August 20, 2026 at 9:35 am

Her Upstairs Neighbor Kept Sending Food Deliveries to Her Door—and Ignored Every Attempt to Fix It

by Benjamin Cottrell

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Getting startled by an unexpected knock at your door shouldn’t become a monthly occurrence, but that’s exactly what one woman found herself dealing with.

For weeks, her upstairs neighbor’s food deliveries kept showing up at her apartment instead of his, and a few times she even spotted her own unit number listed on the order.

When she finally caught the delivery guy in person and tried to flag the mix up, the neighbor brushed her off, insisting the drivers just get confused on their own.

She tried again, calmly explaining that his address was actually the one causing the problem. That’s when her roommate looked at her like she’d lost her mind for even bringing it up.

Keep reading for the full story.

Am I Being Crazy

The past month my upstairs neighbor’s DoorDash deliveries have been getting delivered to my door.

A few times (2-3) out of the many, when food has been left outside my door, I’ve specifically seen that the person has my apartment number listed.

This evening we got a knock on my apartment door, and another food delivery was at my door.

So finally, the renter decided to try and get ahead of it.

So I waited until the guy came downstairs and was like, “Hey, I think you might have the wrong apartment number,” and he kinda just brushed me off, grabbed his food, and went to sit outside on the stoop.

The neighbor denies mixing up the address.

So I went outside and was just like, “Hey, again, just wanted to check, someone’s deliveries had my apartment number listed,” and he was like, “Oh no, the delivery guys just get confused, I have my number.”

But the renter points out the obvious.

And I was like, “No, yeah, but this one person actually does have my apartment number listed, I don’t know who it is, just wanted to let you know,” and he was like, “That’s not me, but maybe I’ll check with people,” and was dismissive.

Am I crazy to wait for the next time there’s a delivery at my door, and if it’s a different person, let them know?

This is starting to really grate on this renter’s nerves.

I don’t reallyyyy care that food’s getting delivered, but it is scary to have knocks on my door constantly, and if it can be fixed 90% of the time by someone fixing the apartment number in their app, I’d prefer it.

But as I was telling my roommate this, she was looking at me like I was insane. So maybe I’d end up being the bad neighbor if I tried to do this.

This should be an easy issue to solve, but the neighbor is making things unnecessarily complicated.

What did Reddit think?

This user knows one way to snap the neighbor out of it.

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The neighbor can either correct this or face the consequences.

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This user also suggests leaving a note.

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If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about neighbors who couldn’t ignore reckless neighborhood driving after an accident occurred.

This pet owner acknowledges how annoying it is to get unexpected knocks at the door.

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Wanting to stop unexpected knocking at your own door is about as reasonable as requests get, and the neighbor’s dismissive attitude doesn’t change that.

This woman didn’t demand an apology, didn’t make a scene, she simply pointed out a fixable mistake that was directly affecting her peace at home.

Just because the issue doesn’t affect her roommate in the same way doesn’t mean she deserves to be called crazy for it.

Everyone deserves peace and quiet in their own home.

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Benjamin Cottrell | Assistant Editor, Internet Culture

Benjamin Cottrell is an Assistant Editor and contributing writer at TwistedSifter, specializing in internet culture, viral social dynamics, and the moral complexities of online communities. He brings a highly analytical, editorial voice to his reporting on workplace conflicts, malicious compliance, and interpersonal drama, with a specific focus on nuanced stories that lack an obvious villain.

As a published author of rhetorical criticism, Benjamin leverages his academic background in human communication to dissect and elevate viral social media threads. Instead of simply summarizing events, he provides readers with balanced, deep-dive commentary into why the internet reacts the way it does. In addition to his cultural reporting, he is an experienced fine art photography essayist and video game reviewer.

When he isn’t analyzing the latest viral debates, Benjamin is usually chipping away at his extensive video game backlog, hunting down the best new restaurants, or out exploring the city with a camera in hand.

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