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> 2) Economic downturn: Will people still order groceries at a premium? I'm not sure about the data and large trends for this, but here's my anecdote: Right no

> 2) Economic downturn: Will people still order groceries at a premium? I'm not sure about the data and large trends for this, but here's my anecdote: Right now Instacart is the cheapest way for me to get groceries. Someone with a gun took my driver's license from me a few months ago, my bike was dismantled by thiefs, and I don't live within walking distance of a grocery store. Lyft/Uber there and back is $20. Bus there and back is $6 (but with added time and stress). Instacart is $5-6. Yes, eventually, it will be easier for me to bike there or to drive there, but not right now. Right now the cheapest way for me to get a large grocery trip done is Instacart. So maybe they could survive. Not everyone is in my position, but someone who works two jobs, doesn't have a car and lives far from the store...that could describe a lot of people in the near future.

jotm 9y ago
Might be time you move elsewhere, I think...
- cryptoz 9y ago
  If you mean the crime, that was Oakland, and I have recently left. But I still don't currently live near a grocery store. Maybe next move.
  - jotm 9y ago
    Yeah, no way I'm sticking around an area after having my stuff stolen and being mugged at gunpoint. Unless you own property (and even then), I'd find somewhere else... I'm currently 25 minutes walking distance from a grocery store (not counting the small convenience stores), I got used to just walking to it and buying a limited amount, enough for about a week. Driving is faster, but then I buy more, eat more and the rest goes bad...
lazerpants 9y ago
>Someone with a gun took my driver's license from me a few months ago Unless this person was a police officer, and you're glossing over a lot of the story, you can obtain a new one at your local DMV and resume operation of motor vehicles...
- cryptoz 9y ago
  > you can obtain a new one at your local DMV and resume operation of motor vehicles... No, my driver's license was from another country. It would have required either thousands of dollars to replace or re-taking the test in the US. Neither options has been something I can do just yet. I'll take the US test soon. If you're going to victim-shame and tell me, <<oh you just nearly got shot, what's the big deal, just hop on down to the DMV! It's your fault you can't drive a car right now>> that's not exactly such as simple thing to do and would be seriously rude.
  - lazerpants 9y ago
    Please don't be so mellow dramatic. Here, it took me about 10 seconds of googling to find out how you can replace your license after I figured out where you were from: https://www.ontario.ca/page/replace-drivers-licence https://www.ontario.ca/page/replace-drivers-licence
    - cryptoz 9y ago
      You are incorrect about how 'simple' it would be for me to replace the license. Please stop assuming you know everything about someone's life and telling them what to do. You are wrong - I cannot follow those instructions to get a new license replacement for a variety of reasons. I was not being melodramatic, I was being honest and real. Stop insulting me and stop being rude.

jotm 9y ago

Might be time you move elsewhere, I think...

cryptoz 9y ago
If you mean the crime, that was Oakland, and I have recently left. But I still don't currently live near a grocery store. Maybe next move.
- jotm 9y ago
  Yeah, no way I'm sticking around an area after having my stuff stolen and being mugged at gunpoint. Unless you own property (and even then), I'd find somewhere else... I'm currently 25 minutes walking distance from a grocery store (not counting the small convenience stores), I got used to just walking to it and buying a limited amount, enough for about a week. Driving is faster, but then I buy more, eat more and the rest goes bad...

lazerpants 9y ago

>Someone with a gun took my driver's license from me a few months ago Unless this person was a police officer, and you're glossing over a lot of the story, you can obtain a new one at your local DMV and resume operation of motor vehicles...

cryptoz 9y ago
> you can obtain a new one at your local DMV and resume operation of motor vehicles... No, my driver's license was from another country. It would have required either thousands of dollars to replace or re-taking the test in the US. Neither options has been something I can do just yet. I'll take the US test soon. If you're going to victim-shame and tell me, <<oh you just nearly got shot, what's the big deal, just hop on down to the DMV! It's your fault you can't drive a car right now>> that's not exactly such as simple thing to do and would be seriously rude.
- lazerpants 9y ago
  Please don't be so mellow dramatic. Here, it took me about 10 seconds of googling to find out how you can replace your license after I figured out where you were from: https://www.ontario.ca/page/replace-drivers-licence https://www.ontario.ca/page/replace-drivers-licence
  - cryptoz 9y ago
    You are incorrect about how 'simple' it would be for me to replace the license. Please stop assuming you know everything about someone's life and telling them what to do. You are wrong - I cannot follow those instructions to get a new license replacement for a variety of reasons. I was not being melodramatic, I was being honest and real. Stop insulting me and stop being rude.