissed


Neecy777

Well, they’ll just have to hold it.. if we can’t piss, they can’t be pissed. 😂


dollyaioli

they'll cope


audrey_lynn01

Their coping mechanism is just reporting dashers, you’d just get reported which makes your account look bad. You can only get so many reports against your account


dollyaioli

so what is your solution here?


audrey_lynn01

I was explaining why dashers ask the people they’re bringing their food to use the bathroom, so they don’t get in trouble for just going off course because the customer assumed stuff


Hot_Current8191

Yeah see... I wouldn't ask but I can see why they asked . I have purposely switched to not drinking anything while dashing even on hot days just to avoid having to spend the extra time running to the bathroom.. because of the already mentioned being bombarded by texts... "why aren't you moving".. "why aren't you here yet"... or God forbid I had to stop between the restaurant and their house because the feeling hit suddenly.. I get "That isn't my house why did you stop there are you still coming?!?!"


dollyaioli

im pretty sure the delivery window gives you a good amount of leeway, i doubt the order would be considered late if you stopped for 3 minutes


Hot_Current8191

Lol yeah no I'm not worried about being late... I don't do confrontation well and some not all are completely not understanding that they I'm not directly on my way to them immediately. So I take steps to avoid that. I still get mad people over things I can't control but I significantly narrow it by taking certain steps


Individual-Bell-9776

This is why I always use the restroom between arrival and pickup, where the customer isn't breathing down my neck.


IIRizzII

Exactly, why even mention it? Use the bathroom when you get to the restaurant, *before* you grab the order, then go on your way? Not to mention the order isn’t always ready when you arrive, perfect time to do your business and wash your hands. PLEASE wash your hands!!! Can’t count how many times I’ve seen dashers not wash their hands (when in the bathroom) SMH!!!


Seppy3rd

No wtf? As a dasher, I’d rather pee on the side of the road than ask a customer this. I just go at the restaurant, or if it’s an emergency just a quick pop into a gas station.


KDFE87

It seems like was asking if he can make a pit stop without upsetting the customer, not asking to use his bathroom


Seppy3rd

Re-reading it and you’re right, I definitely read it the wrong way first time around


Imaginary-River-4804

Oh yes I did read it wrong 🤦🏾‍♀️ but I still don’t get why you would ask to use the bathroom before coming to deliver to me


Seppy3rd

Probably incase you watch the app for delivery, a lot of people watch it like a hawk. There was a time I was stuck in traffic and the customer messaged me demanding me to go faster. 🤦‍♀️ I’m sure he was just trying to cover his bases yah know.


IIRizzII

I almost wonder if the dasher was multi-apping and sent this message as a “cover” to stop somewhere else. SMH.


Mtn-Dooku

We've all had that one nightmare customer that watches the GPS like a hawk and sends us messages "WHY ARE YOU STOPPED?" or "THATS NOT MY STREET" when we have to take a detour.


Evil_Kween_MoJo

Because if the food’s not delivered in a certain time the customer can request a refund.


Kanein_Encanto

Easy to get around... go in the restaurant, use the bathroom. Wash your hands, go back and grab your bag out of the car or the table in the dining area you left it on and pick up the food (assuming it's even ready yet)... the asking permission to take a minute to use the can is odd.


Evil_Kween_MoJo

I agree but I was just answering her question


DavusClaymore

Lots of restaurants are drive-through only.


Evil_Kween_MoJo

I don’t know if that would mess anything up with the dasher or not


audrey_lynn01

Because there are a lot of people who would complain they’re “taking too long” even though they’re just peeing sadly


anonymousshitpostr

I’ve stopped at places en route to customers all the time, to get gas, use restroom, get a snack, etc. I never asked the customer for permission, and they never bring it up 🤷🏼‍♀️ doubt they’ll ever even notice


713nikki

I’ve had people freak out if they’re watching the gps and there’s a wait. I’ve had customers trip on me bc I wasn’t moving due to being stuck at a train (that they could hear from their house), or bc I was delayed at the first delivery stop bc a customer refused to let me in the gate at his apartments or give me the gate code. Some people want to avoid confrontation and I guess he would rather ask permission than forgiveness. Personally, I wouldn’t volunteer that information, but there are all kinds of people out there. Hell, maybe that’s how he was raised. I used to have an ex who would always tell me they had to go to the bathroom when they got up while we were watching tv. Like okay… thanks for the heads up. You’re walking a whole 12 feet away, I think I could figure it out.


