Ordering groceries when no one in your family is vulnerable

[Anonymous]

Tons of slots for Peapod, HT Express Lane, and Amazon Fresh, assume others too, for a long time now. Fewer people in the store is safer for everyone. We feel healthy but my husband is on active duty orders and it's been going around his office. You're welcome for us staying out of the store.

[Anonymous]

This is so stupid. It’s a paid service, not a disabled parking spot. I’ve used grocery delivery since February and tipped very very well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think its fine if you use it for convenience. For many families, they are still working while also taking care of their kids/dealing with homeschooling. I get wanting to do online groceries when your time is stretched so thin.

I roll my eyes at the people who have no vulnerable issues and say "I dont' want to risk it! It's not safe to go to the grocery stores!" but they are totally ok with having some minimally paid person risk exposure. It's just this kind of "I'm more important, my life matters more" type of attitude that bothers me

Agreed. It's not the use, it's the tone deafness of the complaint.

[Anonymous]

WTF??! Have been using Instacart once or twice per week for years. I’m so sick of you ableist, smug posters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In an ideal world, yes, we would leave the online ordering for those who are most vulnerable to COVID. Or at least give them first dibs at delivery/pickup slots. I’m able to go to the store, so I do.

thereby increasing your and everyone else’s risk of getting COVID. Why draw the line at grocery delivery? Maybe nobody should eat fresh produce or meat because it increases the risk to farm workers. Maybe you should cancel all mail and deliveries. We can all go without electricity, since it’s unfair for utility workers

[Anonymous]

I haven’t used delivery because I am well and would like to keep a slot for someone who can’t go to the store. I am a single parent and a month ago spent time worrying about how I would get food for my kids if I got sick, since delivery slots seemed to be impossible to get. That seems to have improved, but I still feel like while I am able, I will go, and leave delivery for those who need it. That’s just me, though.

[Anonymous]

We haven’t used delivery because we want to keep the slots for those who can’t go. I know there are slots now, but if everyone used them, there would be vulnerable people who couldn’t use them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t used delivery because I am well and would like to keep a slot for someone who can’t go to the store. I am a single parent and a month ago spent time worrying about how I would get food for my kids if I got sick, since delivery slots seemed to be impossible to get. That seems to have improved, but I still feel like while I am able, I will go, and leave delivery for those who need it. That’s just me, though.

You have my permission to use Instacart. As long as you tip well, there’s nothing unethical about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t used delivery because I am well and would like to keep a slot for someone who can’t go to the store. I am a single parent and a month ago spent time worrying about how I would get food for my kids if I got sick, since delivery slots seemed to be impossible to get. That seems to have improved, but I still feel like while I am able, I will go, and leave delivery for those who need it. That’s just me, though.

There is no need to leave slots for those who need them anymore. Slots are wide open now. It’s back to the way it was pre-lockdown.

[Anonymous]

1) The grocery store is free to set policies as to whether they allow Instacart shoppers, etc. The grocery store is free to say, "We only offer curbside pickup to shoppers who meet these criteria." So feel free to take that up with the grocery stores in your area.

2) Do you actually, directly, personally know anyone who has not been able to get supplies?

[Anonymous]

Why are people so up in arms about this one aspect of food delivery? These are the same snobs who could care less about the people farming their food, or the people working in meat packing plants. OP - if you have purchased FOOD since March, maybe you are you the hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

I've only been ordering Costco since I'm not going into that store with the crowds right now. And for those who are ordering from everywhere, just because they're less vulnerable doesn't mean they can't be carriers and expose others while asymptomatic. If it's between someone ordering groceries and going into the store without a mast or a badly worn one then I'd rather they order.

[Anonymous]

OP - I hope you haven’t been using your phone, water, electricity or had any items delivered by mail since March. All of those services involve someone going out to endanger themselves for you.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been doing grocery delivery every single week for over 5 years as a matter of convenience so nothing has changed for me, other than suddenly needing to hit refresh for 20 mins before a spot opens up. I’d think the delivery people like still having a job and that the grocery workers have one fewer in-person customer to worry about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been doing grocery delivery every single week for over 5 years as a matter of convenience so nothing has changed for me, other than suddenly needing to hit refresh for 20 mins before a spot opens up. I’d think the delivery people like still having a job and that the grocery workers have one fewer in-person customer to worry about.

Same. Weird all the people who just discovered grocery delivery. It wasn’t invented just for COVID-19.