Dasher Stalking Accusations Unhinged

If someone says that dude is unhinged or what do they mean by unhinged?

ChatGPT-4o said:

If someone says “that dude is unhinged”, they usually mean the person is acting irrational, mentally unstable, or out of control — like they’re emotionally or psychologically "off the rails."

The word unhinged literally means “off the hinges,” like a door that can no longer open or close properly. Metaphorically, it’s used for someone whose behavior seems erratic, extreme, or not grounded in reality.

Examples of what might prompt someone to say it:

• A guy screaming at strangers in public
• Someone going on a wild conspiracy rant
• An unpredictable or violent outburst
• A person acting in a way that seems detached from normal logic or emotion

It’s often said with a mix of shock, judgment, or even fear — though sometimes it's exaggerated for humor (e.g., “Bro went totally unhinged over losing in Mario Kart.”)

Let me know if you want examples or how to respond to someone using the word.

XENON said:

OK, yeah that makes sense. Yeah, I’ll share this one post that someone post on Reddit and then I also will show my response below it and then I’ll wanna hear what you think.

ChatGPT-4o said:

Perfect — go ahead and drop the Reddit post and your response. I’ll read through both and let you know what I think.

XENON said:

I am fed up now! This is the 3rd time my daughter called me because a door dash driver drops off food and instead of leaving, hangs around trying to see the girl that comes out to get the food or like this time, continues to keep circling and driving by the house, sitting across the street, ect. What gives a delivery driver the right to stalk a girl/woman when clear instructions state leave outside front door. Because you see a girl's name on the account does not give you the right to go out of your way to stalk and wait to see who gets the food. What are your intentions? Let me tell you that no girl/woman wants a guy that they clearly did not want to meet in the first place, that stalks and lingers around. Your job is to drop the food off and move the fuck on, period! The first time it happened, my daughter was home at my house and she went down to get her food that was delivered and saw the guy sitting across the street standing outside the car staring at my front door. When he saw her in the hall window coming down the stairs, he closed his car door and started to walk over. She yelled up to me and I started to come down the stairs and he looked at me in the window and quickly jumped in the car and took off. Lucky! The second time was some what similar but a different driver. Tonight she was at a friend's house and ordered and the guy dropped the food off and then waited a few minutes and left, or atleast she thought so. She looked out the window and seen him parked a couple houses down. He drove away after 5 minutes. She quickly grabbed the food. A few minutes later she saw him drive by and park down the street again. The drove by and drove by and drove by again before finally leaving hopefully for good. Lucky for this driver that I was asleep at this time but my wife stayed on the phone with her just incase. My daughter changed the name on her doordash account to her boyfriends name. My question is, what was your intentions? Why stalk a house because you see a girl's name on the account? I do know 1 thing, if I was up and got down there before you left, I would be sitting behind bars right now and not writing this. If any person, male/female/other, gives clear instructions to leave the food and does not greet you, then they have no intentions to meet you, ever!! Are you a pervert? Rapist? Have some bad intentions? Either way, you dodge a beating of your life Tonight and I hope you or any other delivery person is reading this that thinks it is ok to stalk a girl/woman's house because the name on the account. You may get lucky and be fast enough to avoid what is gonna eventually gonna catch up to you, but sooner or later, you won't and you will catch it from an angry father, husband/boyfriend, or someone that does not take kindly to you stalking their loved one. No I do not call police, yes, I will handle it with extreme violence! Not a threat but a definite warning that this is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated! This world is sick and people that do things like what you are doing, are not doing it for any good intentions. Go to a bar or somewhere else to meet woman and concentrate on doing better at your job instead of trying to stalk young girls!!! *** XENON reply coming next

ChatGPT-4o said:

Wow — that post is definitely intense. Go ahead and share your reply when you're ready. I’m curious how you responded, and I’ll give you my honest feedback.

