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I'm going to wager that they were trying to hint at both the inexperience of youth, and a different person each time so you can't build up a relationship with t

I'm going to wager that they were trying to hint at both the inexperience of youth, and a different person each time so you can't build up a relationship with them. The kind of relationship where they remember the last 3 orders they've delivered to them have been wrong, and they then check the order themselves before they leave the warehouse/store.

lovich 9y ago
To be fair to ams6110, the op went out of his way to specify the gender of the delivery person. I had the same problem with these services and having yet to have a single person deliver to me twice over 4 years, but that's regardless of whether they are a man,woman, or any other gender
- mercer 9y ago
  I'd say the charitable interpretation is that the poster believes that 'male' is salient because males are generally more clueless in regards to grocery shopping. From experience I'd agree that this is a correct observation, but perhaps a risky one to make considering recent discussions (among other things). Again though, the charitable interpretation is that the poster did not really think about this statement too much, did not intend to cause offense, and might be quite open to the viewpoint that men are actually great at grocery shopping and assuming otherwise - however harmless it may seem to some people - is to be avoided. I can't speak for anything else but I've become convinced that I should assume the charitable interpretation. If even writing this is considered an example of 'privilege' or sweeping real issues under the table, I truly and honestly want this to be pointed out and I'll seriously consider it in the progression of my personal views on these matters. This is a bit of a sidenote, by the way, and not a direct response to your comment. I've just been thinking a bunch about all this lately, and your comment seemed a good a place as any to express myself :).
skinnymuch 9y ago
The poster specifically said male. That had to be intentional (my wager). am6110 was right imo with pointing out the gender, but their comment was clearly not written well at all. I ageee with everything else about building a relationship regardless of age or gender of the delivery person.

lovich 9y ago

To be fair to ams6110, the op went out of his way to specify the gender of the delivery person. I had the same problem with these services and having yet to have a single person deliver to me twice over 4 years, but that's regardless of whether they are a man,woman, or any other gender

mercer 9y ago
I'd say the charitable interpretation is that the poster believes that 'male' is salient because males are generally more clueless in regards to grocery shopping. From experience I'd agree that this is a correct observation, but perhaps a risky one to make considering recent discussions (among other things). Again though, the charitable interpretation is that the poster did not really think about this statement too much, did not intend to cause offense, and might be quite open to the viewpoint that men are actually great at grocery shopping and assuming otherwise - however harmless it may seem to some people - is to be avoided. I can't speak for anything else but I've become convinced that I should assume the charitable interpretation. If even writing this is considered an example of 'privilege' or sweeping real issues under the table, I truly and honestly want this to be pointed out and I'll seriously consider it in the progression of my personal views on these matters. This is a bit of a sidenote, by the way, and not a direct response to your comment. I've just been thinking a bunch about all this lately, and your comment seemed a good a place as any to express myself :).

skinnymuch 9y ago

The poster specifically said male. That had to be intentional (my wager). am6110 was right imo with pointing out the gender, but their comment was clearly not written well at all. I ageee with everything else about building a relationship regardless of age or gender of the delivery person.