Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Customers (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Willowstorm9
Me: "HI! How are you doing? What we can get started for you today?"
Customer: "Can I get a grande matcha?"
Me: Pauses for a second or two, waiting for the rest of the order. When nothing is forth coming...
"A matcha what?"
C: "A grande matcha."
Me: with much resignation but still trying to deliver excellent customer service , "Did you want that hot, cold, blended?"
C: "I don't know. It's not for me. It's for my girlfriend."
Me: Not sure how to proceed without sounding rude, pauses for a little longer. "Alright...?"
C: "I think it's cold."
Me: Quickly latches onto this with much relief, "OK! Did you want that cold or as a frappuccino?"
C: "I don't know. Cold! Frappuccino is fine."
Me: Rings him out finally with a prayer of thanks to the Siren that that transaction was over with finally.
Sometimes I question people's intelligence. Other days, well I just make fun of them lol
Customer: "Can I get a grande matcha?"
Me: Pauses for a second or two, waiting for the rest of the order. When nothing is forth coming...
"A matcha what?"
C: "A grande matcha."
Me: with much resignation but still trying to deliver excellent customer service , "Did you want that hot, cold, blended?"
C: "I don't know. It's not for me. It's for my girlfriend."
Me: Not sure how to proceed without sounding rude, pauses for a little longer. "Alright...?"
C: "I think it's cold."
Me: Quickly latches onto this with much relief, "OK! Did you want that cold or as a frappuccino?"
C: "I don't know. Cold! Frappuccino is fine."
Me: Rings him out finally with a prayer of thanks to the Siren that that transaction was over with finally.
Sometimes I question people's intelligence. Other days, well I just make fun of them lol
harmlessZZ 25 points 2y ago
The bar partner hands out the finished drink and the guy looks all confused, doesn’t remember his own name, and exclaims “oh, I think she wanted like warm”
lemonjuicepulp 6 points 2y ago
What I was expecting
Willowstorm9 [OP] 5 points 2y ago
See, the nice thing about being on register, is that I don't have to deal with all those silly interactions at handoff, which almost seem worse than register.
summerservice 17 points 2y ago
I like when customers meet me at the handoff plane (on the opposite side of the counter from the registers) and we have this interaction:
me: hi! are you picking up?
them: yes
me: what's your name?
them: oh I haven't ordered yet
SO YOU'RE NOT PICKING UP THEN
me: hi! are you picking up?
them: yes
me: what's your name?
them: oh I haven't ordered yet
SO YOU'RE NOT PICKING UP THEN
Willowstorm9 [OP] 5 points 2y ago
Omgosh yes! It's not like anything has changed ever! You order, pay, and then receive your goods. Get over to the register. I have literally nothing for you!
Or my favorite is when you greet them at the hand off, and you're just being friendly, and they start to order. Um please go to the correct place. I can't help you.
Or my favorite is when you greet them at the hand off, and you're just being friendly, and they start to order. Um please go to the correct place. I can't help you.
temporarynothings 2 points 2y ago
A man yelled at me once because I “refused to take his order”...sir I’m actively making drinks- while there’s a barista on register trying to get his attention to take his order
Willowstorm9 [OP] 2 points 2y ago
Omgosh. Those are the worst! Like please get your head out of your butt and be a sheep like everyone else. You order at the register. No where else.
P_2_P 3 points 2y ago
Or when they confirm their mobile as they’re walking in.
petiteportion 1 points 2y ago
this made me lol
spicygayunicorn 4 points 2y ago
My favorite
Me : " Do you sig here or take away"
Costumer: " yes "
Me : " Do you sig here or take away"
Costumer: " yes "
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