My friend would order food from a different shop that had delivery instead of walking across the fucking street to the place that quite literally was across the street. I could see it from my bedroom window.
Some people will do anything to avoid having to go out and while i'm very similar, I think like 3-4 blocks is my limit as far as walking. 5 mins for driving, any more and I'm just ordering something lol
You realize a take away is a lot different from shopping for groceries, right? What you have said isn't relevant and isn't a solution. There is no perfect solution for people with disabilities under capitalism because capitalism is incompatible with the needs of disabled people. It's also not just about disabled people. Not everyone can afford, wants, or needs the most dangerous and environmentally destructive form of transportation in common use.
Edit: also not all disabled people can cook or have the energy to cook. Heck, most non-disabled people like to get delivery once in a while.
While that's great you're essentially saying disabled people shouldn't have take out because you don't like delivery apps. Not everywhere and in all countries are shops going to provide those services.
Where I live we have honest delivery services. To me, this means they don't mark up the menu, their drivers are real full time employees, they charge a reasonable fee, and they do not expect tips.
They are happy to carry things up and inside for those that need it.
That's not at all a response to what I said. Does it hurt you that much to admit that maybe something you don't like has a use? Or can you just not live with the idea of not having a car?
You're saying this to someone who can actually cook as well. Sometimes you just want delivery. Businesses are even allowed to use their own delivery services with these apps. It allows a standardized way to order food without having to deal with random paper menus and badly designed websites.a
There are times these apps make sense. I crashed my motorcycle doing an ubereats delivery and broke my collarbone, and then used the service myself a bunch of times while healing. Ironic, but that's life.
Side note for the people wondering what happens when you don't tip upfront (on UE at least): Prospective drivers see an offer of $4-6 for a job that will take them 45 minutes and say "fuck that" while they slam the 'no' button. This will go on for a while until the system is able to find another order on the way to combine it with, or someone accepts it anyway.
My guess is either their landlord, their hospital, their bank, their supermarket, or their college. Not an actual gun, just metaphorical. A lot of drivers are just desperate to make ends meet however they can. There’s a lot of shit to be said about the gig economy, but it does provide flexible schedules, and while some people just want to monetize as much of their time as possible, some people actually need to.