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Full History - 2021 - 11 - 21 - ID#qypqd5
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Tell me you work at Starbucks without telling me you work at Starbucks (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by residenttinman
I’ll go first

The damn dome lids will be the death of me one day
official_koda_ 526 points 1y ago
Was that hot or iced? Was that hot or iced? Was that hot or iced? Was thattt hot or iced?
Mysterious-Dig-3414 246 points 1y ago
Responding hot, gets to the window, “That was supposed to be iced” 🙃
RinnTheOtter 47 points 1y ago
Gets angry because you repeat the question, but doesn’t actually listen and answer said question
JeromeBaritone 9 points 1y ago
Rephrase the question, it helps!
RinnTheOtter 2 points 1y ago
I’ve noticed that people tend to understand hot vs cold better than hot vs iced. Especially for those that speak English as a second language, “cold” is more universally understood than “iced”.
wifeypoopoo 98 points 1y ago
“Grande”
King_Spamula 111 points 1y ago
"Could I get a venti grande hot?"
Jevaneaux 32 points 1y ago
My name??? Mary-Anne!!
rterrebo 20 points 1y ago
Lies! It's Karen. Lol
biggiemolls_ 92 points 1y ago
“What size???” “Ashley :)”
kortette 64 points 1y ago
Was that hot or iced?

Grande.

Okay, hot or iced?

I said grande!!
vkapadia 41 points 1y ago
"yes"
whiteboimatt02 25 points 1y ago
And then they usually just say “sure” or “yes”😂
gabnormal 19 points 1y ago
HEADSET. OFF!! 👹👹👹
justtimingthepast 12 points 1y ago
No, that’s it!
AccomplishedCut4784 6 points 1y ago
THIS😭😭😭😭😭😭
Amazing_Self2929 13 points 1y ago
One time no joke. I asked a lady in drive thru three times in a row if her drink was hot or iced and she replied yes until the fourth time someone else had to ask her.
Jolly-Sir-910 243 points 1y ago
Sorry, that was a seasonal flavor. Or we haven t served it in years.
TheCatBall 121 points 1y ago
“Sorry, we don’t have eggnog this year”
SnugBear 70 points 1y ago
"No, I'm sorry, they didn't bring back the Salted Caramel Mocha this year."
gltgphone 29 points 1y ago
They didn't what?! That's my favourite drink ( not customer, former partner) still, at least that one sbux can still mostly make. Those smores people are SOL
interyx 8 points 1y ago
It's the toffee nut syrup shortage. Our Mid-Atlantic store hasn't had TN in probably six months, though I heard stores north of us were getting it back in. Our district gets everything absolutely last though.

They didn't make the salt this year without the syrup. It will probably be back next year. People ask year round for that drink.
JackyHighlightVideos 17 points 1y ago
“Sorry, actually don’t have that right now because of the supply chain issues.”

My store has been hit hard by that, we are literally completely out of mocha right now. Our most popular holiday drink is Peppermint Mocha. *Save me*
PhenomenalPhoenix 2 points 1y ago
“Sorry that was only served in a different country about 5 years ago”
csaan18 1 points 1y ago
gingerbread latte
RyusuiJL 205 points 1y ago
"Five different fraps...why is it always five DIFFERENT fraps???"
Brgnbo 76 points 1y ago
Bro they’ll all be caramel but one with almond milk, one add a shot, one soy and one extra ice
RyusuiJL 4 points 1y ago
And one - inexplicably - with light ice. 🤦🏻‍♂️
Tricky-Insurance-674 -41 points 1y ago
I would make them all the same. Haha
DraconidZinnia 34 points 1y ago
I know this is meant to be a joke, but seriously don't. You could seriously hurt someone.
Tricky-Insurance-674 -2 points 1y ago
Don’t work there so IM good
bestowcurse 171 points 1y ago
"What size would you like that"
"Yes"
TyrannicalKitty 98 points 1y ago
"can I have a vanilla bean?"

"What size?"

"Vanilla bean"
JackyHighlightVideos 30 points 1y ago
Me: “What size would you like?”

Customer: A regular.”

Me: “What do you mean by that?”

Customer: “Just a regular size.”

Me: (Visible confusion)

Me: “So a grande? That’s our medium.”

Customer: “Just a regular size.”

Me: “Okay...? I’ll just punch that in as a grande and we’ll get that ready right away!”

(Later)

Me: “Here you are, two Grande Strawberry Açai Lemonades”

Customer: “Is this a regular size?”

Me: “Well, I asked if you wanted our grande, which is a medium, and you seemed to affirm that, so I charged you for 2 Strawberry Açai Lemonades, and that’s what these are.”

Customer: “This isn’t a regular.”

Me: “Did you want this instead?” (Shows venti cup)

Customer: “No that’s still too small.”

Me: “Well the only size larger than this is our Trenta, which is our extra-large” (shows Trenta cup”

Customer: “Yeah! That’s the regular size!”

Me: (Visible confusion)
idkksue 13 points 1y ago
this!!

today someone asked for a regular pike and when we asked if they wanted grande they said “no. tall.”
JustAnotherRyan5 6 points 1y ago
I literally just say “small, medium, or large?” Every time.

Me: “what size?”

Customer: “regular”

Me: “small medium large?”

Customer: “MEDIUM!“

Me: “….. so one grande…”

They almost always want medium so why not just say that? I know very few places that offer a “regular” size.
Fluffybunnybadass 3 points 1y ago
I'm a dick so I intentionally upsell their ass to the largest size bc I can genuinely argue the case that we sell the larger sizes "regularly", and they wanted a "regular".

