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<h2>Any job that forces you to deal with hungry or impatient customers on a regular basis can be mentally and physically exhausting...</h2><p>If you&#39;ve ever worked in the service industry, you&#39;re probably familiar with the feeling of your life flashing before your eyes as you conjur up the strength to force a fake smile while a customer screams at you because the chef gave them dressing mixed into their salad rather than on the side. Having a little empathy for the fact that most people are just doing their jobs and trying to get through their shifts can go a long way, and it&#39;s important to take a deep breath and a bite of your food before you leave a 5 paragraph swear-riddled rant on Yelp. If you&#39;re truly unhappy with a service industry worker&#39;s performance or attitude, the best thing to do is voice your frustrations to them directly, rather than passive aggressively complaining in a public online review. Costing someone their job and leaving them potentially unable to pay bills because you waited a little bit longer than you expected for your third free refill of soda is an immature and cold choice .</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>So, when a frustrated DoorDash customer decided to consult Reddit&#39;s &quot;Am I the ass*hole&quot; about their choice to leave a nasty review and &quot;Attitude report,&quot; people were quick to offer advice.</p><h2><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/kphc9t/aita_for_reporting_my_doordash_driver_even_after/">AITA</a> (Am I the as*hole) for reporting my DoorDash driver even after they apologized?</h2><blockquote> <p>I can&#39;t legally drive at night due to night blindness so I decided to DoorDash some food for myself and my husband. It was a large order but I was hungry and my husband had just gotten off work from a sixteen hour shift and was starving. After tax and fees the order was $20.00. I tipped $8.00, figuring a little more than the standard amount would be appropriate given the late hour (9:45pm) and the size of the order. I picked the option &quot;leave at door&quot;.</p> </blockquote><p> </p><blockquote> <p>When my Dasher got to my house they rang the bell. I figured there was a problem so I answered the door. The Dasher told me that I should give them a larger tip because of how long they&#39;d had to wait at the restaurant, because the order was so big, and because of the lateness of the evening. I told the driver I wasn&#39;t going to tip anymore than I had and took my food. The Dasher told me I should have just gone to get it myself instead of wasting their time.</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p> </p><blockquote> <p>I know I didn&#39;t owe anyone an explanation, but I explained to them that due to my rapidly degenerative vision I can&#39;t legally or safely drive at night and Door Dash is a safer option. It was like someone flipped a switch because my Dasher started backtracking and apologizing. Tried telling me they were just having a bad night and they were sorry. I really didn&#39;t know what to say so I shut the door. At the end of the order you have the option to rate the delivery and order. The food was fine so I gave them a good review but I gave my Dasher the lowest rating I could and then reported them for their attitude.</p> </blockquote><p> </p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>My husband told me I should have just given her the bad review and let it go. Told me I was overreacting and if that interaction was so bad that I felt the need to report the driver then he hoped I never deal with the people he sees on a daily basis. Now I feel like a dick. Did I do the right thing?</p> </blockquote><h2>Here&#39;s what the jury of internet strangers had to say:</h2><blockquote> <p>NTA (Not the As*hole) - $8 tip on a $20 order is a 40% tip. That&rsquo;s double the standard 20%. There was no good reason to confront you like that. - BestSwimmer6691</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>ESH (Everyone Sucks Here) - Them complaining about a 40% tip is out of line. So is reporting them after they apologized (unless they made you feel threatened, or you believe they were insincere in their apology) - bklynpeter</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>ESH - the driver shouldn&rsquo;t have hassled you about a 40% tip, but you shouldn&rsquo;t have reported them. Tbh I don&rsquo;t even give bad reviews unless someone does something really bad.</p> <p>Food delivery is a job with very unreliable pay. People should get a little slack if they&rsquo;re stressed and make a mistake. - willyoumassagemykale</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>YTA (You&#39;re the as*hole). They made a bad decision and yes, they are wrong for that decision, but after you reasonably informed them of your situation they regretted what they had done. Explained to you they were having a bad night and apologized.</p> <p>That is where it should have ended. But no. You wanted revenge. - cyciumx</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>ESH. You shouldn&rsquo;t have given that low of a rating. You make mistakes too, and they&rsquo;ve already learned from theirs but you insist that they should be punished. Everyone has bad days. - Gabby_Craft</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>YTA he said he was having a bad day and apologized, you made him feel bad with your explanation and maybe even taught him a lesson. Getting him fired during a pandemic? Too much, sorry - Nomada88</p> </blockquote><blockquote> <p>Would you be upset if someone reported you (potentially impacting their employment) because of a bad night?</p> <p>Also the lowest rating you could... lol really..? You would equate your experience with the worst experience possible? - pbandjessie_92</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>So, there you have it!</h2><p>The reviews were mixed on this one, but while most people agreed she was not wrong to be upset with the service here, she was wrong to take her frustration a step further after she received an in-person apology and report the delivery driver with a bad review. Service industry jobs take customer reviews very seriously and threatening someone&#39;s livelihood after they apologize is sure to land you some seriously bad karma. Good luck, everyone!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Woman asks if she was wrong to report DoorDash driver after they demanded a bigger tip.

