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A food delivery driver has been wrongly called out after Aussies claimed he was eating a customers' order - before a man claiming to the driver pictured offered a simple explanation.
The delivery driver was spotted eating the meal in the Sydney suburb of Bondi Junction, with a grumpy woman posting the video online for everyone to see.
The footage shows him munching on McChicken burger from an opened McDelivery bag, surrounded by a cluster of other food orders.
'Looks like people in Bondi won't be getting dinner in a hurry tonight,' she wrongly wrote.
A food delivery driver has been wrongly called out after being filmed eating an order — before a man claiming to the driver pictured offered a simple explanation.
The response from viewers was swift and brutal, with many jumping to incorrect conclusions about the drivers' behaviour, alleging that he had taken the food from a customer.
'Typical UberEats driver,' one Aussie wrote.
A second added: 'This is why I just go and get my own food.'
But then, a man claiming to be the delivery driver featured in the video explained why he was entitled to eat the meal, and it is not suggested otherwise.
'The customer cancelled that order on pickup after they had an emergency. Please don't video me.'
Food delivery drivers have become a familiar sight in every Australian city
This led to some Aussies turning their attention to the woman who filmed the clip in the first place, asking why she did it.
One person spoke for many writing that those criticising the drivers should: 'Go out in the fresh air and get your own tea, lazy people.'
'They have literally delivered my dinner when it's been absolutely p****** down, so I'm not going to complain.'
Another said: 'He's probably on break, leave him alone.'
A third added: 'What a Karen,' while another said: 'He is doing UberEats 8 to 10 hours then he needs a rest like this.'
Delivery apps such as UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog are now so popular in Australia that freelance drivers and riders simply wait outside restaurants for an inevitable wave of orders to come through.
Many Australians are not put off by the prices, with fees of up to $8 per delivery.
Many Australians are not put off by the high prices, with fees of up to $8 per delivery. Pictured: Riders at McDonald's, Waterloo
In 2018, a Melbourne UberEats driver was caught on camera helping him to a chip from a customer's order.
Security footage obtained by Triple M shows the driver gobbling on the chip while he waited for her to come to the door.
In a statement to Daily Mail Australia, an UberEats spokesperson said: 'We know how important food safety is, and we ask delivery partners to take great care during the delivery process to ensure the quality of meals they deliver for restaurants reflect the restaurant's standards.
'Delivery partners using UberEats are expected to comply with the Uber Eats community guidelines which explain they can lose access to the app for tampering with orders.
'We encourage users of the app to contact us with any concerns or issues they may be having and we will work to resolve these with them.'
It is not suggested that any of the drivers shown, except for the driver below eating the chip, have in any way acted inappropriately.
Security footage obtained by Triple M shows the driver gobbling on the chip while he waited for her to come to the door.
The industry Down Under is booming, fuelled by millenials willing to pay for the convenience of having their meals brought to their doors. Pictured: Riders at McDonald's, Waterloo
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