Well, maybe if they're *nice* I won't do that.
pickled_goblin 162 points 1y ago
“would you like that hot or iced?” “iced” *a few minutes later* “excuse me this was supposed to be a frappuccino.”
peanutbutterbarbie 46 points 1y ago
this one
paigemclachlan 120 points 1y ago
Frap roast freckles from being a little aggressive
Kmsss 12 points 1y ago
Legit. Why does it have to splash so much?!?!
Fluffybunnybadass 3 points 1y ago
Tilt the cup at an angle and let it hit the [inner] wall of the cup. Idk the logistics/science behind it but it works. Alternatively, make sure all parts of the pump are correct (namely, does the neck/nozzle/exit point say "chai/frap roast" (or s/t like that) or does it say "white mocha/cbs mocha".)
mexicanitch 118 points 1y ago
10 coffees with every milk available. Can each milk be on the side in a medium cup? And every type of sugar in 20 packets each. On the side. With a bacon Gouda. And 3 cake pops. Never mind the type. And can you hurry? I'm going to be late. As they're in the drive thru.
popopotayto 5 points 1y ago
This is so true and it would give me a little aneurysm!
converselvr 106 points 1y ago
“Shit I only put 2 shots instead of 3 in that venti iced latte 3 hours ago”
coldcatsoup 20 points 1y ago
Yup, “oh crikey that was supposed to be blonde in that Sugar Cookie Almond, ehhh who knows the difference?”
Cool_Beans_232 10 points 1y ago
I realized like 1000 sugar cookie almonds later that I was putting 2% in them 🙃
Fluffybunnybadass 1 points 1y ago
Tastes better anyways
galadrielgal23 8 points 1y ago
I was laying in bed last night, trying to sleep and thought “oh crap.I made that white mocha a toasted whit mocha earlier” 😵‍💫
Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
Me always giving regular espresso than blonde because I forgot to press the arrow
fannytraggot 100 points 1y ago
“I’m going to have to charge extra for that because it’s not just a doppio anymore.”
jen_wexxx 73 points 1y ago
"but the other Starbucks let's me order this way!"
LonelyMichaels 8 points 1y ago
“That Starbucks sounds awesome”
Fluffybunnybadass 1 points 1y ago
"What sbux was that at?" or [internally/off-speaker] "maybe you should go to that sbux then"
LonelyMichaels 2 points 1y ago
You gotta say that shit out loud lol. I was a manager tho
VrginMobile 2 points 1y ago
For those drinks i just make sure it's about half full no matter how many things are in there. If any complaints, oh so you wanted a latte let me charge you for that and refund you this.
Honey_girl_ 92 points 1y ago
“May I have a name for your order?” “No” “okay! Latte for No! We’ll have that right out for you 🥰”
clumsycalico 64 points 1y ago
Some guy told me “you don’t need to know” the other day and it was all I could do to keep myself from laughing in his face
JackyHighlightVideos 12 points 1y ago
Me: “May I have a name for your order?”

99% of customers: “Just on debit please”

Me: “But can I ask for your name? Just so we can call it out when it’s ready”

Customer: “Just on debit.”

It doesn’t matter what barista asks for a name, the customer will more often than not reply “just on debit”
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
....h-how.... I've literally heard that like maybe ONCE or twice in my time at sbux?? How do your people not have their ears open?!
JackyHighlightVideos 1 points 1y ago
I have a speech impediment that causes me to occasionally slur my words and not know it, we are also under a mask mandate in my province, plus there is a plastic thingy between the customer and POS worker, so there’s a reason it happens a lot. The masks and plastic is the reason it happens for others, and my speech impediment just makes it worse lol
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
>province

Outside US then, I assume? Because we didn't really get those in the few locations I've been to since covid. Then again, my store converted to a walk-up/DT so we didn't really need one at our inside front registers
We sure could use one for our outside though, esp without an air fan 8l

(They gave us hanging ones that barely meet most people's eyes, and customers have a bad habit of speaking under it/sticking their heads into the window frame anyways. Yuck.)
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Asleep-Strawberry716 3 points 1y ago
I don’t work at Starbucks, but I’m in the sub because I want to. I work at DQ. We have this one regular who will never give me her name because “i’ll be right here for it”. so I literally put her name as “right here”
Caaboose 77 points 1y ago
Never had both my titties in my apron at the same time.
Rumblebee1020 12 points 1y ago
Same.
whywhywhyamihere 2 points 1y ago
GOD I thought it was only me!!
Fluffybunnybadass 1 points 1y ago
Chested people problems.
(Legit thought it was me, i'm bad at wearing clothes in a "i care about how i look" way)
RhubarbPerfect8330 72 points 1y ago
My hands are sticky. Always
angeltarte 17 points 1y ago
And ashy from all the hand washing and sanitizer lol
Sarah-himmelfarb 64 points 1y ago
“Does it have your name on it?”
anitasdoodles 43 points 1y ago
The amount of times I’ve had to explain to adults how names work is alarming
Altruistic_Jacket205 62 points 1y ago
Let me check if we have that. Sorry we're out, oh you want this now let me check on that, oof yeah we are out of that too, is there anything else you wanted to try? Customer; do you even have anything else?
the_REAL_nihilist 16 points 1y ago
Happy cake day!
TheCatBall 55 points 1y ago
“…and a Pupachino…”
deeciphered 35 points 1y ago
That they say. At the window. After they've been waiting ten minutes for their stuff to be ready. Ten minutes where you easily could have grabbed it when they were waiting.
Relevant_Mechanic640 25 points 1y ago
"oh! I know it's last minute, but can I get a venti cup of ice too?"
JackyHighlightVideos 2 points 1y ago
A positive one, woo!

