During a particularly blustery day, an Illinois DoorDash driver made the grave mistake of attempting to leave a delivery of Mother’s Day balloons at a customer’s door. Shared to r/mildlyinfuriating by Radbrad777, the customer who ordered a video of the balloons being blown away during the delivery has gone viral, with tens of thousands of Redditors watching in hilarious horror. Needless to say, this mishap wasn’t the deliveryman’s fault, though countless users found his reaction priceless.
In the post’s comments, Radbrad777 shared something tragically comical: the DoorDash driver had actually snapped a delivery photo of the Mother’s Day balloons drifting away. “Omg what an absolute LEGEND!” exclaimed a commenter. “To be perfectly honest, I’d much rather get this story with that photo and video for my birthday than a bunch of balloons lol,” they laughed.
Others shared similar condolences for OP, followed by their delight that this even happened. “Sorry I know it sucks but this as the submitted picture is hilarious,” remarked another user. “Send your mom that photo. The joy she’d get is more than the actual balloons,” demanded a third. “Bro you could literally see his soul float away from his body the way the balloons did,” pointed out a fourth.
Some Users Criticized the Customer for Ordering a Delivery with Balloons
On the flip side, many people thought the decision to have helium balloons DoorDashed to one’s home was ridiculous. “It’s your fault for choosing ‘Leave it at my door’,” a Redditor criticized. “Next time select the option where they hand it to you. Seems like not planning ahead on both parts,” suggested a second.
Other comments pointed out that the Mother’s Day balloons weren’t weighted down properly in the first place, though the seller might not have realized they were being left in the windy outdoors. A few even blamed the DoorDash driver, saying that he could have easily tied the balloons to the balcony railing.
Regardless of whether anyone is at fault for this tragic Mother’s Day delivery in Illinois, both the driver and customer now know balloons aren’t ideal for delivery, not for leave-at-door orders, at the very least.
