It's faster than delivery to pick up, but still considerably faster to make the pizza myself. I'm lazy, and cheap, so I make my own pizza. Bread dough for pizza is easy to make, no need to knead, just mix, and prep time is a matter of minutes while I stretch between bouts at the computer. I have never seen the point of the delivery services.

It's not like I never tried it. At a friends house, they took an age to arrive, cost the price of a weeks food, and the order was wrong. Next week of gaming, I brought my own food and shared it. Total prep time less than that of trying to get five people to make a decision on the app, and we knew what was on the pizzas. Same goes for lots of takeaway/delivery options. Never got the hang of making noodles though. I buy those.

I don't. Heck I cut down on getting stuff in general being its twice what it used to be. doubling it again for delivery and its 4x what it was just a few years ago. I don't know how anyone affords it.

Only when I'm alone and I want to treat myself without having to take out my PJ.

If I'm ordering it at work it's because I'm at work and can't pick it up myself. I sometimes do that for lunch when I'm working overtime to treat myself. If I'm ordering it at home it's usually because I'm indesposed in some way. In both situations picking the stuff up myself wasn't a feasable option but I still wanted the stuff enough that I was willing to pay more for it.

For example I'm pretty sure I currently have RSV so last night I door dashed some food from one of my favorite resturants and doubledashed a pharmacy for some pedialyte and cold medicine. I could have gone out to grab the stuff myself but I would have potentially infected everyone I came in contact with. By going through a delivery service I didn't risk infecting anyone and I didn't have to drag my miserable snot laden wheezing self out of the house.

I've also only ever personally had one quality issue with door dash which wasn't that major anyways. Otherwise everything has always arrived perfectly fine.

I don't. I have nothing to justify to noone.

I consider it occasionally, then remember I'm paying a ton more to save like, 15 minutes. Then I just go get it.

I don't, ever, but if the deliverer can serve multiple orders at once, you could argue that it's a little more efficient and eco-friendly. Not nearly as eco-friendly as cooking at home, or making the trip on your bike, but better than making a round-trip yourself.

Fuck no. I am poor as fuck, I can't tip bobody for nothing. Frozen pizza is the lazy meal for me. Because it's 8 dollars not 80.

Generally I find the wait times aren't really longer. The perceived time maybe, as I can ring ahead and then go pick it up, but for me it's just the usual calculus of what could I alternatively spend the time doing and is it worth the added cost. It's the same as do I call a tradesperson or fix something myself. Replace a washer on a tap? Sure I will do that. Install a new toilet? Nah, get a plumber.

If money is tight and I've got the time then I'm going to cook myself. If both are tight then there's always ramen.

I can't that's why i don't

I paid for dash pass so delivery fees are pretty much negligible, the only extra cost is the upcharge and the tip.

The only times I ever deliver is when I cannot pick up. At work? Playing dnd? Then the delivery fee is almost worth it.

Otherwise we eat a frozen pizza or pick the food up ourselves.

I don't. It's ridiculous with delivery fees and tips. I have a freezer and a Costco membership, and I'm learning to cook which is actually gratifying.

I'd like to add a stipulation to the question as I actually have friends like this.

How do you justify using take out delivery services for ALL your meals. I mean, come on y'all. wtf

I don't have the energy to cook towards the end of the work week so might as well relax while they make their way to me.

I would rather cook myself than going out to pick up food.

Also how do you justify the absurd amounts of packaging waste?

Sometimes I'm hungry and not sober. Nothing is in walking distance and no way in hell would I drive like that so some days I pay too much for junk food despite the drawbacks.

I usually don't when it's just for me. But if I'm feeding more, it can be better with more people. But not often do I have to feed more than three and it makes sense.

Only if there's a significant offer of savings. Talking about like a free burger if you spend $10, or 40% off, and at that point, after fees/ tip it costs about what it'd cost for me to go get it. Otherwise, I just go get it.

On the rare occasion I use them it’s because I’m either hung over or legitimately sick. One of my credit cards comes with dash pass so I generally only pay an extra 2-3 bucks plus the driver tip.

Well, I have the money and I prefer having different meals multiple times a day without spending time on it. People usually forget that time is also worth something. Additionally, sometimes restaurants have some dishes which are just hard to cook at home, whether that depends on the ingredients or the cooking procedure.

Speaking of tips, it's not a thing here in Georgia (the country). We tip only and only if the service worker went above and beyond to provide a better service, or to fulfill some request they weren't supposed to. I am never going to support, or be a part of a business model (and doesn't matter who it benefits and how) in which paying the exact listed price for the service is considered shameful and/or disrespectful. And in any model, I am definitely not tipping in the

food arrives cold

situation.

I couldn't. I stopped ordering deliveries when they started becoming a significant part of my regular spending.

It was supposed to be a Friday night treat for the fam, but the novelty wore off and it was turning into a massive money pit.

Now we cook at home, save $240/mo, and eat better. My kids don't seem to miss it, so I judge that a win.

Travel for work all over and don't have a car or other reasonable transportation in random cities. It costs less for delivery than 2 taxi/Uber rides and I dont have to risk getting lost in a weird place I don't know. Hotel room service is not good in most places