My coworkers and I jokingly argue over who gets to make the Pupachino lol. It’s pretty great
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
Me: "there better be a dog in that car....."

If there isn't, i joke with the customer that that's the price of a pup cup. The ones that get it for their kids tho........
JackyHighlightVideos 1 points 1y ago
I’ve never seen someone get it for their kid lol. I’m still somewhat new, only been at SB for a bit over 2 months. But still lol
Remote-Air-6079 49 points 1y ago
Would you like that with or without lemonade?
sailorgrumpycat 48 points 1y ago
Is that a new mole? Nope, frap roast.
RoosterGlobal5848 48 points 1y ago
sweet vanilla cold foam/ pumpkin cold foam/ salted caramel cold foam/ Irish cream cold foam
ShadowsDemise42 45 points 1y ago
*pulls sticker, looks at number* “Oh my f… hey guys!”
ecbatic 43 points 1y ago
headset on. battery full. LANE ONE
Kmsss 16 points 1y ago
Ten minutes later….

“CHANGE BATTERY”
robinbrauer22 5 points 1y ago
Omggggggg I heard it!!!!
brownGoddess01 3 points 1y ago
This comment is underrated
Asleep-Strawberry716 2 points 1y ago
As a DQ worker who wants to work at Starbucks, I feel this also.
bouncyartichoke 43 points 1y ago
Beep boop song
Cathach2 16 points 1y ago
This is the one. Beep boop indeed, my friend
GinaMohundro 10 points 1y ago
Human music.
JackyHighlightVideos 6 points 1y ago
I always just say “Yeah, yeah, yeah! Go beep yourself!” When the ovens are going off lol
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
"Don't'chu beep at me like that/in that tone of voice!"
JustViolet12_7_2_20 42 points 1y ago
No, we can't serve you the food from the display case.
Awesomeslayerg 21 points 1y ago
I saw a fly in their once.
NothingToSeeFolks 55 points 1y ago
Just once?
Automatic-Pension-10 38 points 1y ago
“Oh by the way can I use my stars?”
UserNoUsername 37 points 1y ago
immediately after you press the charge button too
Fluffybunnybadass 1 points 1y ago
"Oh, can you scan for stars?" After you've handed them a tray from their order.
Wontonnoodles98 37 points 1y ago
I've been out for 4 years, but I still hear the sanitizer timer in my dreams sometimes.
AccomplishedCut4784 3 points 1y ago
LMFAOOO
deeciphered 36 points 1y ago
Nope haven't seen cinnamon dolce in about 8 or 9 months.
JackyHighlightVideos 0 points 1y ago
That’s odd. My store hasn’t ran out since I’ve been there. I’m still somewhat new, only been here 2ish months, but I haven’t seen us run out of bottles of cinnamon dolce.
BookDragon1996 35 points 1y ago
Syrup all over my arms and spilt milk down my apron
olivinemultichrome 38 points 1y ago
Ice cubes in my pockets
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
"When did a bean get in there? I wasn't even near any today..."
-Jordyn- 34 points 1y ago
“What size did you want that in?”
*long silence*
“Small, medium, large?”
“Oh, a large!”
omogal123 30 points 1y ago
SIR THOSE ARE NOT YOURS! THEY ARE MOBILE ORDER 🥲
Beautiful-Director 30 points 1y ago
“Trenti” “Venta” “Can I get a grand oatmeal brown sugar drink?” *Customer pays first then thrusts their phone at me* “I want to scan for my points”
riddlvr 14 points 1y ago
Every time I hear “oatmeal latte” I wanna steam oatmeal into the drink
JackyHighlightVideos 5 points 1y ago
One of my coworkers had a phone thrown in the drive window once because they didn’t scan fast enough lol. We all found it kinda funny tbh.

Mostly cause it was a joke from a regular just trying to be funny, but it still technically happened.
Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
I should try that. Oatmeal latte.
Beautiful-Director 1 points 1y ago
Today on the headset I heard someone say “the oatmeal espresso” and died a little on the inside.
Necessary_Low939 2 points 1y ago
Might taste good 👀👀
Kaori15 26 points 1y ago
“Would you like it hot or iced?” “Warm” “ok so you want it kids temperature?” “No I want it not iced” “so just hot?” “Warm” “ok we’ll have that ready for you at the window”
smmitten_by_kittens 25 points 1y ago
"And the name for the order?"
"Venti"
"..Name?"
"Venti!"
"Your NAME?"
"Oh sorry it's _____"

Or the other way around

"What size?"
"That's it"
"WHAT SIZE?"
"That's all!"
"No, what SIZE?"
"Oh grande"
HunterLost2062 24 points 1y ago
Barista: Mobile order for Maria!
customer: Hi is this mine?
Barista: are you Maria? Did you order a grande vanilla latte through mobile
Customer: no I’m bob I order in the cafe.
Barista: ohhhh then that’s not yours yours will be right out sorry about that bob 🙃
Fluffybunnybadass 1 points 1y ago
Drink: is iced
Customer: ordered a hot drink
Names: completely incompatible
Customer: "is this mine??"
Bro u just ordered and there's at least 10 ppl also waiting ahead of you. No, no it is not.
Far_Basket3539 24 points 1y ago
“no i cant make a frap hot”
hgfdv 24 points 1y ago
My shoulder hurts.
JackyHighlightVideos 4 points 1y ago
I have $1, and blew out my ankle playing football, and my back and ankle are always sore at work. I could be just walking in to start my shift, and I’ll already feel my back and ankle starting to hurt. It’s like my body wants to make my job hard lol.

