Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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A literal Karen interaction (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by i_jlp_you
I’m a naturally cheery person. Today, I greeted a customer my normal upbeat way, with “hi, my name is i_jlp_you! What’s yours?”
This woman goes “Karen with a K!”
I respond with “hi, Karen with a K! What can I get going for you?” Meanwhile I’m thinking “haha oh no, her name is Karen” but jokingly. Not all Karen’s are actually Karen™️, after all.
She says, “wow! If I was having a bad day you’d cheer me right up!” I was flattered tbh, so I thanked her, then took her order, and she’s on her way.
My coworker at the window is a naturally calm, chill dude. He was also pretty tired so not very energetic like I was. He greets her with a “hi, how are you doing today?” In a calm tone, but still nice and polite.
This lady goes “wow, I expected the same high energy as when I ordered! Why aren’t you like the person who took my order?” My coworker is like “haha, I’m just a little tired today”. Then this woman has THE AUDACITY to say “no one who works at Starbucks should EVER complain about being tired” in a half-joking, half-serious tone. Even if my coworker wasn’t tired, he doesn’t have that type of personality. Karen is not owed high energy hype men from every employee.
This woman goes “Karen with a K!”
I respond with “hi, Karen with a K! What can I get going for you?” Meanwhile I’m thinking “haha oh no, her name is Karen” but jokingly. Not all Karen’s are actually Karen™️, after all.
She says, “wow! If I was having a bad day you’d cheer me right up!” I was flattered tbh, so I thanked her, then took her order, and she’s on her way.
My coworker at the window is a naturally calm, chill dude. He was also pretty tired so not very energetic like I was. He greets her with a “hi, how are you doing today?” In a calm tone, but still nice and polite.
This lady goes “wow, I expected the same high energy as when I ordered! Why aren’t you like the person who took my order?” My coworker is like “haha, I’m just a little tired today”. Then this woman has THE AUDACITY to say “no one who works at Starbucks should EVER complain about being tired” in a half-joking, half-serious tone. Even if my coworker wasn’t tired, he doesn’t have that type of personality. Karen is not owed high energy hype men from every employee.
Astro_665 27 points 1y ago
Lmao your coworker and I are very similar. Doesn’t matter how much coffee I have each shift, I’m still gonna be tired after waking up at 4:30 to get to work
gazely_stare 13 points 1y ago
Wow, a literal Karen who acts like a figurative Karen. Every literal Karen I know is super nice lol
ellsb3lls 9 points 1y ago
i feel him on a spiritual level
capsule_of_anxiety1 3 points 1y ago
Yeahhhh I’ve had stuff like that happen before. My coworker on DTO will be high energy and perky and meanwhile I’m on window kinda dying on the inside lol and not at all wanting to be high energy like that but when people pull up to the window seem a little disappointed that I’m not the same way. Or they’ll even say it, “wow whoever took my order has great energy, they’re awesome!” And I’ll be like “yeah haha they’re so great 🥲” and then they’re like “oh you’re not as cheery” or whatever and I’m like bruh I’m tired leave me alone, take your shit and go pls you’re bullying me about not being happy I’m not happy. And I won’t pretend to be for your sake 😤
square_pulse 2 points 1y ago
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