Fake food delivery site for the dopamine
91 points by guerrilla 8 hours ago | 56 comments
NDlurker 7 hours ago
Practically no vegan options. Very realistic
replyj45 5 hours ago
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replyj45 4 hours ago
There is nothing wrong with being a vegan, but the default assumption that Veganism is great for all, especially in countries where allergies are rampant isn't always feasible.
replyThe drive by downvoting to suppress a broader perspective and impact of veganism is for everyone is one thing.
DangitBobby 3 hours ago
If it's lethal for you don't be one. We aren't really to the point where anyone should be legitimately concerned that veganism will be influencial enough to crowd you out of your preferred diet.
replyrealo 3 hours ago
Next step:
replyFully customized sex worker service at your doorstep ... faked for the dopamine, of course.
foobarian 7 hours ago
It's too fast. There should be an artificial pause while adding to cart or capturing the payment
replyfourthark 57 minutes ago
IMO you should also wait half an hour for the food not to be delivered. Isn’t that the suspenseful part?
replybeaker52 2 hours ago
This would actually add to the effect because the “hit” depends on the anticipation.
replyDangitBobby 3 hours ago
Where are the promo pop ups and the CTA asking me if I want to buy a giant cookie, cheese sticks, or a 2 liter at 200% markup?
replyamelius 2 hours ago
This website works better than most sites I order from. Except for the delivery of course :)
replytejohnso 4 hours ago
Counterproductive for me. Seeing all that tasty looking food makes me want to binge.
replyt0mpr1c3 2 hours ago
The curse of technology. If people still had to hunt their protein and grind corn by hand, we wouldn't need anti-binge-eating apps.
replyBenjiWiebe 2 hours ago
I just had double jaw surgery so I'm "eating" though a straw (or syringe).
replyAt least I can order regular food with this.
firefoxd 3 hours ago
The hardest part of food delivery is the tip section. It's where you use all your brain power to make a decision. That's the only part I would have given me dopamine hit from pretend tipping. Missed opportunity.
replypxx 3 hours ago
Doesn't quite meet the fantasy threshold. I can't seem to filter by allergens or dietary restrictions.
replymakifoxgirl 5 hours ago
I was really hoping to add some fries, a drink and to customize my burger. Not that I customize my burger except maybe take off the pickles or remove the ice from my drink, but it adds to the dopamine factor.
replymimischi 6 hours ago
Does this have the ridiculous dark patterns that Deliveroo in the UK has? “Pay a monthly fee for free deliveries!*
reply*We won’t tell you, but you might notice, we’ve now increased the service charge by almost the amount of what you saved on that free delivery.
airstrike 7 hours ago
OK, this actually worked as advertised. I feel dopamined.
replyI just wished the delivery took longer and there was a payment process that longer than an instant. Could have a saved card on file that you could use.
ChrisArchitect 6 hours ago
Post the source instead of random reddit: https://foodnevercome.com/
replycallumgare 5 hours ago
I actually thought the Reddit context was quite helpful. I wouldn’t have guessed that this would be particularly meaningful for people with a binge eating disorder.
replycynicalsecurity 5 hours ago
Isn't it just like porn and video games work too. Weird no one thought of it before.
replythehamkercat 5 hours ago
wait what? shouldn't it make you more hungry/angry? when the food doesn't come...
replyforgetfreeman 8 hours ago
What??
replymorkalork 8 hours ago
Looks like a riff of the fake online shopping site. Kinda funny that the premise could be legit: All the novelty seeking and exploration behaviour and none of financial burden (or in this case, calories)
replynetsharc 5 hours ago
I somehow want to make a brick and mortar shop with products with 5-digit price tags and the famous brands, but they're all fake, and visitors can pick and choose all the fancy products they want. They can then go to the cashier and go through a simulation of the purchase of all those products, but walk out with nothing... Or maybe even a receipt so you can look at it and pretend you just bought those things, hah.
reply"The keys to the Lamborghini Aventador, and a Louis Vuitton bag. That'll be 350,000 dollars. How will you pay, ah with the made-up cheque? Certainly sir!".
Charge $40 for half an hour of this sort of entertainment (or more for a virtual chequebook with a bigger account behind it), rake in the bucks...
starkparker 5 hours ago
So effectively a downtime session of D&D where everyone levels up and goes shopping for gear.
replymmooss 3 hours ago
That would be a fantastic art installation. In some places, landlords allow empty storefronts to be used for art.
replyYou might get people to contribute satirical spins on different trends or designers.
I hope you or someone does it.
forgetfreeman 4 hours ago
Whaaaaat?? In a world where brick and mortar retail has been almost completely replaced by Amazon and a handful of mega big-box retailers there's a market for people going through literally all of the steps required to shop local retail (including spending money)....to end up having purchased nothing? Are y'all on drugs??
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I’m confused. How does the food-ordering process give you dopamine? It generally just gives me anxiety due to the uncertainties involved, until the food arrives in good condition, which here it won’t.
> I know that at least for me, the actual process of ordering food delivery is part of the addiction
As weird as it sounds, going through the ordering process is all you need.
which upon writing I realized may not even be something folks born after 2010 have even heard of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Window_shopping