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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2020 - 06 - 07 - ID#gyqlrk
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Just say it! (i.redd.it)
submitted by Meinax151
kait_lynb 100 points 3y ago
Dude in the bottom corner is the accurate representation of the barista
flowrpot 68 points 3y ago
All the time, guys will be like “Y’all have...a drink that’s like...called like...a pink drink or something....”

“Yeah it’s called pink drink.”
TylerTheBox 18 points 3y ago
Idk why you’re insinuating that they didn’t know that was the name, had a lady do the same think yesterday:

“What’s that pink drink?”

“The Pink Drink”

*Looks at me like an idiot*
acuppalife 7 points 3y ago
She probably wondered what is in it and didn't ask clearly. People do that a lot, but then treat you stupid for not understanding their implied question.
TylerTheBox 3 points 3y ago
Agreed, that’s what I was responding about. I usually just chuckle when I answer questions like those followed by “Yea ik, creative right?”, and talk to the customers for a sec.
flowrpot 3 points 3y ago
Cause of...the meme....never mind
missthemac 43 points 3y ago
I have a regular that works construction, physically he looks like a “manly man” but he always order a trenta strawberry açaí refresher with no ice and I love him for it. No shame in his game.
Blackout62 7 points 3y ago
One summer all the bus drivers I serve, also "manly men", got into the Pink Drink and it was always a delight to have two come in and one guy convincing the other to order the Pink Drink.
lilac_blaire 34 points 3y ago
A Real (though paraphrased) Drive Thru Interaction:

Man: “I want to order a drink, but it’s kind of girly....”

Barista: “okayyyy...... what is it?” (thinking *maybe* a pink drink, because even though that’s stupid I meet plenty of men who won’t say it)

Him: “a venti iced chai tea latte”

**Bro** talk about fragile masculinity like damn. Just order whatever tf you want; we don’t give a fuck unless you’re rude or googling a secret menu frap *at* the fucking box/window
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Critical50 21 points 3y ago
I remember this kid was so ashamed to order it. Grown dudes actually act like this?

Bruh the kid was like 11 and I couldnt believe it
lilBalzac 8 points 3y ago
Mostly it is the “grown” dudes, followed by older ladies, and occasionally a small child. This fragility about pink things has to be trained into people by society. Younger you are, the less likely you have been harmed by toxic messages. Of course, ideally one learns and grows past this toxic stage, but sadly this does not always happen.
poorenglishmajor 5 points 3y ago
Women sometimes shame men for ordering "girly" or "fruity" drinks, too. I mean, it all boils down to toxic masculinity, but it's absolutely ridiculous that anyone would be perpetuating that in 2020;
_Pulltab_ 19 points 3y ago
This is how you can tell if a guy who suffers from toxic masculinity is ordering a pink drink:

If he says “pink drink” and you can literally HEAR the air quotes or he says something like “I don’t know, is there like, a pink drink or something? I just drink black coffee”. Heavy sarcasm means he wants to make sure you know it’s for someone else.

If he says “strawberry açaí with coconut milk” he’s ordering it for himself and this makes him feel more manly.
Blackout62 1 points 3y ago
Oh no please don't order it like that. 8/10 times they don't say "açaí" correctly. It gets grating quick.
okeekee 16 points 3y ago
Oh I’m super petty and will say something along the lines of “I’m sos sorry! I can’t hear when you order from the passenger seat so could the person in the drivers seat please repeat it? Thanks!”
Meinax151 [OP] 11 points 3y ago
I love it when my coworkers do that 😂
okeekee 7 points 3y ago
And you just do it so nicely they can’t be pissy with you without looking like a huge a$$. Small joys get me through shifts. Small, small joys. And dogs.
Meinax151 [OP] 3 points 3y ago
Yessss all the doggos please!!
P_2_P 3 points 3y ago
I like when a group of bro’s come in and they all order cold brews with shots, black coffees, maybe an iced coffee. Something that proves their masculinity, and the last guy in orders a skinny vanilla latte. Depending how I’m feeling that day I’ll call out the skinny vanilla latte extra loud just for you chad.
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beyoutifulme 8 points 3y ago
When they have to add on the “it’s for my wife.”

