A WOMAN who told a delivery driver she was worried about her weight says 'people need to see the funny side' - after his response trigged debate on Twitter.

Shannon Passingham, from Chichester, West Sussex, jokingly told a delivery driver that she was worried about getting "fat", after ordering a Kebab.

However, after dropping off the food, the driver sent a message to the 22-year-old telling her not to worry.

The driver's text read: "Hi, you got me worried [about] what you said about getting fat. Don't worry you're not fat. I hope you're okay."

Shannon shared the text on Twitter and said: "Ordered food from the kebab (again) and when the delivery man come to my door I said oh my god, I’m going get so fat and then he text me this."

The tweet went viral and has since been liked by over 500,000 people.

The Argus: The tweet went viral and has since been liked by over 500,000 peopleThe tweet went viral and has since been liked by over 500,000 people

The comment sparked a heated debate on whether the driver's actions were appropriate.

Shannon told The Argus: "People need to see the funny side of things.

Many were quick to praise the concerned delivery man, hailing him "an angel" but others branded him "creepy".

One Twitter user said: "This is a very sweet thing for him to say. A lot of people struggle with body issues and eating disorders and it sounds like he just genuinely cares if you're okay. It's good to help others."

Another, Thea Stamper said: "Oh my heart. What an angel."

While Jessica Katully added: "The fact he checked on you and your mental health is so kind. The world needs more people like him."

Others were suspicious of the message and questioned if there was a hidden motive behind the text.

One Twitter user said: "No, he's trying to get in her pants."

While Sophie Harper added: "Be careful with that, I once had a delivery bloke hounding me via text."

Another user said: "He liked the look of her and thought it was a good excuse to message her."

One user replied to the Tweet and said: "Guys who are saying that he just wants to get in your pants are probably talking about themselves to be honest.

"Believe it or not, actual caring guys exist. He wanted to say something nice and you are all are projecting onto him."

Another said: "The fact he checked on you and your mental health is so kind. The world needs more people like him"

One Twitter user called Lisa said: "This is sweet and it isn’t necessarily hitting on you, we don’t know if he’s watched a family member struggle with an eating disorder and is sensitive to it.

"I know someone whose sister was hospitalised for it and any jokes about weight gain hit him hard."

Shannon, overwhelmed by the abuse and controversy, replied on Twitter to say: "F*** me, I only wanted to share that my delivery driver was nice."