Deliveroo driver just messaged me on Facebook...

[Ranna]

Have NC’d for this.

I had some food delivered this evening. All fine. Delivery guy seemed very nice at the door, gave him £2 tip. --Don’t know if that’s relevant

Anyway about five minutes ago I received a friend request on Facebook, I hardly use it, so was a bit surprised but accepted as I could see it was someone from my area.

Very quick message (don’t want to be too outing) along the lines of:

“Hey I delivered your food tonight from the restaurant and thought I’d say hi. Fancy going for a drink sometime?”

Now, my AIBU is am I wrong to be totally freaked out by this?? Or is this just the modern thing? (I’m only in my 30s but don’t really use social media or OLD so my perception might be a bit skewed).

Would he not have to had really gone to a lot of effort to find me? I have a pretty common name. And he knows my address now. I feel weird.

Had a quick google and this has apparently happened to some other people

Oh and fuck off daily mail.

Someone else had an identical thread about this just a day or two ago.

Couldn't you just block him?

Message back and say no woman who orders food wants the delivery driver to add her on Facebook and message her. Your behaviour is inappropriate and against deliveroo policy. Do not do it again. And then block him

Oh really my?! That’s weird! Will try to find it.

The daily mail won’t be interested, the papers all ran this story yesterday www.google.co.uk/amp/metro.co.uk/2018/01/16/woman-sent-string-creepy-text-messages-just-eat-delivery-driver-7234054/amp/

I don't understand why you'd accept someone you don't know. Now that you have and you know who it is, just unfriend them, block them and you've solved your problem.

Yeah this happens to a lot of people apparently, a woman was in the news yesterday because Just Eat had done a similar thing - although he'd used her mobile number.
It's a massive breach of data privacy and really unacceptable. He should get fired for doing it. And should. He's a creep.

Nancy yes I saw that one when I googled it. I didn’t realise how recent it was though. Seems it’s quite common then!?

Why is that so weird? Maybe he just liked you

Hmmmm well considering there has been the aforementioned story run this week in the papers it would seem that Yes, it's the done thing...

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There was a story similar on This Morning today but with pizza delivery guy texting a woman after delivery.

I'm trying to post a pic but it doesn't seem to be happening

Tru haha! Now that is weird

I’m normally on here quite a lot, can’t believe I totally missed all of this!

be careful OP, a friend of mine had to move once because the pizza delivery guy started to stalk her pretty seriously.

Oh it has happened...twice I'll see myself out

I agree that they shouldn't be accessing our personal information for private use, but isn't it a bit like constantly ordering takeaway because you fancy the delivery person?

I had a friend get a text from a guy from a corner shop after she’d gone there to top up her phone (back in the day) as he’d obviously stored her number from where she’d given it to him to get credit. He obviously thought it would be a movie-style romantic gesture. She found it creepy (obviously!).

That’s the problem though isn’t it? Things that would be romantic and daring in romcoms are creepy and embarsssing in real life!

Ranna I check in most days and I've missed the other thread also

Wow. I would not like this at all...far too stalkery.

Didntcomeheretofuckspiders.........I wonder if the difference between creepy and 'movie style' romance is the attractiveness of the stalker suitor?

Right I’ve just has a good look on here and other places online and it seems it’s pretty rife so I feel quite embarrassed for posting it now out of the loop

Still, I’m pissed off that he has gone to these lengths to find me. If he was that interested surely he could have just said something at the door instead of being weird.

Seems like no one can actually talk to other people anymore unless it’s through a screen.

I would have said no but that’s beside the point

Why is that so weird? Maybe he just liked you
So fucking what if he 'just liked' the OP? Unsolicited contact through the misuse of personal information is not OK.

Isn't it a bit off, using his job to get your name then cyber stalking you? I'd block. If he liked you why not ask you out when he was delivering? Much less weird.

Maybe he got the idea from the Newspaper

I think it feels weirder because most people, esp. women, like to have a bit of privacy if they date someone - eg: not giving out surnames or addresses straight away.