Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by bcooke on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @10:01PM
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Going to the grocery store is a similar example. For a while I was big on getting my groceries delivered. But then I started to realize that the amount of time it took to fill my cart was basically the same amount of time it took in the actual store, so I wasn’t really saving much time or convenience at all… plus I was missing out on some intrinsic joy of discovering and picking things myself.
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Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by RSHEPP on Wednesday November 04, 2026 @11:31PM
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Agreed, I also enjoy going through the line and making small talk with the cashier. Mostly because of remote work post-COVID. We have delivery this year with a newborn in the house, but now that they are almost 1 I don't think I am going to renew.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by alex0015 on Thursday November 05, 2026 @03:12AM
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Up thread I just made a comment about how for some things I see talking verbally to an AI agent as the lowest friction solution, but I think I'll always be a physical grocery store browsing guy. I got groceries delivered a few times, years ago when my wife and I had covid at the same time. The experience was worse in every way for me than going down the aisles and putting things in my cart.
Re:Basically no one is using AI agents for their DoorDash or...
by toofy on Thursday November 05, 2026 @12:40PM
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yeah, unless you’re doing with food what steve jobs did with sweaters i don’t see how someone can say they save time with groceries.
i can understand it with the “i’m gonna optimize everything to death crowd” probably eat the same thing every week. i couldn’t do it though, i get bored with the same food. its also why i can’t wear the same sweater every day lol.