Ugh, I feel like an asshole

[EmilieMadison]

Why do you feel like an asshole? Did you take your hose to the street to slick it down to watch people get stuck for entertainment?
I dont understand why people (not just you) feel responsible when stuff like this happens?

[bonquiqui]

Dec 15, 2013 14:32:22 GMT -5 EmilieMadison said:

Why do you feel like an asshole? Did you take your hose to the street to slick it down to watch people get stuck for entertainment?
I dont understand why people (not just you) feel responsible when stuff like this happens?

I was going to post the same thing.  If the weather was that bad, they would have closed.  They are open, and that is their job.  Not your fault

[bugandbibs]

You went above and beyond to help. You're not an asshole.

[WOT?*]

Not understanding why you're an asshole since you went above and beyond, trying to help him get unstuck. But here's a Miley Cyrus twerk in your honor.

[pinkeggs]

Kitty litter + 100% tip =/= asshole

[snickers]

You aren't an asshole, they can close or close for deliveries if they don't feel it's safe.

[bania]

Vote not an asshole.

[Booze Raccoon]

I don't think you're an asshole. I think it was very nice of you to do all that when you didn't need to. I am sure he appreciated it.

[DotAndBuzz]

Dec 15, 2013 14:46:45 GMT -5 pinkeggs said:

Kitty litter + 100% tip =/= asshole

agreed.

You're good.  The weather sucks here, and I'm sure they're familiar with their delivery area.  If it was a huge risk, they'd be closed or limit their delivery radius.

I felt guilty about pizza last night, but people here said the above to me, and they were right. 

[midnightmare81]

Dec 15, 2013 15:00:21 GMT -5 DotAndBuzz said:

Dec 15, 2013 14:46:45 GMT -5 pinkeggs said:

Kitty litter + 100% tip =/= asshole

agreed.

You're good.  The weather sucks here, and I'm sure they're familiar with their delivery area.  If it was a huge risk, they'd be closed or limit their delivery radius.

I felt guilty about pizza last night, but people here said the above to me, and they were right. 

Your not an asshole. You did more then most people by trying to help!

That said, as long as people are ordering, a business WILL NOT close. They want to make money. I have a friend who was fired last night because she couldn't safely get to work. I'm not saying your wrong per say to have ordered, just stating that just because the weather is bad enough that it's truly dangerous to be out working in it, doesn't mean they won't be. Many people can't afford to risk their jobs, so they risk their lives instead.

I used to work at Dunkin Donuts when I was a teenager. We were in a state of emergency, so ONLY essential personal are supposed to be on the roads. My boss decided to open anyway, stating that "the cops will need somewhere to go". My job was threatened, and while I was angry about it, I went in anyway, only because I lived close enough to walk. You bet your bottom boss didn't leave the comfort of her home all day though, stating the roads were too bad! She was happy to make my manager drive in though! She got lucky that most people didn't think like my boss did and stayed closed, so pretty much no one else on the roads. She was also risking her license since you can get in BIG trouble for driving in a state of emergency. My bosses response to her concern for her license "They won't give you a ticket. Just offer to have them follow you and give them a doughnut!" She was SOO mad, but her H was injured on the job and fighting disability at the time. She needed her job, so she risked her life instead.

[wambam]

Dec 15, 2013 14:46:45 GMT -5 pinkeggs said:

Kitty litter + 100% tip =/= asshole

Word

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Dec 15, 2013 18:18:35 GMT -5 midnightmare81 said:

Dec 15, 2013 15:00:21 GMT -5 DotAndBuzz said:

agreed.

You're good.  The weather sucks here, and I'm sure they're familiar with their delivery area.  If it was a huge risk, they'd be closed or limit their delivery radius.

I felt guilty about pizza last night, but people here said the above to me, and they were right. 

Your not an asshole. You did more then most people by trying to help!

That said, as long as people are ordering, a business WILL NOT close. They want to make money. I have a friend who was fired last night because she couldn't safely get to work. I'm not saying your wrong per say to have ordered, just stating that just because the weather is bad enough that it's truly dangerous to be out working in it, doesn't mean they won't be. Many people can't afford to risk their jobs, so they risk their lives instead.