Link is just a definition of what scoliosis is.
TJW351 21 points 1y ago
I went out of town with my mom and I was sleepwalking in the hotel room. She asked Sleep-Me what I was doing and apparently I told her I was looking for LIDS AND STICKERS in a very distressed manner lol
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
Oh my god i've slept-walked/talked/conversated before too, but i'd hate to know what i was like in my sleep starting out those first few years.

Have literally barred in my sleep. It was a handful of dreams, but i technically have done this job in my sleep xD
TJW351 2 points 1y ago
That is hilarious!! Hopefully Sleep-You didn’t actually find things to pour. I’d hate to wake up and I’ve poured milk or something all over the floor 🤣
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
Well, considering the majority of the dream was that realization moment that everything is fuck-busy and/or being in the flow, i don't think i did. XD
JustOneMoreChapter04 21 points 1y ago
“Oh my gosh, you have freckles? I just noticed!!!” No, it’s just frap roast
Odd_Entertainment134 21 points 1y ago
“The person in front of you actually offered to pay for your order so you’re all set!”
“Oh that’s so nice! Let me pay for the next car behind m—“
**”NO!”**
Dsgrcfl 21 points 1y ago
I spent $190 on milk
Baristajf 20 points 1y ago
Them-I. Didn’t. Want. That. Iced.

Me- That’s not yours
Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
I’ll ask, “are you (name)?” First and give them this look 😒
pixieanonn 20 points 1y ago
“Can I get a strawberry ackai with light ice no berries and sweet cream foam” -me- okay with water or lemonade “no berries” -okay with water or lemonade “grande” -okay with water or lemonade😐
caspi3 20 points 1y ago
We got a knife pulled on us yesterday by a guy on drugs and still had to say have a nice day
peeops 19 points 1y ago
i just had the most cursed thought…

doug dimmadome lid…
It_is_Katy 5 points 1y ago
yo I think this EVERY DAY I'm at work 😭
wifeypoopoo 19 points 1y ago
Barista swirls literally everything
_pkthunder 4 points 1y ago
Caught myself about to do this to a cup of water... I was delirious lol
Joshinthemorning 18 points 1y ago
Anything else?

Anything else?

Anything else?
FfierceLaw 6 points 1y ago
This one
[deleted] 18 points 1y ago
"what size? ok. what else? ok what size? ok."

honestly, I dont even wanna be paid hourly anymore. I wanna be paid $12 every time I have to ask "what size?" because honestly I'd be rolling in cash rn.
wildaloofrebel55 18 points 1y ago
*aggressively smashes hand soap pump 4 times*
brattiebun 17 points 1y ago
“Is this my drink?” while I’m 2 buttcheeks deep into a line of 15 peppermint mochas and have been on bar for the past hour
kimememememe 17 points 1y ago
“Can I get a venti iced water with a scoop of strawberry inclusions and a little splash of strawberry acai refresher? What do you mean I have to pay for that?? It’s just water!”
iluvchoccymilk 16 points 1y ago
*repeats order back for clarification even tho it says it on the screen too*,
*driver pulls up to window* “that’s not what I ordered”
like bruh what
Confident_Compote_32 16 points 1y ago
I worked overtime and cried on the floor twice, and I STILL came up $200 short for rent.
sdmh77 2 points 1y ago
This was me in 2002-2004
Kaori15 16 points 1y ago
“Can I have a name for your order?” “Can I please have a name for your order?”
_pkthunder 2 points 1y ago
Literally asked for a guy's name five times today!
throwaway2825272 15 points 1y ago
actual conversations i have :

“ can i have a grande caramel macchiato ? “

“yeah of course . hot or iced ? “

“ a grande CARAMEL MACCHIATO “

“yeah i heard that , was that hot or iced ? “

“oh uh , iced ! “

*me in my head : you dumb bitchhhh*
National-Young-3356 15 points 1y ago
“Sorry that’s been discontinued…..for several years”
mini-maggit 14 points 1y ago
How much longer on my mobile order? I have to be at work at 6:30 and it said my order would be ready at 6:29.
Longjumping_Art9372 12 points 1y ago
Customer- can I have a 3 birthday cake pops?
Me- I’m sorry we are out of cake pops.
Customer- can I have chocolate then?
Me-we are Out of cake pops.
Customer-so you don’t have cake pops?
Me-no, I’m sorry.
Familiar_Design7533 11 points 1y ago
Me: Hi thank you for choosing us, how are you?

Customer: ....

Me: what can I get started for you today?

Customer: ONE caramel macchiato. Grande . Hot. That’s all. *drives forward*
riddlvr 5 points 1y ago
Hey, at least they give the size and if it’s hot/iced lol
kqs13 11 points 1y ago
I do a cross hatch at home with my salad dressing
sdmh77 5 points 1y ago
I had to move my bed away from the wall bc I kept ‘barista-ing’ in my sleep and hitting my arm against the wall🤦🤦🤦🤦
coldcatsoup 5 points 1y ago
Yes! Omg last night! Bahaha
OtherAcctTrackedNSA 11 points 1y ago
What size and hot or iced?

What size and hot or iced?

What size and hot or iced?

What size and hot or iced?

What size and hot or iced?

