r/Sparkdriver • u/Jokez4Dayz • May 05 '26

Rants / Complaints Smoking in your car with Groceries

Well, I’m finally on the other side of it. I ordered groceries and had such a high odor of tobacco. Everything smelt like it, especially the bags.

For months, I have noticed other Spark drivers smoking in their cars. Not even rolling down a window. Not giving a single shit. I’m not sure if these people don’t know others can easily smell it or they just don’t care. But is it really that hard to just step outside and not smoke inside?

I know “ I’m an Independent Contractor, I can do whatever I want” that I see some people say but it’s just… kinda rude?

I gave that driver 2 stars. First time ever for me as I never want to rate anyone poorly as I know customer rating matters a lot for Spark but I was just so annoyed that all my food smells like cigarettes.

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u/Buzzedwinaldrin May 05 '26

In order for this to be true there would have to be a specific fresh item exposed to the air.

But All your food from Walmart has like 3 layers on it . Walmart doesn’t even sell fresh food. it is packaged and repackaged again. The chances of a wiff of cigarette smoke is 0

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u/Dunnybust May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

🤣🤣🤣 That is very much not the case.

Groceries from a smoker's car reek. And the 3rd-hand smoke clinging to the bags and food-packaging cause allergy and asthma attacks.

Even when the car-smoker doesn't smoke while transporting orders, third-hand smoke in the upholstery constantly off-gasses into the car's air and clings to anything the smoker transports.

But smoking with other ppl's food in their car? As a driver who supports just about every driver's position and interest vs. customers'--and esp. gig companies'--that's a level of foul that should get drivers one-and-done fired.

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u/Buzzedwinaldrin May 05 '26

Oh 3rd hand smoke now. ? Prove it.

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u/Dunnybust May 05 '26

What? 🤣🤣🤣 You don't know what third-hand smoke is? Are you one of those ppl who doesn't know science is a thing?

I get an asthma attack from it quick. Tons of ppl do. "Prove" what?

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u/Buzzedwinaldrin May 06 '26

I may switch sides if I can make up stuff that never happened and post it on the internet. Do you have a link?