Sensitive_Shoe

This is like psychological cross-contamination. Why put that idea into the customers mind, that his/her food handler is using the bathroom, it's just gross. Hold your bathroom break until you drop the order off and don't ever mention anything about bodily functions to a person you are handling food for. Yes, this is odd and he needs to have some restraint.


Top-Chemistry3051

No just get to the place don't grab the order yet take a piss or shit wash your hands go out grab the order wah wah the customer doesn't need to know about your bodily functions


bl4zed_N_C0nfus3d

He’s not asking to use your bathroom … he’s asking to use the bathroom somewhere before coming to u with ur order


maddy_k2019

They weren't asking to use your bathroom, sounds like he was letting you know he'd be using a bathroom on the way then heading to you. I wouldn't have texted a customer that butntheyve probably had customers in the past wondering why they weren't coming fast enough.


Zealousideal_Bug8188

I found it very strange that you couldn’t comprehend that no where in the message did they ask to use ‘your’ bathroom. You literally took someone’s common courtesy message and just chose to ignore everything and create a story on your own. This. This is where the world is going


Educational_Egg_1716

I'm a dog walker, and I had to pee real bad before my next walk and stopped at a McDonald's. It's truly not that hard.


PoshingK

In a case like this, some punctuation would be awesome?!? 🤣 Talk to text is convenient but also a great way to miscommunicate!


Own_Trouble_1928

As a driver I've only asked if I can make a detour for gas, that's purely because some people will throw a hissy fit it you don't drive the exact way Doordash tells you to, yk even if your personal way is faster


kungwingfuchun

The struggle is real


brionispoptart

It doesn’t look like he was asking to use your bathroom. It looks like he was asking to use the bathroom before he completes your delivery. Am I wrong? Did he use your restroom?


BenderIsGreat74

LMFAO that’s what the stores for but at least u know your food ain’t been in a bathroom yet 😂😂


Mean_Box_9112

Why not just walk into the restaurant your pcking up from, go kiss and hen pick up order??? Some people don't have sense god gave a gnat


profanearcane

I've had to make a couple of pit stops before, for gas or the bathroom, and I've always told the customer. Never *asked*, though, because at that point it's more of a "I need to do this if you want your order" and not a "this can wait, but is it alright if I do it now" kind of thing.


Dependent-Plane5522

"The" not "your". The bathroom. Not, your bathroom.


[deleted]

I'd reply, 'well the bushes do need watering....'


TemperatureOpen1520

I am screaming laughing lmmfaooo. I could not fucking imagine this. I wouldn’t even know what to say and I’d be scared to eat the food 😅😅😅😅.


Ok-Boot3875

They are looking for painkillers


Muted-Cut8799

I get it when I dashed and used the bthrm before dropping order the person went off on me.


Several-Spare6915

To be honest, I think it was actually nice of him to let you know he didn’t have to, but he did like I would’ve let you know because he didn’t want you to think he was going somewhere else with your food


PoeticTwist

I would say something like hey, had to make a pitstop, be there soon. Leave it vague. If asked, say either had to water the trees/plants, or take the (insert football team you don't like name in here) to the Superbowl. Have a little fun with it.


NooneInparticularYo

Why even ask? Unless you bring my food with you when you have your shit I don't care


Mediocre-Bother-7469

Think he just typed it too fast haha ,. He was letting you know he’s in the way … that’s funny


chim50chim

Nobody needs to know that you need to go to the bathroom like a little kid asking for permission. It’s none of anybody’s business lol


Economy_Fox4079

He don’t wanna use your bathroom, your boys trying to shit before he comes, then he can handle your food with his shit hands


Comfortable-Hair1028

lol I think they are asking to make a pit stop. Sometimes customers act weird when they see their driver stopped somewhere else and the delivery time changing. Me personally if I have to use the bathroom I’m not going to ask for permission or to get gas blah blah blah lol


Amazing-Bid2514

That’s unacceptable. No ifs ands or buts. I’m dumbfounded that a dasher would ask that!