What size and hot or iced?
olivinemultichrome 10 points 1y ago
Spinny fetty wap
city1134 10 points 1y ago
You hate pharma reps but not because of the drugs they sell.
LilacFlores 1 points 1y ago
?
city1134 2 points 1y ago
Not sure if it’s still a thing but when I worked there the pharma reps would come through each morning with a list of like 30-50 drinks for the different doctors offices. Mostly Frappuccinos and other pita to make drinks and they would never tip. This was on top of the regular morning rush.
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kristis3233 9 points 1y ago
PSL
ObjectiveError3253 8 points 1y ago
“what size would you like that” “a tall venti”

“was that hot or iced?” “iced” *pulls to the window* “that was supposed to be hot”

“would you like whipped cream on that” “yes” *pulls to window* “there wasn’t supposed to be whipped cream on this”
kenb101 8 points 1y ago
Frappe roast all up your arm... "The baristas tan"
omogal123 8 points 1y ago
‘Sorry were out of those’ 😂🥲
youjustgottaignite 7 points 1y ago
mengan dragonfruit
mrsnataliehooper 7 points 1y ago
"Two grande pink drinks with 50 million steps to the point that they arent pink drinks anymore!"
Customer: "yeah those were supposed to be a venti"

WELL THEN WHY DOES THE STICKER SAY GRANDE
Nickw425 7 points 1y ago
“Can I get a small drink?” “Alright a tall drink for ya”. “No I said small!” -_-
normaldud 7 points 1y ago
“Sorry we are out of that, there’s a company shortage on that.”
anitasdoodles 7 points 1y ago
‘Regular’ isn’t a size
rosebudftw 7 points 1y ago
“Can i get a ____ frap???” NOOOOOOOOOO NO NO NO
olivinemultichrome 7 points 1y ago
McFrappethingy
SpN09_mother_ofpigs 7 points 1y ago
There was always mocha in my hair .. and my kids were always sniffing me..
furry_anus_explosion 7 points 1y ago
Thank God skinny mocha is gone
Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
😂😂😂 smells good. Taste nasty
Savmac1020 7 points 1y ago
Excuse me that’s not mine, I wanted no whip!? Is ur name…. Peter? Didn’t think so.
the_REAL_nihilist 7 points 1y ago
“What is espresso? Is it different from coffee” “can I use my rewards” after they’ve paid. “I don’t want simple syrup” which is something they use in cocktails (I was a bartender), classic sweeter is not simple syrup. “Can I get the vent-a”
InfiniteFriez 6 points 1y ago
When I leave I don’t smell like sweat I smell like old ass coffee farts
BlazekinsLit 6 points 1y ago
“Hello hello” after one second
zzid2d21 6 points 1y ago
Sharpie stains on your apron pockets, frap roast up both arms and in your hair, whipped cream exploded all over you, an extensive collection of everyone else's pens in your laundry, PTSD from the DING of the drive through, trying to fit 5 dome lids on a frap and then accidentally knocking the stupid thing over with lid six, waking up in the middle of the night wondering if you put 6 or 7 pumps of syrups in "White Mocha Karen's" drink because you know she will come back in and chew you a new one if you got it wrong.....
bluejay163 6 points 1y ago
“CAN I GET A STRAWBERRY ACAYYY?!!”
iagothesnake 6 points 1y ago
Don't mind the white stains, I just got off a shift.
Select_Swordfish_603 6 points 1y ago
There's mocha on my arm
Any_Egg22 6 points 1y ago
All your clothes and even your hair smells like coffee
giftedburn0ut 6 points 1y ago
"so unfortunately the cinnamon dolce has been discontinued for awhile... "
RadioGaga386 6 points 1y ago
“Why is there chocolate powder in my hair? I was wearing my hat!”
olivinemultichrome 8 points 1y ago
Me at the whipped cream in my bra even tho I was wearing an apron
LilacFlores 4 points 1y ago
Im sorry, thats never happened to me but that’s hilarious
NeonNightlights 5 points 1y ago
“Hi welcome! Give me one moment please and I’ll be right with you 🥰!” *obviously busy writing on 10 different bags*

“Yeah I want a chocolate croissant warmed up and one not warmed up a ham and cheese croissant an impossible sandwich two cake pops |UNSPECIFIED| an iced caramel latte a chai with 10.25 pumps of chai-“
snitchesendupinditch 5 points 1y ago
"Can I get a mango dragonfly tea?"

"I want a grandee strawberry acadia drink."
Prize-Ad-5318 2 points 1y ago
Lol yesterday someone asked for a “farmel cappucino” and I didn’t even bat an eye
No_End_7351 5 points 1y ago
Tren-tee!
haydensidun 5 points 1y ago
*hi, welcome in*
yuriijuma 5 points 1y ago
already putting in "venti iced white mocha with vanilla sweet cream cold foam and extra caramel drizzle" after you hear the words iced white mocha lmfao
peanutbutterndnutela 5 points 1y ago
The caramel drizzle has dairy in
spookbish69 5 points 1y ago
Ma’am the cotton candy frap is on our menu can you please tell us the ingredients you would like in the drink?
ryannmm5 5 points 1y ago
strawberry uh kyyyyyy, i mean ikea, i mean uh sigh
😂😂😂😂
asinglearrow 5 points 1y ago
*hears door open*
“Howdy!”

