Man shares video of delivery order gone wrong
He ended up receiving way more than he bargained for…
These days, you can get almost anything delivered.
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Even though delivery services are now a major part of everyday life, there are still risks associated with them.
Your food is ice cold by the time it reaches you, your dinnerware is broken during shipping, or, like some South African customers, your order doesn’t even reach you months after the estimated delivery date.
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One man recently shared a video on social media sharing his experience with Amazon.
However, this is a problem unlike anything many people have ever seen before.
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It started when Blando, a 27-year-old from Chicago, placed a simple order for some chopsticks.
He decided to document himself opening the package when it arrived, and he was happy to discover an extra pack of 10 chopsticks.
Watch the video below to see what went wrong:
Warning: these videos contain strong language.
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The viral video, with over 15-million views, had others invested in this story, hoping to find out whether the issue would be resolved or if he would just accumulate an infinite number of chopsticks.
Some of the comments:
- "Your storytelling skills are incredible babes, the reveal of the extra packets were [sic] so well timed I'm obsessed ✨😭✨".
- "this feels like a high school math problem and i [sic] love it".
- "I think the universe is trying to tell you something…".
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Luckily, he’s been sharing updates, and there have been multiple plot twists that no one expected.
Update number one after the initial delivery:
Now there's a backstory involving a crazy amount of socks?
What is going on here?
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Another thing to consider is that this has only been happening since the 27th of January 2026, which makes the amount of chopsticks he's received even more unbelievable.
Update number two:
In another unexpected twist, Blando has shared that he's struggling to sleep because of these deliveries:
Warning: these videos contain strong language.
Is Blando just playing a prank on all of us, or have we found the first proof of a real glitch in the matrix?
We'll all have to wait to find out.
You can find more updates on the 'Chopstick Conundrum' on his Instagram page.
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