India, Sept. 20 -- A late-night food delivery in Delhi sparked an online discussion after a Reddit user revealed how a delivery worker's humble apology made him reconsider his irritation.

Posting on the subreddit r/Delhi under the title "Rare 'sorry' from delivery guy made me feel guilty", the user recounted the events of an order placed at 2 am. He explained, "I told the delivery guy, if the security guard wants to confirm, just call me on my mobile. Don't let him call the landline, my parents will wake up. I usually sit right next to the landline anyway, because if it rings at that hour, it's game over."

However, the landline did ring, and the user admitted he was annoyed. "I wanted to remind him about my earlier instructions. But whe...