As I watched the video for the first time of the pizza
delivery guy getting harassed for basically doing his job, I felt pretty bad
for the guy. In my opinion, he was completely in the right, and the car
dealership employees were completely in the wrong. I have done a little
investigation into how this has turned out, and quite frankly, I don’t quite
know how I feel about it. First of all, the dealership is basically ruined.
Because of bad reviews, cyber-bullying, and terrorist threats, this dealership
will likely never recover. I do think that the bad reviews on the website are
helpful so future customers would be able to see what kind of people they would
be dealing with. But the cyber-bullying is never ok, even if it is towards
another bully. Terrorist threats are a very serious concern. I do not think the
actions of these dealership employees warrant their death… I do realize that I
may have an unpopular opinion. I am just anti-bullying in any form, towards any
person. Plus, it seems that the delivery man has been handsomely rewarded by
strangers feeling bad for him. A gofundme had been started for the delivery man
and reached an amount so big, that he requested it be shut down. According to
the site, "I believe Jarrid should be rewarded for dealing with
such crappy people," the campaign by Amanda Marie Rogers reads.
"Please watch the video and donate. Even if it is $1, it will make up
(maybe a little) for him having to deal with idiots like this.” Jarrid got much
more than his tip money, around $30,000 to be exact, as people from all over
the country have donated to the cause. The funding page now reads: "We
have shut donations down at Jarrid's request. He is so excited about his
opportunities thanks to you. This gives him and his family a lot to look forward
to. Thank you!" This gives me faith in humanity. On one end, we have
thousands of people bullying the bullies. One the other, we have thousands of
people who are kind hearted enough to help out someone who they can connect
with. I realize that all of this could not have been possible without social
media. The attention that businesses and individuals can get from complete
strangers can be very positive or very negative. For the dealership, which
originally posted the video, it has worked toward their demise. For the
delivery guy, it benefitted him more than he ever thought possible. There is a
valuable lesson to be learned here. According to Jim Henry’s blog on the
subject, “Here’s
a lesson for dealerships that run security cameras in the F&I office and elsewhere:
Treat all store visitors well.” I would like to add to that statement. If you
are not going to treat people nicely, don’t post it to social media. People can
really connect with this delivery man. A few posts and headlines read as
follows:
“[That
dealership] would never get my business!! Share this so those in the NB [New
Bedford] area don’t buy cars from them. If they treat a delivery person this
way, imagine how they might treat a customer not agreeable to a sale price!!,”
says one Facebook post.
“Hell
hath no fury like the Internet avenging a pizza delivery guy,” reads a headline
on dailykos.com. Another headline, “Pizza delivery man has to deal with
insufferable jerks at a used-car dealership,” on a reddit.com video link showed more than 500 comments, one
reading: “Je suis pizza delivery guy.” I am pizza delivery guy has also become
a viral hashtag in many languages via twitter. Some people have even seen this
viral video as an opportunity to promote their own business. “The guys at Quirk
Chevrolet in Braintree, Mass., posted a parody of the “mean” video, in which
they summon a pizza delivery guy back to the dealership and shower him with
money, gifts and praise.
“Here
at Quirk Auto Dealers, we like to treat our pizza delivery men like we treat
our customers: Excellent!” the dealership employees say. It seems like these
guys understand the power of social media and how to use it for their good.
F&I Car Dealership, take notes.
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