• Bonehead@kbin.social
    121·
    2 years ago

    As a delivery driver, it’s just force of habit. Even if you put a note on your order, we’ve just done the same thing 20 times before we get to your house. It’s automatic. Better to put a sign on your door. Maybe say you have a sleeping baby or something and you don’t want to wake them up. That way hopefully we see the note as we’re about to knock.

    • no banana@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      8·
      2 years ago

      Yeah I totally get that and I’m not actually mad at anyone who does it. It’s just annoying, you know? But it’s not like there are robots coming to deliver stuff to my house, it’s humans. It’s fine.

      • Bonehead@kbin.social
        71·
        2 years ago

        Completely understandable. But for those of us that would prefer to avoid interacting with people, playing into human nature can help. We’ll forget the note in the package the second it’s been scanned and ready to deliver. We’ll usually stop and read the note on the door at eye level just before we knock. A little social engineering can go a long way.

        • no banana@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          4·
          2 years ago

          It’s a good tip for sure. Tbh it’s not annoying enough to not just open the door or answer the call because I’m usually very hungry.

    • no banana@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

      Tbh what’s worse is when they fucking call because they can’t find your apartment but then they’re standing literally outside your door.

      Ringing the doorbell and leaving is fine, but if I’ve specifically instructed no contact waiting at the door or calling (when they’ve made no effort to look) is pretty annoying.

    • agent_flounder@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      This is where the doorbell cam comes in handy. Plus I can know when they left so I can avoid any chance of human interaction!