Klarna now lets you split your DoorDash bill—users joke, "I’m setting up a payment plan for a McChicken"

Klarna, a business that allows individuals to buy now and pay later, is partnering with DoorDash. This means that DoorDash customers can divide their payments rather than pay everything upfront, simplifying the payment of food and grocery bills.

Now, clients have a choice of payment methods. First, they can simply pay the amount immediately, just as they are used to. Second, they can pay in four installments without an additional fee. And third, they can wait and pay when they receive money.

Now, you might be thinking that this is an extraordinary initiative by these two companies, right? But you would be mistaken to think that the internet would let it go without giving its fair share of roast.

Social media quickly began making light of the situation, pointing out that if someone has to split their grocery bill into four separate installments, they probably don’t need to order DoorDash in the first place.

Others made fun of how they were going to divide their McChicken fee, while some pointed out that Klarna is ensuring individuals remain in debt—calling it a sign of recession.

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Social media reacts to Klarna x DoorDash collab

People joked that if a person needs to break their fast-food bill into four installments, they may not need to order takeout at all. Others suggested that instead of depending on takeout, individuals should learn how to cook—so their food doesn’t end up cooking their wallets instead.

A user @garliclessbread joked:

"so broke i’m setting up a payment plan for a mcchicken."

Another user @notkelbel thinks:

"If you need to split your payment into 4 installments then you shouldn’t be ordering DoorDash."

One user @taraliyah added:

"??? If you can’t afford to DoorDash then maybe don’t do it???"

A user @rasalistair suggested:

"if you gotta split payments for fast food delivery then you don’t need it. get up and cook something for god’s sake! or idk, learn to skip a few meals???"

Others opined that Klarna seems bent on trapping individuals in debt, while some simply noted they’re not surprised anymore with everything becoming more expensive. Users lamented that the world had come to a point where it had become necessary to break a fast-food bill into four payments.

One user @SheFell4Russia mentioned:

"Klarna really trying to keep people in debt lmao."

Another user @buffys added:

"with these expensive ass doordash prices, i’m not surprised."

Yet another user @OnikaWired highlighted:

"I absolutely hate this world because why do you need a payment plan to afford to eat???"

Other users humorously imagined a situation where someone would purchase a combo meal and a drink, only to divide the payment into four installments. Some jokingly asked what Klarna or DoorDash would do if a customer failed to pay.

A user @A1Gainz stated:

"Imagine making four payments on a combo and a drink…eat on a budget folks."

A user @rachelweiszgf asked:

"and what are they gonna do if you can't pay it back? the food is already gone lol."

Some users, on the other hand, joked that this was clear evidence of a recession, with some even comparing it to how the Great Depression began.

One user @jasooo went on to say:

"A recession feels imminent if we are splitting lunch into four "smooth" payments."

A user @dasimonexx pointed out:

"Didn’t the Great Depression start out something like this 😭"

One user @tasimetre mentioned:

"THIS is a recession indicator."

Meanwhile, the new payment feature can be used to pay for various purchases on DoorDash, such as groceries, electronics, beauty care products, and even DashPass subscriptions.

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