(context: i live in texas and decided this would be my greeting so i’d stand out against the other partners at my store, and now it’s an absolutely *terrible* force of habit; customer service voice hella pops out here too)
LilacFlores 1 points 1y ago
I work another job at my school campus where I will be tabling at events and when groups of people are coming in I cant stop myself from saying “hi, welcome in!”
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Shortandshy96 5 points 1y ago
Mocha stains on my arms after my shift ends, shoes stained beyond the point of return, dried up syrup on my arms because I have no sense of aim lol

Asking hot or iced and “what size” over and over to the point of being on autopilot 🙃
rachelsmall 4 points 1y ago
I will not be held hostage by a surprise me drink
buzzy9000 4 points 1y ago
Me:"...And what size would you like?"

Them: "Regular (or god forbid *normal size*)"

Me: *lifts grande

Them: "oh no that's FAR too big"

Or alternatively:
"Small, medium, whatever."

Please just pick one
honeybeebi 4 points 1y ago
ventay and trenti
spboi8 4 points 1y ago
Sorry we are out of PSL would you like to try the CBL
TopDiscombobulated13 4 points 1y ago
Can I get a cold buster?
LilacFlores 1 points 1y ago
Whats that?
TopDiscombobulated13 2 points 1y ago
Apparently it’s the Medicine Ball. 🤣
decaffeinated-turtle 3 points 1y ago
“I placed this mobile order at the other store…”
Adventurous1031 3 points 1y ago
“I’ll take a grande iced americano with an extra shot and no water, pumpkin syrup and half and half” “so you want a PSL” “No”
xXTimbloXx 3 points 1y ago
Always use a dome or shaker lid when batch blending.
AffectionateThroat64 3 points 1y ago
“I am so sorry but we are currently out of cold brew”
Customer: “oh darn ok I guess I’ll just do a tall nitro..”
Me through clenched teeth: “I AM SO SORRY BUT WE ARE OUT OF COLD BREW INCLUDING NITRO COLD BREW”
Hazel_is_Trans 3 points 1y ago
I'm sorry we are currently having a shortage on (insert item here) can I get u anything else...
snolo89 3 points 1y ago
And what size?
Oh that’ll be it.
Facepalm.
buzzy9000 3 points 1y ago
And is there any coffee in the caramel frappuccino?

Yes, but can I have it decaf it's for a child

Excuse me, what?
Fluffybunnybadass 2 points 1y ago
Backseat baristas. I do NOT miss my old cafe store's set-up. (It is still set up like that after a remodel Dl )
NoComparison4103 2 points 1y ago
“Can I get a grandee cappuccino? No foam.”
Leslieg420 2 points 1y ago
“I’m missing my other drink”
Me: it is still being made
fawnaluna 2 points 1y ago
had to go to the store to buy 45 gallons of milk.
ilholtstilin 2 points 1y ago
Every time I put on hand sanitizer I find three new cuts somewhere on my hands.
SashaLove50 2 points 1y ago
“It’s okay, you can just say small, medium or large. We know it’s confusing”🥲
Short-Speech-5397 2 points 1y ago
do you want whip on that? “thats it” ok but did you want whip on it? “that’s all thanks” so you don’t want whip? “it’s jen” ok we’ll see you up at the window 😐
TheSmamich 2 points 1y ago
And then they get to the window like "why is there no whip on this?"
coldcatsoup 2 points 1y ago
I wake up at 2:30am, leave house at 4am to make it to work by 5am. Where do I work?! Hmm…
Rubybits 2 points 1y ago
"Can I get a kids tall hot chocolate" 🤔
Amazing_Self2929 2 points 1y ago
Whenever I hear the word "strawberry" my left eye twitches a little.
NeonNightlights 2 points 1y ago
“Can I have a vanilla?”

“Oh sorry, we have a lot of menu items that include vanilla! A vanilla what?”

“A VANILLA.”
TheGreatestBarista 2 points 1y ago
“You wanted a white mocha not a regular mocha? My bad”
AccomplishedCut4784 2 points 1y ago
“With Water or Lemonade?” When people ask for one of the refreshers
coffeegirrrl 2 points 1y ago
I have about 4 sharpies in my car, 5 on my washer and 3 in my bedroom
BAT_1986 2 points 1y ago
Can I get a name with that Venti iced Caramel Macchiato?
SL13377 2 points 1y ago
"Can I get percent milk? "
BusyLeek2351 2 points 1y ago
My knuckle tats are SARL and MDRL
paaaault 2 points 1y ago
room?
coffeeaddict3416 2 points 1y ago
“sorry i cant do that for you”
“but ___ Starbucks does”
😀 then go there
coffeeaddict3416 2 points 1y ago

