Delivery Driver Calls Cops On A Customer Because She Thought "Her Kind" Couldn’t Own A Golden Retriever
Ordering food to be delivered to your home usually goes well without a hitch, but what happens when it doesn't?
One food delivery run turned into a full-blown police call after a driver made a wild assumption about who could own a golden retriever. What should have been a routine dinner drop-off instead became an uncomfortable scene about race, suspicion, and a dog that clearly belonged where it was standing.
The Reddit user behind the story, Agent Papier, said she was home with her golden retriever when the delivery driver arrived and immediately acted suspicious. The driver reportedly believed a Black woman could not own that kind of dog, then called the cops and tried to have the animal taken away. Things only settled once officers confirmed the dog was hers.
It is the kind of story that leaves people stunned, and the comments did not hold back.
A golden retriever
Foundry (not the actual photo)After the OP finally ate her dinner, she went to the r/TIFU subreddit community to vent, and sharing personal experiences can foster connection and understanding. The post has 136K upvotes and more than 7K comments, not to mention the over 200 awards. "The more we share our stories, the more we realize we are not alone in our struggles."
That post quickly drew a huge reaction.
The story begins...
Agent PapierFood ordered...
Agent Papier
Here's some pertinent details
Agent Papier
The neighbor's yard
Agent Papier
Whistling for the dog
Agent Papier
The game "runaway"
Agent Papier
Is that your dog?
Agent Papier
I'll be nice because...
Agent Papier
And she stood there awkwardly
Agent Papier
Michele Pevide (not the actual photo)
Okay, weird
Agent Papier
This is the same kind of petty escalation as the neighbor who mocked pet grooming and refused to return a lost cat.
Few minutes later
Agent Papier
Agent Papier
Trying to get her attention
Agent Papier
People are weird
Agent Papier
MonicaCJ (not the actual photo)
The cops come in
Agent Papier
It now clicked...
Agent Papier
His collar has matching tags
Agent Papier
No hard feelings
Agent Papier
Was she drunk or off her meds?
Agent Papier
I assume she got a warning
Agent Papier
I did report the incident
Agent Papier
To cut things short...
Agent Papier
The fact that the delivery girl thought that the OP’s "kind only owns pit bulls and Rottweilers" is really shocking, and to think that there may be others out there who think the same way is truly heartbreaking. Indeed, the police stopping the young lady on her way out of the area was something to be thankful for.
Hopefully, she learned her lesson and left with it as well. People online could not believe how outrageous the entire scenario must have been.
People online were stunned by how far the driver took it.
The most stupid people tend to be the most racist
Canadian-ginger
Such a hero
VocalLocalYokel
Hope the cake was good?
arm2610
I honestly don't get
lymnaea
Like what?
awkw4rdkid
Well done, sir
nikkibalesxoxo
Every day, something just springs out of nowhere that makes you wonder what is really going on in the minds of people. Just because you have a particular skin color doesn’t mean you’re superior to others who have a different skin tone.
Well, we have our fingers crossed and hope for better days ahead. Let us know what you think about this story by leaving a comment below.
Some people really do make a simple delivery into a scene nobody forgets.
Want more “priorities gone wrong”? Read how someone served a five-course dog meal, but forgot a partner’s birthday: AITA for lavishly feeding my dog while ignoring my partner.
