Ordering groceries when no one in your family is vulnerable

[Anonymous]

Don’t you think it’s somewhat hypocritical?
Is my life more precious because I can afford instacart and someone less fortunate has to expose themselves?

[Anonymous]

You do realize that the grocery delivery businesses like Instacart were established before covid, right?

[Anonymous]

I think this is a bit overwrought.

[Anonymous]

It's a job and some people are happy to have it now. If everyone stopped ordering they would be out of work.

[Anonymous]

Pretty sure those workers are happy to have a job and make money, so yes, I will continue to order my groceries.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fine and I go to the stores myself. Right now going to the stores is a big ordeal—standing in line to get in, wearing the mask, steering clear of others. Even if you’re not vulnerable it can bring out some anxiety. And like a pp said, someone is getting paid to do a job and that job may be helping them feed their family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s fine and I go to the stores myself. Right now going to the stores is a big ordeal—standing in line to get in, wearing the mask, steering clear of others. Even if you’re not vulnerable it can bring out some anxiety. And like a pp said, someone is getting paid to do a job and that job may be helping them feed their family.

This exactly. I’ve been picking up orders curbside and mainly because of the stress and time of actually going into a store.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

If people can afford the service, I have no issue with them using it. I am working full time with two kids at home. We have our groceries delivered every week.

[Anonymous]

Have used Peapod and grocery delivery services for years. It only became difficult recently. I have actually been doing more contactless pickup post pandemic. I would guess that if we all stopped using these services, people would be out of jobs.

[Anonymous]

Can we not start this discussion again? It is so March 2020.

[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

You can roll your eyes all you want, such an attractive look but it really isn't any of your concern why anyone else uses an available, paid service.

Like PP said these services have been around for awhile. I'm not going to stop using them now because someone from the mommy forum doesn't think it's a very nice thing to do.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this is a bit overwrought.

Same can be said of all of DCUM.

[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.

Slots are pretty plentiful now for WF and Peapod.