“lemonade or no lemonade”
“yes”
“lemonade or no lemonade”
“i said yes”
“…. so yes lemonade”
“no i said no lemonade”
i want to reach through the DT screen when they pull that
Pickle-Chunk 2 points 1y ago
“Can we connect about something?”
robinbrauer22 2 points 1y ago
“I’ll have an espresso”
“Okay sir, just a solo shot?”…
he stares at me confused… you know the rest.
lcrow99 2 points 1y ago
It’s on the sticker
misskatthebrat 2 points 1y ago
Freckles that aren't my freckles.
trousersquid 2 points 1y ago
It's pronounced VENTI not VEN-TAY
jchodes 2 points 1y ago
What do you mean there was a 45 minute wait in the drive through once the promotion started?
RexSadio 2 points 1y ago
BEHIND BESIDE BEHIND BESIDE
theblackwarlock44 2 points 1y ago
“I’m sorry we don’t have hazelnut”
hipbs23 2 points 1y ago
Can I get a caramel machachitto?
paradox0010 2 points 1y ago
Why is there mocha in my hair
kizzythaboss 2 points 1y ago
Me: Good afternoon, how are ya today?(crickets)
Guest orders something they know damn well we don't have: Give me a "yada yada yada" with vanilla sweet cream cold foam and an extra shot, hot, grand.(🤦🏾‍♀️)
Me: Oh, I'm sorry, we're out of that for right now. There's a shortage. Can I offer you something else? We have...
Guest: Never mind, y'all are always out of everything...🚶🏼‍♀️
Me: 😐 😒 Next guest please.
UndeadSoldier333 2 points 1y ago
I’m depressed
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“is your name Susan? Okay then that’s obviously not your drink”
Karona24 2 points 1y ago
Would you like it hot or cold or a receipt
gltgphone 2 points 1y ago
This was when I first started: going to sleep and your brain all of a sudden goes "machhiato. Cap-u-CHINO. Hi what do you have going on today?"
rosebudftw 2 points 1y ago
Can I get a sick tea???
biscuit1033 2 points 1y ago
My hair smells like coffee all of the time🙃
C0ffeeCoffeeC0ffee 2 points 1y ago
All of the sleeves on my long sleeve shirts are covered in brown speckles
TopDiscombobulated13 2 points 1y ago
What size?!?!?!
Prize-Murky 2 points 1y ago
Tearing off the straw wrapper except for the top bit, so you can put it in your drink without touching the straw.
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Necessary_Low939 1 points 1y ago
“Actually I wanted (soy/oat/almond/coconut) milk.”

—Just yesterday this lady was like is it too late to change the milk?

—And me already steaming the 2% goes yes.

—Can I get oat milk instead?

—We are outta oat milk.

—How about almond?

—Well it’s too late to change it since I finish steaming it but you can pay for it.

—She looked annoyed and went to pay for it.


Yes I am that petty, I charged her 87 cents. People that ask for cold foam after too, I charged them, which also happened yesterday and yes I charged her 1.09. Just pay for the extra of you want your drink to be that fancy.
AlterAcc2021 1 points 1y ago
“I’m sorry, we don’t sell bubble tea”
SeaChampionship4604 1 points 1y ago
So sorry about the wait, what can i get for you?
Old_Alternative2640 1 points 1y ago
No there is no eggnog!
smoolbeean 1 points 1y ago
what size. what size. no i know its hot WHAT SIZE
ayakowantsmemes 1 points 1y ago
tHaNk yOu fOr yOuR ViSit bUt wE aRe cUrReNtLy cLoSeD! pLeAsE viSiT uS aGaiN dUrInG oUr nOrMaL bUsInEsS hOuRs
ayakowantsmemes 1 points 1y ago
If I need to write something down at home I instinctively reach for my apron pocket..
xparxx 1 points 1y ago
I literally cracked 3 different cups yesterday trying to get a fucking dome lid to stay on
rohammer32 1 points 1y ago
"Yeah can I get the Strawberry Acee refresher?" "Oh and also a Creme Broo-lee latte"
ryzzostar 1 points 1y ago
I'm so sorry, can you repeat that?
kritterrat 1 points 1y ago
When you tell someone who you work for and they immediately tell you about a shitty Starbucks experience they once had :)

Not understanding you’ve been on the other side of any scenario theyre gonna tell you
kritterrat 1 points 1y ago
What can I get for you?

… you know… I don’t know….You decide

YA WANT WATER????!

Oh no like what’s your favorite drink?? I’ll try that!

👹👹👹👹 *water* 👹👹👹👹
kritterrat 1 points 1y ago
Me: *on bar on the exact opposite side of the ovens drowning in cups and drinks*
I HAVE A VENTI MOCHA FOR KAREN

Karen: I’m waiting on a ✨food item✨👺👺👺!”

Me: *checking inside my espresso machine*
“It’ll just be a moment…!”


I don’t know about your fucking bagel
Cool_Beans_232 1 points 1y ago
“Could I get a frappuccino?”

“Sure, what kind?”

“... a frappucino.”

Or the classic:

Can I get a venti iced white mocha with vanilla sweet cream cold foam and extra caramel drizzle around the cup? 🙄
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Miss_Alaynius 1 points 1y ago
No we don't have the unicorn frappuccino...it was a spark drink five years ago...no it's not coming back
kewwlbeans 1 points 1y ago
What SIZE ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)
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whorethatsbored 1 points 1y ago
spinach fettuccine wrap,
strawberry acacia
ironic_nic 1 points 1y ago
“unfortunately we are out of our cake pops today.”
a_crow_ate_my_dad 1 points 1y ago
Oh boy, time to convince people to purchase drinks that taste like candles for 5 hours straight
Coolbean008 1 points 1y ago
For my Latinos out there: “Quieres el grande mediano o grande Venti?”
ham30 1 points 1y ago
brown frap roast stains all over your forearms
oohlalaloca 1 points 1y ago
I was doing both DTO/DTR and a lady legit ordered "a Starbucks" and expected me to know what she meant. I kept asking what she wanted and insisted that "a Starbucks" was a specific drink. I may complain about asking what size and hot or iced, but that one takes the cake.

It was a Grande Mocha Frappucino, btw.
clestatisgory 1 points 1y ago
“Battery low” in the middle of a rush on dto/dtr
lilkiosk 1 points 1y ago
“Battery. Full. Lane. One.”
Frequent_Flamingo_42 1 points 1y ago
Do you have anything without caffine, sugar, calories, no tea and I hate coffee so none of that either. What do you mean just water?
underdoglush 1 points 1y ago
Damn empty sugar packets in the dryer 🤦🏻‍♀️
underdoglush 1 points 1y ago
Can I get a quad shot in a venti cup with 4 pumps SFV, 2 pumps white mocha, and cream. And with vanilla sweet cream cold foam. Make sure you swirl the shots and syrup 😆
Frequent_Flamingo_42 1 points 1y ago
"Can I get a ICED caramel macchiato warmed up?"

