A woman in Phoenix, Arizona, apparently fed up with DoorDash drivers waiting at her door or even knocking on it to deliver food despite her contactless delivery preferences, decided to change her name to a male one. According to her, the problem was immediately solved.
Jen, known as pigeon_jen on TikTok, shared her story on the platform. Her content revolves around rescuing animals, humor, and her height, since she is 6’5”. This clip, however, stood out, becoming her third biggest ever, garnering 1.6 million views, 194,900 likes, and more than 1,200 comments.
The Arizona woman described how she decided to change her name to John after seeing another creator do the same and get larger portions. She was possibly referring to Emily Joy Lemus, who shared her discovery back in April 2025. She also went viral at the time.
Jen detailed that, despite choosing contactless delivery, male DoorDash drivers would occasionally wait for her to come outside and pick up the food. Once, one of those drivers even rang her doorbell and knocked on her door insistently.
“Maybe these people just aren’t seeing the instructions,” Jen said. “I’ve even tried putting on the delivery instructions, ‘I have COVID. I can’t come outside. Please leave at the door.’ No change.”
Finally, the Arizona woman decided to change her name to John. Instantly, the delivery drivers stopped waiting at her doorstep or knocking on her door.
“It hasn’t happened once,” she added.
Concerns And Stories, Shared
Jen’s clip sparked multiple responses online. Some viewers, women, shared their findings after also changing their names to male ones. One of them said, “My name on there is Keith Lee, and they always treat me amazingly.” Another person commented, “I changed my Uber name to a male name, they actually show up at my address instead of a block away.”
Other viewers, however, thought that what Jen described was disturbing. One user wrote, “This is very alarming.” Another one explained that delivery apps read aloud the instructions to the drivers, adding, “They’re deliberately ignoring it.”
Some delivery drivers insisted they didn’t bother anyone. Still, based on the rest of the reactions, it appears that the Arizona woman’s issues are quite common, making the clip relatable and shareable.
By the looks of it, more women will be changing their delivery app names to test the theory out.