Any job that forces you to deal with hungry or impatient customers on a regular basis can be mentally and physically exhausting...If you&#39;ve ever worked in the service industry, you&#39;re probably familiar with the feeling of your life flashing before your eyes as you conjur up the strength to force a fake smile while a customer screams at you because the chef gave them dressing mixed into their salad rather than on the side. Having a little empathy for the fact that most people are just doing their jobs and trying to get through their shifts can go a long way, and it&#39;s important to take a deep breath and a bite of your food before you leave a 5 paragraph swear-riddled rant on Yelp. If you&#39;re truly unhappy with a service industry worker&#39;s performance or attitude, the best thing to do is voice your frustrations to them directly, rather than passive aggressively complaining in a public online review. Costing someone their job and leaving them potentially unable to pay bills because you waited a little bit longer than you expected for your third free refill of soda is an immature and cold choice .So, when a frustrated DoorDash customer decided to consult Reddit&#39;s &quot;Am I the ass*hole&quot; about their choice to leave a nasty review and &quot;Attitude report,&quot; people were quick to offer advice.AITA (Am I the as*hole) for reporting my DoorDash driver even after they apologized? I can&#39;t legally drive at night due to night blindness so I decided to DoorDash some food for myself and my husband. It was a large order but I was hungry and my husband had just gotten off work from a sixteen hour shift and was starving. After tax and fees the order was $20.00. I tipped $8.00, figuring a little more than the standard amount would be appropriate given the late hour (9:45pm) and the size of the order. I picked the option &quot;leave at door&quot;.   When my Dasher got to my house they rang the bell. I figured there was a problem so I answered the door. The Dasher told me that I should give them a larger tip because of how long they&#39;d had to wait at the restaurant, because the order was so big, and because of the lateness of the evening. I told the driver I wasn&#39;t going to tip anymore than I had and took my food. The Dasher told me I should have just gone to get it myself instead of wasting their time.   I know I didn&#39;t owe anyone an explanation, but I explained to them that due to my rapidly degenerative vision I can&#39;t legally or safely drive at night and Door Dash is a safer option. It was like someone flipped a switch because my Dasher started backtracking and apologizing. Tried telling me they were just having a bad night and they were sorry. I really didn&#39;t know what to say so I shut the door. At the end of the order you have the option to rate the delivery and order. The food was fine so I gave them a good review but I gave my Dasher the lowest rating I could and then reported them for their attitude.   My husband told me I should have just given her the bad review and let it go. Told me I was overreacting and if that interaction was so bad that I felt the need to report the driver then he hoped I never deal with the people he sees on a daily basis. Now I feel like a dick. Did I do the right thing? Here&#39;s what the jury of internet strangers had to say: NTA (Not the As*hole) - $8 tip on a $20 order is a 40% tip. That&rsquo;s double the standard 20%. There was no good reason to confront you like that. - BestSwimmer6691  ESH (Everyone Sucks Here) - Them complaining about a 40% tip is out of line. So is reporting them after they apologized (unless they made you feel threatened, or you believe they were insincere in their apology) - bklynpeter  ESH - the driver shouldn&rsquo;t have hassled you about a 40% tip, but you shouldn&rsquo;t have reported them. Tbh I don&rsquo;t even give bad reviews unless someone does something really bad. Food delivery is a job with very unreliable pay. People should get a little slack if they&rsquo;re stressed and make a mistake. - willyoumassagemykale  YTA (You&#39;re the as*hole). They made a bad decision and yes, they are wrong for that decision, but after you reasonably informed them of your situation they regretted what they had done. Explained to you they were having a bad night and apologized. That is where it should have ended. But no. You wanted revenge. - cyciumx  ESH. You shouldn&rsquo;t have given that low of a rating. You make mistakes too, and they&rsquo;ve already learned from theirs but you insist that they should be punished. Everyone has bad days. - Gabby_Craft  YTA he said he was having a bad day and apologized, you made him feel bad with your explanation and maybe even taught him a lesson. Getting him fired during a pandemic? Too much, sorry - Nomada88  Would you be upset if someone reported you (potentially impacting their employment) because of a bad night? Also the lowest rating you could... lol really..? You would equate your experience with the worst experience possible? - pbandjessie_92 So, there you have it!The reviews were mixed on this one, but while most people agreed she was not wrong to be upset with the service here, she was wrong to take her frustration a step further after she received an in-person apology and report the delivery driver with a bad review. Service industry jobs take customer reviews very seriously and threatening someone&#39;s livelihood after they apologize is sure to land you some seriously bad karma. Good luck, everyone!

Any job that forces you to deal with hungry or impatient customers on a regular basis can be mentally and physically exhausting...  If you&#39;ve ever worked in the service industry, you&#39;re probably familiar with the feeling of your...