how to have good customer connections without leading to someone trying to ask you out(self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by artemishasfallen
had the pleasure of asking someone what they were going to do on new years to receive an answer of “what do you want me to take you out” and proceed to continue after i said no thanks. said i had work, was 17, had a bf but then he asked for my number because “he’s only 25”. any tips please.
GuySmileyIncognito30 points1y ago
I think one of the reasons I was liked as a shift manager was that I would take over these interactions and end them quickly and politely. Guys are less likely to be creepy when other guys are around and I took full advantage of that fact. If you feel uncomfortable in a situation, you don't need to stay there just because you're working.
artemishasfallen [OP]7 points1y ago
we’re very understaffed, unfortunately no one heard him since it was at the window and not the box. they just asked if i was okay and kind of let me not connect with the customers for a bit.
SewOnAndSewForth3 points1y ago
Yeah, same. My store loves my “mom voice” I pull for customers.
philosopher_cat_lady14 points1y ago
There is no way to prevent this. Connecting with customers is not normal and it makes them think we're interested in them personally.
moomarz5 points1y ago
learn body language and communication skills in order to avoid these situations. when i’m on window i can tell what type of person soemone is, and how they talk to me if they like me, find me attractive, hate me, or hate the world. you can change conversations and avoid topics by dominating the conversation and talking strong and fast.
or you could talk to your shift or manager so that when you see them u can step off the floor. but preventing it is way more helpful. just takes time and a lot of social practice!!!!!
artemishasfallen [OP]3 points1y ago
it’s always different people, i’ve never met the same person. if they call me love, darling, sweetie, or anything on the box, i usually don’t talk to them. but this person didn’t say any of that. acted normal until trying to connect with the customer.
moomarz2 points1y ago
ooh i see. yea i think that you either are going to either be all in or all out. so you either are gonna be in their “face” and tell them that u are uninterested or stay allusive and avoid people like that as soon as u see it. at my store everyone knows i’m amazing with customer connections and that i have developed social skills, so when i step away from the window and im not talking with customers my shift or manager don’t tell me to go back or connect more because we have developed the security that i am connecting. they know i’m trying, so it’s easy for me to avoid those weird situations. i get called babe and cutie all the time by people and i just step away and say “let me check on ur drinks” and then wait for them to be done and rush them away.
you don’t have to be in those situations! if u have a good team they will understand!!!
hollsberry3 points1y ago
Following for responses... I was groped by a customer and honestly can't fucking talk to customers anymore
artemishasfallen [OP]4 points1y ago
i’ve had people try to hug me or just made me grab things from our food shelf so they could see my ass. we’re literally just doing our jobs please stop lol.
SavannaHeat3 points1y ago
That’s disgusting, I’d report.
Blue-Jay272 points1y ago
Honestly, I get straight-up rude to creepy guys. Fuck customer connections, we're too understaffed for me to get fired.
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