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Allergy to 2% milk but not nonfat (self.starbucksbaristas)
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SmittyComic 55 points 3y ago
water down 2% and see if she dies.
chaseghorm 9 points 3y ago
I SCREAMED 😂
crzyshiba 6 points 3y ago
Hahahahah lol 😂 I needed this laugh great response
Gothicpsycho16 2 points 3y ago
This is the time of person who would be a Chaotic Good Paladin in D&D
NOTcreative- -9 points 3y ago
I really hope you’re joking. We are not educated in all the ways people can be allergic to things and you are truly pushing a barista to experiment with a customers allergy. $1. Do your research before you make assumptions and play with the well being of other people due to your own bias against them because it doesn’t make sense to you.
Even with the possibility she is making it up, doesn’t matter. She wants non-fat, she can tell the difference, and enough baristas have messed it up when she asked for nonfat she had to resort to claiming it was an allergy to be taken seriously she would like what she ordered. Just as most people who order no foam lattes don’t care if there’s a little bit of foam, they got a cappuccino instead of a latte enough they decided best way was order no foam. Go ahead and ask your next no foam customer if they’re okay with a little foam but they had experience of too much foam before. 9/10 will say yes, I know because I ask them all.
OP, id encourage you to frame this question to her in a polite answer I bet you’ll get a reasonable justification for her order. Something along the lines of “hi! I hope you don’t mind me asking but I’m curious, I have many customers who are allergic to dairy in general but you’re the first I’ve encountered who is okay with nonfat but not other types. You don’t have to share or anything but it would definitely help me to understand in the future!” I bet you’ll get a response, even one that admits the second scenario I presented.
Even with the possibility she is making it up, doesn’t matter. She wants non-fat, she can tell the difference, and enough baristas have messed it up when she asked for nonfat she had to resort to claiming it was an allergy to be taken seriously she would like what she ordered. Just as most people who order no foam lattes don’t care if there’s a little bit of foam, they got a cappuccino instead of a latte enough they decided best way was order no foam. Go ahead and ask your next no foam customer if they’re okay with a little foam but they had experience of too much foam before. 9/10 will say yes, I know because I ask them all.
OP, id encourage you to frame this question to her in a polite answer I bet you’ll get a reasonable justification for her order. Something along the lines of “hi! I hope you don’t mind me asking but I’m curious, I have many customers who are allergic to dairy in general but you’re the first I’ve encountered who is okay with nonfat but not other types. You don’t have to share or anything but it would definitely help me to understand in the future!” I bet you’ll get a response, even one that admits the second scenario I presented.
SmittyComic 3 points 3y ago
nah, that'll take away time that could be used watering down 2%. I'm saving the company money.
emilykt100 19 points 3y ago
I haven’t had this at my store but I’m allergic to dairy, and I have a reaction to any milk that’s not a substitute. Nonfat milk and 2% have the same proteins in them so it’s not possible to have a reaction to one and not the other. Even if she were intolerant and not allergic, her body would still react to both because 2% is literally the same milk with a higher fat content. She’s full of it 😂
NOTcreative- -2 points 3y ago
Allergy expert are you? People can be $1
emilykt100 2 points 3y ago
Never claimed to be an expert lol that’s just what my doctor told me when I found out I was allergic. She may be intolerant to the fat (which is what the article says) and that’s totally valid and I know it can happen. It’s just different than being allergic when typically it’s an allergy to the protein
NOTcreative- -1 points 3y ago
You downvote me despite acknowledging the validity of my point. That’s YOUR doctor, YOUR condition, and YOUR perspective. It doesn’t apply to everyone. Typically yes, but we’re talking about baristas in this sub who deal with thousands of different customers and to base your comment off your own experience is ignorant and dangerous to the health and well being of others. In here we can definitely come across that 1 in a million circumstance that we are unaware of and should consider our ignorance and do research before encouraging baristas to put the well being of customers in jeopardy.
emilykt100 2 points 3y ago
I never knew what an allergy to milk entailed so my doctor explained the science behind it, that’s all. I completely understand that my experience is not everyone else’s, and I never said it was. OP was asking so I shared my experience. It’s not dangerous, everyone typically knows what works for themselves and their own bodies. So if someone tells me they have an allergy or intolerance to something and they need a modification then I respect that and it’ll be made the way they want. I would never use my own experience to put someone else’s health in danger. It’s just a matter of a person getting their drink the way they like it, it’s really not that serious.
amandalinefae 18 points 3y ago
It might not be an allergy but i do have a friend who recently had a surgery and now her body cannot properly process fat because her gallbladder was removed. Maybe it's a preference, maybe her body can't properly process fat. If my friend has the tiniest bit of fat, it can make her sick for the rest of the day.
Disastrous_Pickle 5 points 3y ago
This seems to make the most sense. Besides that though, just make her fucking drink right. It’s really not that hard, and if she struggles to digest or process fat it would not be fair to attempt to screw her over to prove your own point.
Nalin90 7 points 3y ago
All milk is the same and contains lactose. She's either lying or dumb enough to believe its true.
hopelovepeace33 6 points 3y ago
Well now there is such a thing as a milk allergy but not an allergy to just 2% milk. If you’ve got an allergy to milk it’s all forms of dairy milk she’s just a typical Karen being a Karen.
SmoothEvidence 3 points 3y ago
I asked my BIL who is an allergy and immunology specialist and he said it is unlikely she’s allergic to one and not the other bc allergies are usually caused by proteins and it is the same protein in both skim and 2%, and more likely it’s a reaction to the fat that is in the 2% which causes things like reflux and digestion issues.
Hereloff 3 points 3y ago
I had a guy freak out once because we put whipped cream on the frap. Because his daughter is "allergic" to it. Ummm, sir, she's drinking a MILK BASED COFFEE DRINK. People are ridiculous.
etoilenoire2191 3 points 3y ago
The dolce topping has butter in it, which has milk fat... Does she get it without?
toastedcheezit 1 points 3y ago
Nope! Also double checks that we put that on too!
Gothicpsycho16 2 points 3y ago
Well, i know my grandpa was very lactose intolerant but he still enjoyed a bowl of butter pecan ice cream some nights....maybe there are just diffrent levels at which its more manageable. Maybe suggest one of our alternative milks nextime like soy or almond...see if she considers it....its the same reason why when someone orders a frap with almond milk i ask them if they want whip 9/10 they still want the whip cause its yummy...but and their body can handle that bit not a whole ass drink of it.... no hate just some ideas idk...
johnmarkowens 2 points 3y ago
It’s not real but it can be real. My step mom has a histamine allergy that very specific foods can set off.
[deleted] [OP] 1 points 3y ago
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