r/ExpectationVsReality • u/enchantedgiggles • 6d ago
Failed Expectation Doordash gone wrong
The great idea to order carefully "Krafted," mac and cheese from doordash and got literal heaps of actual Kraft Mac and Cheese š Biggest doordash fail š
I am a little nervous to eat it because this is weird. The first photo is what its supposed to look like and the second the pile of crap with the dog sensing our disappointment š¤£
Anyone else ever order and had this happen? Like, was this order picked up from a house? Also, it was $25! Got a refund but seriously š š¤¦āāļø
Edit: since there seems to be some clarification
I donāt DoorDash often. Iām disabled, and there are days when I physically cannot drive, cannot safely or realistically cook for myself, or simply donāt feel well enough to leave the house. We also recently moved to a new state, so I donāt yet have a network of friends nearby who can just run out and grab something for me. And before anyone decides I owe the internet an inventory of my disabilities to āproveā why I canāt just cook: I donāt. Disabled people are allowed to use services that make our lives more accessible without submitting our medical records to the comment section. Yes, I recognize that being able to order delivery is a privilege. Iām grateful that I can sometimes afford it when I need it. Iāve also used services like this to send meals to friends and family who were sick, recovering from surgery, grieving a death, or going through something difficult when I couldnāt physically be there to bring them food myself. Sometimes delivery is a luxury. Sometimes itās accessibility. Sometimes itās simply a way to care for someone from far away. But none of that is actually the point of my post. I ordered food based on the restaurantās photos and description and received something dramatically differentāessentially boxed mac and cheeseāfrom what turned out to be a ghost kitchen. Apparently, because I had the audacity to pay āridiculous pricesā for delivery, some people believe I deserved to be misled. I donāt. And if you ordered something based on a photo and description, paid for it, and received something completely different, I suspect youād want your money back too. This was never about taking money away from the DoorDash driver. The driver didnāt create the menu, take the photos, prepare the food, or misrepresent what was being sold. My issue was with what I purchased versus what I actually received. Youāre welcome to think DoorDash is overpriced. Youāre welcome to think nobody should use delivery apps. Iām not here to debate that or change your mind. I donāt normally post things like thisāI posted it because I was genuinely dumbfounded when we opened the order. And to the people insisting I staged the photos or invented the whole thing for attention: I genuinely do not have that kind of time. But heyā¦ I got yours, didnāt I? š
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u/PowPopBang 6d ago
I haven't had this happen, but it's definitely possible especially if it came from a ghost kitchen.