Like, I wasn’t judging you. I have a billion other things I’m juggling in my head and your masculinity isn’t one of them.
beccaboo2u 7 points 3y ago
Excellent meme
poorenglishmajor 6 points 3y ago
I had a man, I shit you not, ask for his Frappuccino to be put in a venti HOT cup. So that way people couldn't see what it was. He literally said that. I was too shocked to even laughingly refuse.

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I think about that a lot.
P_2_P 5 points 3y ago
My favorite is when you get a group of bro’s and at least one of always boast about how he doesn’t come in to Starbucks, he doesn’t really know the menu, blah blah blah I’m a man. But then fires off an order that you know he’s ordered before. Hot grande upside down skinny Carmel macchiato with light drizzle and only 2 pumps of vanilla. For Chad
anon46372819 3 points 3y ago
a-mother-fuckin’-men!!!! i won’t think you’re less of man if you say “pink drink”. i WILL think you’re a douche canoe for forcing the passenger to blow out our headsets by screaming from the other side of the car.
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Blackout62 2 points 3y ago
Oh sure, they're hesitant about pink drink but they'll demolish a trenta light ice dragon drink because it sounds cooler.
Meinax151 [OP] 2 points 3y ago
They said "hehe dragons go ffvvvrrr"
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TylerTheBox -10 points 3y ago
People do this with any drink, it’s ridiculous that people are assuming “fragile masculinity” because many guys don’t know the names of drinks. My gf does this with me cause she doesn’t know the names either, rofl get over yourselves if you think like this.
poorenglishmajor 3 points 3y ago
r/whoosh

edit: r/woooosh that's what I get for being on mobile.
TylerTheBox 2 points 3y ago
r/woooosh?
poorenglishmajor 4 points 3y ago
Yes, you are 100% correct. I linked to the completely wrong sub. Thanks.

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But about the fragile masculinity thing. People aren't making fun of men for not knowing the name of the drink. They're making fun of men who *pretend* to not know the drink in order to seem like they don't like pink drinks because they aren't traditionally masculine. Men who preface their order with things like, "My girlfriend gets this sometime. I wonder if it's any good." or "I've never tried this...it's like, pink? Weird, right. I know I'm a dude, but I wanna try it."
TylerTheBox 2 points 3y ago
I’m just saying many genuinely don’t know the name, I didn’t know the names of anything before starting to work here, the more “creatively”/uniquely made/named drinks aren’t as well known by many guys. Of course this is anecdotal, but even in middle school my female friends had these “weirdly” (at the time) named drinks, while my male ones just drowned their coffee’s in sugar and cream.

And I get that a lot, but I don’t see the problem with it? But I also believe in both intrinsic and societally assigned gender differences (prefacing this with no a transphobic, as I don’t want any account stalkers taking this out of context), so my view is much more neutral with these kind of instances. I don’t even notice when guys get stereotypically feminine drinks, but mentioning is usually a way to break any possible tension or awkwardness felt or created by the customer.
tisnate 1 points 3y ago
I work at Starbucks in Los Angeles, reading shit like this is so annoying. Like who cares? It's their life and it doesn't matter. We know what the drinks are and we're gonna make whatever they ask us to. These people clearly have nothing better to do but whine about dumb, irrelevant shit.

One person, one cup, one neighborhood at a time. Be the damn change you want to see in the world instead of bagging on other people.
TylerTheBox 0 points 3y ago
If nothing else we can help them find it. For whatever reason the Starbucks subs are pretty toxic towards customers overall, I’ve had to limit my use of them because it affects the way I see customer interactions.
tisnate 2 points 3y ago
Yeah, dude. This the first time I had ever been on and skimming through it, it's not great.
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