You Won't Believe How Silicon Valley Is Financing Food Delivery Now!

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In the land of tech innovation where startups are born faster than avocado toast can be delivered, DoorDash just dropped a financial bombshell that’s making millennials and Gen Z collectively scratch their heads.

Brace yourselves for the wildest payment trend since Bitcoin: you can now finance your takeout meals through Klarna, the Swedish fintech company that’s turning your late-night food cravings into a potential credit nightmare.

Wait, What Just Happened?

DoorDash announced a partnership with Klarna that lets you split your food delivery into interest-free installments. Want that $12.78 Chipotle bowl? Now you can pay for it in four magical little chunks – because apparently, we’ve reached a point where financing a burrito is totally acceptable.

The Social Media Roast

Social media users didn’t hold back, serving up some savage commentary. Jokes ranged from “‘you financed a steak bowl?’” to existential memes about potentially owing money on a Filet-O-Fish years from now. One particularly savage tweet summed it up perfectly: “Nothing says ‘prosperity’ like financing your fries”.

The Bigger Picture

Finance influencers like Humphrey Yang are side-eyeing this trend, questioning whether our economy is so fragile that we need installment plans for pizza. Are we witnessing peak late-stage capitalism, or just another Silicon Valley “innovation”? Only time – and your credit score – will tell.

Bottom line: If you’re considering financing your DoorDash order, maybe it’s time to learn how to cook.

AUTHOR: cgp

SOURCE: NBC Bay Area