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How Are You Feeling Right Now?

Windhover

meandering home
SF Supporter
It's getting more clear I don't just want, I need to be living somewhere else. I was listening to a talk and the person said to focus on who you want to be rather than what you want to accomplish. It made an impact, just, don't know if I've got the confidence, or the funds for that matter. Risking the possibility of another huge fail is frightening.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
Annoyed. I worked bloody hard yesterday and had a bottle of wine. But then all kinds of chaos ensued - apps saying pizza on way, when the shop had already shut and no pizza was ever coming (even said it was delivered and asked me to leave a review lol!), ended up messing the replacement order up due to rushing as everywhere was closing, and it tasted like cardboard... Not been up to much today. Might have to edit my drunk-dialled in review at some point as it went on a bit 🤷‍♂️🫨
 

LumberJack

Huggy Bear 🐻 u r warned!
SF Supporter
Annoyed. I worked bloody hard yesterday and had a bottle of wine. But then all kinds of chaos ensued - apps saying pizza on way, when the shop had already shut and no pizza was ever coming (even said it was delivered and asked me to leave a review lol!), ended up messing the replacement order up due to rushing as everywhere was closing, and it tasted like cardboard... Not been up to much today. Might have to edit my drunk-dialled in review at some point as it went on a bit 🤷‍♂️🫨
Those f***ing food delivery apps are worse than useless! They jack the menu prices up 15-30% and then try to say there’s no delivery fee. They go through so many third parties of third parties that things get entirely dropped, and then it’s your responsibility as the customer to do the detective work to find out who dropped the ball. I don’t order anything for delivery, at least not while I have a license to drive. It’s less expensive, less stressful, and I would rather support a local business than an app vendor who has no direct connection to the local economy.
 

AvidFan

Retired Cat Staff
SF Supporter
Those f***ing food delivery apps are worse than useless! They jack the menu prices up 15-30% and then try to say there’s no delivery fee. They go through so many third parties of third parties that things get entirely dropped, and then it’s your responsibility as the customer to do the detective work to find out who dropped the ball. I don’t order anything for delivery, at least not while I have a license to drive. It’s less expensive, less stressful, and I would rather support a local business than an app vendor who has no direct connection to the local economy.
Yeah I miss the days where I'd go and ask for a pizza in the shop, but a few places have looked at me funny when I've done that as people don't seem to do it so much any more! I do have a Chinese Chip shop over the road, which has no apps, no Deliveroo, and operates on a strict cash only basis!
 

LumberJack

Huggy Bear 🐻 u r warned!
SF Supporter
Yeah I miss the days where I'd go and ask for a pizza in the shop, but a few places have looked at me funny when I've done that as people don't seem to do it so much any more! I do have a Chinese Chip shop over the road, which has no apps, no Deliveroo, and operates on a strict cash only basis!
Wow that is new to me. I guess maybe it’s different on your side of the pond? Maybe it’s just in my particular area, but I usually get a cheerful greeting when I am not a courier walking in because they don’t have to give the delivery service their commission or however that is charged to the restaurant.

As for the Chinese food restaurant, I would take the cash only policy as a really good sign. I have had terrible food at hole in the wall places, but the best food I have had has also been in places like that. I usually figure that if they are still in business but their business process feels like it predates the internet, then they probably have some very long term regular customers who are happy with their food. Either that or they are a front for a less reputable enterprise, which I have suspected before. That is another story, though.
 

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