"I'm sorry?"

*repeats said sentence again*

"So do you want it iced or hot?"

*scoffs in irritation* "hot obviously"
🙃🙃
Starlett_Hudson 1 points 1y ago
“Oh can I get a venti ice water”
Elliotisnotokay 1 points 1y ago
"No we don't have the free red cups. Red cup day was SEVERAL days ago and we ran out minutes into being open- no we won't be getting more"
LonelyMichaels 1 points 1y ago
Coffee/mocha/chai/“water” on face/ceiling when you unknowingly use a freshly washed pump
Odd-Screen8814 1 points 1y ago
Can you write “Bride” on that cup?
smelly-5042 1 points 1y ago
the bruises from god knows what but all from the same place
Young-Jeezy 1 points 1y ago
“I’ll be right with you”*proceeds to order “sorry give me one moment”*what did you say? “I’ll take your order in a moment” *oh okay….
roseshrub 1 points 1y ago
“Can I get vanilla sweet cream foam on top?”
TemplarSensei7 1 points 1y ago
They request a remake of the drink that was made right. Remade it exactly the same as it was. Their response is 50/50 of “right or wrong.”
Saradigm 1 points 1y ago
The way I make alcoholic drinks, planning exactly how many ice cubes I want in it by the liquid displacement because it’s a sixth sense now lol
FairyGanjMother 1 points 1y ago
I have to resist saying "behind" at the grocery store when I walk behind strangers
HorrorEmployment6601 1 points 1y ago
“Okay, but what size?” “ NO I said LIGHT ICE.”
teenageterrorist 1 points 1y ago
i want to kms
valumptuoushippo 1 points 1y ago
can i add pumpkin cold foam to that?
roserode 1 points 1y ago
toffee nut has been discontinued since June
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SelloutDude 1 points 1y ago
Fuck your Frappuccino
VrginMobile 1 points 1y ago
*buys more sharpies*
converse_ing 1 points 1y ago
I find myself saying "She looks like a nonfat, no whip, extra pump kinda lady ,if I ever did see one" "I bet, he drinks hot Chai and demands no water"
"Yep, that kid had a champion breakfast, what's that? Oh a Frappuccino and a cake pop"
My husband is like, what are you talking about?! "You'll never understand "
SSFF6B 1 points 1y ago
“The sausage egg and cheddar breakfast sandwich? It has sausage, egg, and cheddar.”

Man I wish I was making that up.
FindingPurpose2021 1 points 1y ago
"we don't get paid enough for this" "take it, we don't get paid enough to care"
sorgte 1 points 1y ago
"Why is everything so sticky?" :(
DeadDear 1 points 1y ago
Bring told i smell good after a shift but all I smell is gross sticky syrup and food crumbs
Bryancreates 1 points 1y ago
The pike is flashing (previously the decaf is flashing, but I’m old)
mushroomgirlaija 1 points 1y ago
i find random espresso beans on my bedroom floor
zambiers 1 points 1y ago
I have multiple sharpies in my bag and car
lily-amber 1 points 1y ago
White mocha is the exact same thing as white CHOCOLATE mocha…
Guava_Pirate 1 points 1y ago
The smell of rank whipped cream will never leave me
franglaisedbeignet 1 points 1y ago
I heated a sandwich in my toaster oven, took it out with tongs and promptly put it in a sandwich paper bag. At home.
Ct-Tourist 1 points 1y ago
Correcting your friends every time they order Starbucks with you “may I get a medium—“ “you mean grande”
posterbanana 1 points 1y ago
Sorry that's a secret menu item
AshKB5661 1 points 1y ago
"The sandwiches are pre made so especially NO I cannot add mayonnaise AND Sriracha"
Royal_Development_25 1 points 1y ago
"Why is it light..and foamy..?"
JackyHighlightVideos 1 points 1y ago
I put ketchup on my food the same way we put caramel drizzle on drinks, without even realizing it until someone pointed it out.
Koalastars009 1 points 1y ago
Not me but my coworkers
“Does anyone have a marker I can barrow?”
Debatall 1 points 1y ago
“We are out of hot lids”
Acedre123 1 points 1y ago
Customer: Can I get a Frappuccino?
Me: Ya sure! Which one would you like?
Customer: The Frappuccino *Stares into my soul*
Me: ◉_◉
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***inaudible noises**** croissant (in french accent)
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notagirlnotarobot 1 points 1y ago
me: "hot or iced?"
them: "i'll have a venti"

and better yet: having frap roast and/or chai splatter all over your arms and face
ShannyES 1 points 1y ago
Ok. What size? Is that hot or iced.

Ok. What size? Is that hot or iced?

Ok. What size? Is that hot or iced?

Repeat ad nauseam.
papayaushuaia 1 points 1y ago
“I like it really sweet, I don’t like to taste coffee”
etsimakescoffee2613 1 points 1y ago
We still don't have Cinnamon Dolce syrup.
Prize-Wolverine-5319 1 points 1y ago
It’s supposed to be iced
AccomplishedCut4784 1 points 1y ago
“Do you want your iced coffee sweet or unsweetened?”
AccomplishedCut4784 1 points 1y ago
“Your name?” “Can you spell it” “sorry we’re all out of _____” “Iced or hot?” “What size” “what kind of milk?”.
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