▲ 1195 ▼ I've honestly never quite realized up until now how utterly ridiculous it is that people (especially in the US) regularly demand that their food be chauffeured to them. (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 352 comments fedilink hide all child comments Source
[–] koper@feddit.nl 31 points 1 year ago (3 children) Do delivery drivers in NYC really use cars? 🤨 permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago No, or at least not the majority of the time. Big city deliveries are mostly bike, NYC or not permalink fedilink source parent [–] Beacon@fedia.io 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I live in nyc, it's always delivered by a 2 wheeled vehicle, with the vast majority of those being ebikes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) is that a manhattan thing, or does that apply to other boroughs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I can't speak for staten island, but it's true for the rest of the boroughs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) How do they deal with large buildings? I assume if there is some kind of door man or reception they just leave it there? I assume they don’t go up elevators? Or do they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I’m sure it depends to an extent on the buildings, I can’t say how they do it in super ritzy buildings. But when I lived in a lower middle class/working class neighborhood all the apartment buildings just had a row of buzzers at the building entrance with each apartment number on them, and each apartment had a speaker inside it that may or may not work to talk to whoever’s down there, and you go down to pick up your stuff. If you’re really unlucky they can’t hear you reply at all (either from street noise or one of the speakers not working) and you have to race down however many flights of stairs to meet them. Edit: oh, I forgot you could also buzz them in, but they usually wouldn’t come up the stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They do go up the elevator right to your apartment door. Why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago no, most are probably motorbikes, or bicycles. in the west they have the same too. Only instore shopping is all cars. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago No, or at least not the majority of the time. Big city deliveries are mostly bike, NYC or not permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Beacon@fedia.io 10 points 1 year ago (1 child) I live in nyc, it's always delivered by a 2 wheeled vehicle, with the vast majority of those being ebikes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) is that a manhattan thing, or does that apply to other boroughs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I can't speak for staten island, but it's true for the rest of the boroughs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) How do they deal with large buildings? I assume if there is some kind of door man or reception they just leave it there? I assume they don’t go up elevators? Or do they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I’m sure it depends to an extent on the buildings, I can’t say how they do it in super ritzy buildings. But when I lived in a lower middle class/working class neighborhood all the apartment buildings just had a row of buzzers at the building entrance with each apartment number on them, and each apartment had a speaker inside it that may or may not work to talk to whoever’s down there, and you go down to pick up your stuff. If you’re really unlucky they can’t hear you reply at all (either from street noise or one of the speakers not working) and you have to race down however many flights of stairs to meet them. Edit: oh, I forgot you could also buzz them in, but they usually wouldn’t come up the stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They do go up the elevator right to your apartment door. Why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) is that a manhattan thing, or does that apply to other boroughs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I can't speak for staten island, but it's true for the rest of the boroughs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) How do they deal with large buildings? I assume if there is some kind of door man or reception they just leave it there? I assume they don’t go up elevators? Or do they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I’m sure it depends to an extent on the buildings, I can’t say how they do it in super ritzy buildings. But when I lived in a lower middle class/working class neighborhood all the apartment buildings just had a row of buzzers at the building entrance with each apartment number on them, and each apartment had a speaker inside it that may or may not work to talk to whoever’s down there, and you go down to pick up your stuff. If you’re really unlucky they can’t hear you reply at all (either from street noise or one of the speakers not working) and you have to race down however many flights of stairs to meet them. Edit: oh, I forgot you could also buzz them in, but they usually wouldn’t come up the stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They do go up the elevator right to your apartment door. Why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Beacon@fedia.io 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I can't speak for staten island, but it's true for the rest of the boroughs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) How do they deal with large buildings? I assume if there is some kind of door man or reception they just leave it there? I assume they don’t go up elevators? Or do they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I’m sure it depends to an extent on the buildings, I can’t say how they do it in super ritzy buildings. But when I lived in a lower middle class/working class neighborhood all the apartment buildings just had a row of buzzers at the building entrance with each apartment number on them, and each apartment had a speaker inside it that may or may not work to talk to whoever’s down there, and you go down to pick up your stuff. If you’re really unlucky they can’t hear you reply at all (either from street noise or one of the speakers not working) and you have to race down however many flights of stairs to meet them. Edit: oh, I forgot you could also buzz them in, but they usually wouldn’t come up the stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They do go up the elevator right to your apartment door. Why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) How do they deal with large buildings? I assume if there is some kind of door man or reception they just leave it there? I assume they don’t go up elevators? Or do they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I’m sure it depends to an extent on the buildings, I can’t say how they do it in super ritzy buildings. But when I lived in a lower middle class/working class neighborhood all the apartment buildings just had a row of buzzers at the building entrance with each apartment number on them, and each apartment had a speaker inside it that may or may not work to talk to whoever’s down there, and you go down to pick up your stuff. If you’re really unlucky they can’t hear you reply at all (either from street noise or one of the speakers not working) and you have to race down however many flights of stairs to meet them. Edit: oh, I forgot you could also buzz them in, but they usually wouldn’t come up the stairs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They do go up the elevator right to your apartment door. Why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I’m sure it depends to an extent on the buildings, I can’t say how they do it in super ritzy buildings. But when I lived in a lower middle class/working class neighborhood all the apartment buildings just had a row of buzzers at the building entrance with each apartment number on them, and each apartment had a speaker inside it that may or may not work to talk to whoever’s down there, and you go down to pick up your stuff. If you’re really unlucky they can’t hear you reply at all (either from street noise or one of the speakers not working) and you have to race down however many flights of stairs to meet them. Edit: oh, I forgot you could also buzz them in, but they usually wouldn’t come up the stairs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Beacon@fedia.io 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They do go up the elevator right to your apartment door. Why wouldn't they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I might worry my bike would get stolen. Either I lock it up or I bring it up. Both of which sound kind of inconvenient. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Beacon@fedia.io 1 point 1 year ago They often lock their bike before coming up. There are poles and gates everywhere permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago no, most are probably motorbikes, or bicycles. in the west they have the same too. Only instore shopping is all cars. permalink fedilink source parent