I don't find this to be true in our area (which sees a lot of cold/snow). When it snows enough and the roads are bad or it is dangerously cold, they will usually close for deliveries, and sometimes for business.

[papie]

Dec 15, 2013 20:11:08 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

Dec 15, 2013 18:18:35 GMT -5 midnightmare81 said:

Your not an asshole. You did more then most people by trying to help!

That said, as long as people are ordering, a business WILL NOT close. They want to make money. I have a friend who was fired last night because she couldn't safely get to work. I'm not saying your wrong per say to have ordered, just stating that just because the weather is bad enough that it's truly dangerous to be out working in it, doesn't mean they won't be. Many people can't afford to risk their jobs, so they risk their lives instead.

I don't find this to be true in our area (which sees a lot of cold/snow). When it snows enough and the roads are bad or it is dangerously cold, they will usually close for deliveries, and sometimes for business.

I am shocked by that. My family has always been in the restaurant business and so are a lot of extended family and friends, and snowstorm always means $$$$. Nobody closes because that is when you get the most calls.
The delivery guys do get stuck sometimes, but all in all, everybody wins on those days.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Dec 15, 2013 20:20:02 GMT -5 papie said:

Dec 15, 2013 20:11:08 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

I don't find this to be true in our area (which sees a lot of cold/snow). When it snows enough and the roads are bad or it is dangerously cold, they will usually close for deliveries, and sometimes for business.

I am shocked by that. My family has always been in the restaurant business and so are a lot of extended family and friends, and snowstorm always means $$$$. Nobody closes because that is when you get the most calls.
The delivery guys do get stuck sometimes, but all in all, everybody wins on those days.

It could be the terrain people have to drive here. I'm not sure. I was surprised the first time it happened (and greatly disappointed, lol), but now we don't even try when the weather is horrible.

[ralphlauren]

Dec 15, 2013 20:23:30 GMT -5 Que? said:

I thought you were going to say you went out to the street to grab your pizza, to which I still would have said 'not an asshole'.

Me too. 

[ralphlauren]

Dec 15, 2013 20:25:28 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

Dec 15, 2013 20:20:02 GMT -5 papie said:

I am shocked by that. My family has always been in the restaurant business and so are a lot of extended family and friends, and snowstorm always means $$$$. Nobody closes because that is when you get the most calls.
The delivery guys do get stuck sometimes, but all in all, everybody wins on those days.

It could be the terrain people have to drive here. I'm not sure. I was surprised the first time it happened (and greatly disappointed, lol), but now we don't even try when the weather is horrible.

They close where you live?  I thought we were from the same general area and I can't ever recall businesses closing due to weather.   

[thinkofthesoldiers]

Dec 15, 2013 20:28:31 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

Dec 15, 2013 20:25:28 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

It could be the terrain people have to drive here. I'm not sure. I was surprised the first time it happened (and greatly disappointed, lol), but now we don't even try when the weather is horrible.

They close where you live?  I thought we were from the same general area and I can't ever recall businesses closing due to weather.   

I've never said where I live. I like Chicago sports, but I've never said exactly where I'm at. (and won't) The businesses might stay open, however they won't deliver if it is bad enough.

[midnightmare81]

Dec 15, 2013 20:25:28 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

Dec 15, 2013 20:20:02 GMT -5 papie said:

I am shocked by that. My family has always been in the restaurant business and so are a lot of extended family and friends, and snowstorm always means $$$$. Nobody closes because that is when you get the most calls.
The delivery guys do get stuck sometimes, but all in all, everybody wins on those days.

It could be the terrain people have to drive here. I'm not sure. I was surprised the first time it happened (and greatly disappointed, lol), but now we don't even try when the weather is horrible.

This is a good point. It is likely based on terrain (and location) as well. Honestly, where I'm from, the businesses are often located in town, but the houses are location in an area where it's VERY hilly, lots of sharp turns, and just BAD when they can't keep the roads clear. You can literally be in town and the roads are fine, but go a mile towards the areas where housing is and the roads are TERRIBLE. We also don't have street lights, so visibility is basically nil. Since most of the managers go by what they see out their window, it's really not based on the real conditions. So this is definitely area specific.