"Delivery Driver Is Being Told to Die" Text Received by Resident of 5th Floor House Without Elevator

Delivery Driver "Please order all at once next time"
Author "How should I respond?"
Netizens "File a complaint with headquarters"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A resident living in a house without an elevator recently sparked attention with a text message received from a delivery driver.

On the 31st of last month, a post titled "I received a complaint text from a delivery driver" was uploaded to an online community.

The author, who lives in a fifth-floor apartment without an elevator, said, "I always felt sorry for the delivery drivers whenever they came," adding, "I receive food deliveries by going down to the 2nd or 3rd floor, but I couldn't do that with packages, so it always weighed on my mind." They then shared the text message they received from the delivery driver that day.

On the 31st of last month, a post titled "I received a complaint text from a delivery driver" was uploaded on an online community. Photo by FM Korea board capture.

In the text message, the delivery driver wrote, "The packages keep coming one after another, so please order them all at once next time," and added, "If I have to climb to the 5th floor every day for three days straight, it feels like you're telling me to die. Please make sure to order together next time."

Mr. A said, "It's not a delivery company I order from often; they come about once a month," and added, "This time, they came three times because of a return, so receiving a message like that was surprising."

He continued, "For light items, sometimes they don't come up to the 5th floor and just leave them in the mailbox on the 1st floor, and I accepted that. What should I reply in cases like this? I need an objective opinion," asking netizens for advice.

He also said, "Since I don't even know if the package is from that delivery company, I think it's difficult to order everything at once. Am I thinking about this the wrong way?"

Most netizens responded that the delivery driver's behavior was inappropriate.

One netizen who is also a delivery driver said, "I also work in delivery, so I completely understand how hard it is," but added, "However, sending a text like that to a customer crosses the line. You should file a complaint with the headquarters."

Other netizens criticized the delivery driver with comments such as, "How can you order if you have to consider the delivery driver's situation?" "I understand the sentiment, but you shouldn't speak to customers in such a commanding tone," and "Even if the content is the same, the tone sounds threatening and rude."

There were also responses like, "Depending on what the items are, it might be understandable, but the author did nothing wrong. Delivering packages is the driver's job, and acting like this just because the customer ordered frequently is a bit much..." and "They know the home address, so it's better to let it go nicely rather than complain."

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