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To ask what you think to this? Is it selfish?

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Curlytwirly1 · 29/07/2025 16:22

If you knew that a single parent took a DC with active chicken pox to a shop? If they couldn’t get a delivery slot, and had no one to drop food off but fridge/cupboards empty.

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4naans · 29/07/2025 16:31

Do you live somewhere really remote?

FullOfMomsense · 29/07/2025 16:30

I'd drive to a corner shop, park outside with windows cracked and run in for a loaf of bread, cheese, frozen pizza and milk whilst darting outside to check on DC. That would tide you over till a slot becomes available. Or Ubereats a small grocery shop. No excuse in this day and age.

HelloHattie · 29/07/2025 16:29

Very selfish

rubyslippers · 29/07/2025 16:27

Amazon fresh and a million other options on uber means you can get anything delivered
you may pay more for the convenience but totally possible
no need to go to a shop at all

Original poster
Curlytwirly1 · 29/07/2025 16:26

age 5

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NightPuffins · 29/07/2025 16:26

Is there no option of Deliveroo/tesco whoosh/etc for a short-term solution until a proper delivery slot is available?
If you really have no other option you’ll have to do it. But I would go at the quietest time possible, keep the child directly next to you, don’t let them touch anything, or get close to anyone.

Mrsttcno1 · 29/07/2025 16:25

You don’t need a delivery slot at a supermarket to get food thanks to Uber, Amazon etc in most places you could get the basics from a corner shop via Uber so yeah, it’s selfish.

There’s not a chance in 2025 she had absolutely no choice but to go into a shop!

Ademasstudio · 29/07/2025 16:24

” Cant’t get a delivery slot” my arse

it is t Covid times
its not Christmas
and there loads of supermarkets

4naans · 29/07/2025 16:23

Uber and deliveroo do food shop delivery.
Amazon do Morrisons food shop delivery.
I'd be very surprised if ALL the supermarkets had zero slots. Tesco do whoosh which is same day.

Catherine3436 · 29/07/2025 16:23

Yeah it’s twatish. Pregnant/immune suppressed people could be really injured by this. I find it hard to believe there would be nothing at all in the house and absolutely no one to help.

Ademasstudio · 29/07/2025 16:22

how old is child?