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I order delivery for two reasons:

1. I am short on time, energy, or groceries

2. I want to treat myself, but to not have to leave the home to get it

Do you sew your own clothes?

Clothes don't go bad during delivery, and can efficiently be delivered in bulk to many customers in a reasonable time frame.

Better comparison: Yes, I dress myself at home instead of having a person or not come it for me each time.

There’s economies of scale in food preparation. There’s no economies of scale to be had in dressing. It’s true that there are also diseconomies of scale in food distribution, the balance can point in either direction depending on the details, but the moralism around preparing one’s own food is completely unwarranted.

People ordering delivery/eating out is good for the economy. While I personally rarely order food, I'm all for it.

Giving away money or paying for entertainment is more efficiently better for the economy without all the problems.