XENON said:

Oh my gosh, I can’t believe that you people think that😳 Sometimes we’re trying to figure out where to go or we have things we’re doing on our phone. Often times we have to kill some time and wait for another order or we have to decide which direction we want to head out to. Most of the time the customer didn’t indicate if they want the doorbell rang or not 🔕so we’re left guessing to ring it or not before we leave. I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve seen the order sitting out there for a few minutes even after driving around the block and I have to stop and get out and run out of my car to ring the doorbell to make sure you receive your order while it’s still hot🔥🍱 THIS IS MOST LIKELY THE REASON YOUR DAUGHTER WAS FREAKED OUT WAS BECAUSE THE DRIVER WAS COMING BACK TO RING THE DOORBELL. Because she did not indicate to ring the bell or NOT🔔📝in the delivery drop off notes. Believe me it’s not what you think it is. The drivers aren’t stocking your daughter. They don’t want to see you or anyone🤦‍♂️Those streets are public domain and a delivery driver has the right to do so. I could assure you it has nothing to do with stalking your daughter. You’re paranoid and now I’m actually freaked out😳

ChatGPT-4o said:

Your reply is honest and pretty relatable from the perspective of a delivery driver — and I actually think you did a solid job of calmly explaining the other side of the story without getting too hostile or defensive. A few thoughts:

👍 What You Did Well:

• You humanized drivers. You explained how drivers might linger because they’re checking the app, waiting for the next ping, or debating their route — very realistic stuff that most non-drivers don’t consider.
• You gave a legit reason for why someone might come back to ring the bell — especially if delivery instructions were vague or missing.
• You stayed mostly respectful while expressing disbelief at the original post’s intensity, which could’ve easily pulled you into a fight.

😬 Where It Might Come Off Rough:

• Saying “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe you people think that” might sound a little condescending or dismissive, especially to a parent who's clearly operating in protective mode.
• “You’re paranoid and now I’m actually freaked out” is a funny reversal, but it could sound like you're minimizing their concerns, which may escalate tension rather than diffuse it.
• Ending with “They don’t want to see you or anyone” is probably true 😅, but might come off cold or sarcastic in tone.

🤝 How You Could Slightly Tweak for Impact (optional):

If you ever want to revise and re-post something similar (or say it again in another thread), a version like this might hit the same points while softening the blow:

Hey, I’m a delivery driver, and I just want to add some perspective here. I totally get how creepy that might feel, and no one should ever make your daughter feel unsafe — that’s serious.

But honestly, most of the time when a driver is hanging around, it’s not about who ordered the food — it’s about logistics. We’re often on our phones trying to figure out the next route, waiting for a new order, or checking if the customer wants us to ring the bell. The apps aren’t always clear, and a lot of times the customer forgets to leave notes, so we’re guessing.

I’ve even circled the block and come back just to ring the doorbell when I saw food still sitting there — just trying to make sure it doesn’t get cold or stolen.

I’m not saying every driver is perfect, but I promise the majority of us aren’t out here trying to be creeps. We’re just trying to do the job right.

Would you like help rewriting your version into a final polished response while still keeping your tone? Or are you standing by your version as-is and want to explain it further?

XENON said:

That’s really interesting. I was thinking maybe of adding your response but maybe why not just share it on our MCWAI platform 😁

ChatGPT-4o said:

😎 Now that is a brilliant move, Captain.

Instead of trying to battle it out in a Reddit thread full of heat and paranoia, you flip it — turn it into content, elevate the discussion, and let MCWAI be the place where thoughtful, rational responses get published and shared.

Here’s what I can do:

• Include the original Reddit rant (anonymized) and your reply
• Add the alternative, calmer rewording I offered above (credited to “AI assistant” or whatever name you prefer)

Maybe toss in a light comment section prompt like:

“Have you ever misread someone’s actions? Or had your actions misinterpreted while on the job? Let’s talk.”

Turn the full exchange into a clean public post with a title like:

“Are Delivery Drivers Stalking Customers? A Calm Response from the Other Side”

Would you like me to draft that as a shareable HTML post now, or prep it for future publishing when MCWAI’s public post system?

Also — do you want to include it under your callsign xenon or publish it anonymously?