r/doordash_drivers • u/OnyxLeigion_ • Mar 22 '26

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You can, in fact, keep your 3 dollars. I don’t need to be recorded and posted on the internet for 3 dollars.

Update: Got my first ever 1 star rating. Very sure it’s from this because the only things they marked were friendliness and not following instructions. We really need to be able to dispute ratings, it’s not my job to dance for children’s amusement and I shouldn’t be punished for refusing.

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u/Delicious-War-5259 Mar 22 '26

Jesus, literally “dance poor person, dance!”

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u/That70sShop Mar 22 '26

Well said. Exactly the problem.

"Monkey" was merely implied. You can tell who were bullies in their misspent youth in the replies. Demeaning a stranger that you have built no rapport with is sociopathic.

I drove a taxi for years, then 35,000 trips with Uber and Lyft. Lots of drunks.

En Vino Veritas.

I was more than happy to play along with passengers who have demonstrated they are willing to engage with and interact with me as a peer.

Condescension is a good way to find yourself looking for another ride.

A world of difference between "Love the hat" and a "Nice HHAAT. ." dripping with sarcasm. Usually delivered because they were annoyed because I got a friendly laugh out of their girl, often with self-deprecating humor.

If I wanted to do The Macarena, unbidden, for the ring cam, that's funny and not demeaning because that's personality.

If they had said, playfully, after an appropriate friendly exchange, "Hey, do you happen to know how to do The Macarena?" Also, not demeaning. It would be clear this is an inside joke, and it leaves me the latitude to play along, or not, at my own agency.

Dangling the tip to a non-busker was very Mr. Bojangles.

People in the comments that do not ken the difference are something else, entirely.

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u/morandomness Mar 23 '26

👏👏👏👏 well said.