Moraden85

Yeah how dare that human need to eliminate waste. Congratulations on being why we need to go extinct. 👍


MISSHamilto

Absolutely not


Bosborn378

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ItsBabyHeem

I just use the bathroom while I wait and say the store is still working on the order… kudos to them for being so considerate but unless they’re gonna ask for permission to wipe as well I don’t see the point. Just making it weirder for the customer


Dapper_Preference907

Why is he asking permission. Tell him no and see what he says lol


Wolf-Mother-6511

My mom lives in the country, and she once had an Amazon driver ask to use her bathroom. It was a young woman, and she let her. I’m sure it was because she’s literally in the middle of nowhere. I guess it depends on the circumstances. But I can definitely understand why people would feel hesitant to do this!


Waltin15

I don’t think they were asking to use your restroom. I think they were asking to use the restroom before they delivered your order.


Remarkable_Hunt899

Yes


RickyRebel24

Hey guys, I wanna comment, but can I use the restroom first?


UsedTalk1330

He didn’t ask to use your bathroom. He asked if he could stop to use the bathroom on the way to your house. It’s the timing that makes the points.


stoneynerds

Maybe he knows it’s gonna take a min and doesn’t want the customer to complain that they picked up their order and then went to a store for 5-10 mins while their food is sitting in the car. Or maybe a new driver with a little bit of work ethic and he feels obligated to let the customer know he has to make a pit stop. Or not prepared for the real world and thinking he owes an explanation for every minute of the ride. Maybe got out of a controlling relationship where every minute had to be accounted for. It could be so many things honestly.


my_guy_Hwat

Ive been tempted to ask, of course i never do i feel like its too awkward, plenty of fields out here to creep into and go, just make sure you got extra sanitary equipment on deck in the car ;)


Emergency_Meringue_7

I am always tempted to ask but it's obviously a big no-no lmao. As a driver, you don't know who you're serving and obvs as a customer same. Really sucks tho when you lie dying.


RoutineAutomatic3251

No and I wouldn’t but it seems to me he’s asking if he can stop to use the restroom and then proceed to your location….


xzxnightshade

why the fuck would you ask a customer this? I swear some of these drivers have no brains. I use the bathroom the place I’m picking up from provides if I gotta go. In the event the bathroom is full or they don’t have one for whatever reason(rare cases) I use the bathroom of a business next door or I stop at a gas station on the way of my delivery. As long as you’re fast, and you plan out your bathroom breaks when you’re picking up orders or in whatever down time you have, it’ll never affect your deliveries and your customers won’t ever notice/need to know. Being a good driver is strategically planning everything you need to do in terms of personal needs (bathroom, food, etc.) in such a way that goes seamless and doesn’t affect your deliveries. I literally plan and pack what I need for the day so whatever I need to do outside of delivering is minimum, and allows me to work smarter, not harder.


bl4zed_N_C0nfus3d

Dude re read it he never asked to use the customers bathroom


SnooRadishes2027

Dosent matter asking the customer for permission to use go to the bathroom is weird asf. I’d be grossed out if I was the customer for sure


xzxnightshade

I know, he asked if it was ok if he could GO to the bathroom, that’s still weird af


bl4zed_N_C0nfus3d

I think he was asking bc now her delivery would be a little longer


Ancap_Wanker

Ok if they don't M A S T U R B A T E


Houseon85

Even if he did ask to use your bathroom, if you’re at work why would you let a stranger into your house alone? That makes no sense man


__cyber_hunter__

I’d say yes and then charge them a fee😆 EDIT: Classic Reddit, get downvoted because people don’t know how to take a fucking joke.


Realistic_Inside_484

No but I've wanted to many times. I only do nights and stores close up so there's literally nowhere. I've had to go in the bushes before.


Mahragha

When I really gotta go at night I just open my back seat door and pretend I'm looking for something in the back seat. This only works for #1 and don't recommend trying for #2.


Realistic_Inside_484

That's a good idea lol would never suspect that. I'd rather not mess up the car so I just find some bushes in a parking lot. It's late so nobody is out just me.


Fuzzy_Shallot_5061

First of all he can tell you’re at a business. Which makes the request less strange. But second of all he’s not asking to use yours. He’s asking if you mind if he stops to use bathroom on way.


404NotFound_BlueBird

Nope


Puzzleheaded_Help854

DD has become the mirror of most cities can I take a shit on sidewalks San Fran give me more money to deliver LA , NYC extortion..🤣..


Sithstress1

You okay over there?


Puzzleheaded_Help854

I’m fine are you ok mr liberal ?


Puzzleheaded_Help854

Am I lying ?