These days, ordering food has never been easier; it just takes a few clicks, and a delivery driver is on their way.
Tamara Lancaster, 23, recently shared on TikTok the moment she pretended to have a boyfriend when answering the door to collect her food. The footage shows the student nurse walking to the door and shouting, "Babe, food," as she opens it. After taking the food, she turns to the camera and starts laughing as she admits "there is no babe here, I am on my own."
Lancaster, who posts under @tamlancaster on TikTok, spoke to Newsweek about the clip that has over 616,000 likes and 4.9 million views.
Layered over the clip, the text explains: "Ordering enough food for a family but not wanting your 68 year old Uber driver to judge you so you act like you have a mans."
She told Newsweek: "I don't order food very often, but if I am home alone when I get a delivery, I tend to just do it for safety reasons. On some occasions, I do it if I am feeling low in confidence. Doing this doesn't hurt anyone; it just makes me feel a little better in myself."
Lancaster, from Wiltshire, England, explained that she needed to spend £15 (about $19) to get free delivery for her McDonald's order. So she ordered a Big Mac with fries and a chicken burger meal with a Diet Coke.
Her video resonated with thousands of social media users—and many comments indicate Lancaster isn't alone.
One TikToker said: "I've changed my name on the app to my boyfriend, so when I answer the door they think it's for 2 people."
Another said: "I do this, I talk to the dogs like they're my kids, "your nuggets are here, get your plates."
Other users shared their helpful tips for when it comes to making a large order in person.
One commenter said: "I pretend to look at my phone and go 'and they said they want..'"
"I've lightly, and maybe a little loudly, sang, 'The food is here!' while I was approaching the door. Like I was alerting a festive gathering," said another.
While most of the engagement has been positive, Lancaster told Newsweek that some TikTok users have fat-shamed her.
"I don't overindulge regularly despite what all of the men in the comments believe," she told Newsweek, "If you comment unsolicited advice or opinions about another person's body, honestly check in with yourself—are you okay?"
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