Their dad died of drunkenness and alcohol abuse, at the age of 55.
Whenever Ridesharing Forum avoids reporting the nasty, bloody mishaps that occur with ridesharing drivers and passengers, or with food delivery staff and customers, this news can make you honestly say that they’re quite “okay” and there’s nothing to worry about.
These two sisters in England are now blaming Uber Eats for the demise of their dad! This team has more.
Shame on… Uber Eats?
These two daughters told ridesharing media and decried that their alcoholic father could still be alive today had he not been allowed to repeatedly order booze via food delivery apps.
Ordering the food, and the drinks you crave, is ever more easier with food delivery apps like Uber Eats. Because you don’t need to drive or travel to the restaurant, and beat traffic, you can order as much as you like in just a few taps, provided you got the finances.
Well, this dad had repeatedly ordered drinks via Uber Eats, according to his daughters.
Fifty-five-year-old Glenn Perkins from Kent died last January after long-term alcohol-related issues.
Sadly, the dad won’t be able to further see the future of his adorable twin daughters.
Uber Eats reportedly prioritized business, as one of the daughters, Connie, was told in 2022 by the app that they “couldn’t intervene” with her dad’s ordering, since she isn’t the owner of the account.
However, the app stated that couriers “confirmed the recipient’s age and conduct a sobriety check before an order can be completed.”
But still, that isn’t an excuse for ordering one after the other.
Ridesharing media took a peek at the ordering history of the father, saying he would place orders as often as, every 19 minutes!
“He was constantly ordering throughout the day, from 6 a.m. when he could,” one of the daughters said.
Doctors are saying this is clearly alcohol addiction, as people would usually just drink during special occasions or during dinners with families in restaurants.
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, alcohol addiction could really lead to death, if not managed responsibly.
The other sister, Daisy, stated, “He didn’t shave, he didn’t shower, he didn’t need to leave the house. It was so easy to just tap your phone, order to your door.”
Connie spoke with Uber Eats, but she stated, "They said I couldn’t do anything because I wasn’t the account holder.”
Their dad was a firefighter for two decades.
Loophole in the law
According to legal experts and commentators, while apps like Uber Eats would "check for age verification,” such as when people order alcohol, that isn’t enough.
“There’s clearly a gap in our law, which isn’t addressing the way that people are now living their lives,” they told Ridesharing Forum.
Doctors added that while apps check your age, intoxication checks are nowhere to be found.
On the official website of Uber Eats, they are saying that for a person to be given alcohol, they must:
- Be present to receive the order in person
- Be 21 or older
- Present a valid government-issued photo ID verifying your name and age to your delivery person
- Not be intoxicated
“We’d love these companies to step up and be the great corporate citizens that we hope they could be,” Dr. Richard Piper, the chief executive officer of Alcohol Change UK, stated. “But if they can’t be, then we need government to step in and mandate some proper, sensible, pragmatic, and proportionate protections for people.”
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