Alright lads, it’s that time of the year. Let me hear your dumbest asked questions of 2021.(self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by roseshrub
I’ll start off with a few honorable mentions:
“Can I get a cold brew hot?”
“Does the pumpkin spice latte have coffee in it?”
“Which Frappuccino is the ___?” *while holding two completely different Frappuccino’s*
“Can I get a dragon strawberry mangin fruit drink tea?”
And “do you have soda? Boba? Ice cream? Etc.”
Conscious_Coat_354694 points1y ago
There is simply no list of stupidity, only a Harry Potter sized chapter book that I will have to carefully scroll through to find my favorites.
roseshrub [OP]25 points1y ago
You are a bean of culture and you have my respect.
pleutparty54 points1y ago
"can I get a strawberry ahi refresher?"
"do you have diet coke?"
"can I get two turkey burgers please?"
"can I get a strawberry acai bowl?"
roseshrub [OP]28 points1y ago
BURGERS AND COKE, that sends me 🤣 Is our sign just not big enough for people to read the word “COFFEE” on it?
NyanBecca6 points1y ago
Piggy backing on this to add “can I get a Meghan dragon fruit?”
GrahamsDeOro8 points1y ago
There’s a Megan at my store and some others call her Mangin in “honor” of the customers who apparently can’t read fairly common words such as mango.
roseshrub [OP]1 points1y ago
That is amazing 🤣
peanutbutterbarbie5 points1y ago
one time a lady ordered the “strawberry acky refresher” 😭
roseshrub [OP]3 points1y ago
I’ve heard “ahkee” “asseee” “akhai” and “icey”.
Dapper_Blues48 points1y ago
C: "Can I get an iced peppermint mocha without coffee?"
me: "Do you mean you want it made with decaf coffee?"
C: "No, no coffee at all."
me: "So you want a chocolate milk with peppermint?"
C (angry): "Never mind. I'll just get something different."
roseshrub [OP]13 points1y ago
Ah yes, a classic.
Ordinary-Theory-8289-33 points1y ago
You make it sound like a peppermint hot chocolate isn’t an actual thing that’s in the menu. Sorry this one was on you bud
Dapper_Blues17 points1y ago
*iced*
LilacFlores-11 points1y ago
You can just type in for it to be iced. That was condescending the way it was worded.
uwumoment2 points1y ago
yeah way to go confuse the customer even more by saying peppermint hot chocolate and getting them mad because “I SAID ICED!”. that has happened to me before and no don’t do it
Xelerak43 points1y ago
It's a three way tie between the mobile order for a Venti Iced Mocha, extra hot, no mocha; the woman who asked for a Frappuccino with no ice and insisted we make it for her all the time; and the man asking "can I get a number 1 with a Coke?" and then yelling "F*ck!" When I told him that wasn't an option.
roseshrub [OP]14 points1y ago
Why are people like this? haha.
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roseshrub [OP]27 points1y ago
THIS ONE. I’ve sent out “Frappuccinos” exactly as described and they just sit there realizing they just made a stupid mistake.
I’ve even done it to deliveries too. Sorry, but they have to learn.
JohnWilkesBooty28 points1y ago
*“Are you sure you want to quit? You’re a strong shift. I don’t want you to be out of work. We could reduce your hours. Are you sure?”*
^yes, ^i’m ^sure. ^laters
roseshrub [OP]8 points1y ago
Oooooo, a management question!
Yeah, that’s a good one. Like that’s going to keep someone who’s already out the door.
Managers are another breed of human sometimes.
piIIowtalk23 points1y ago
“What’s a mocha cookie crumble?”
-“it’s a blended drink ma’am”
“Is it iced?”
“-Uh yes....it’s blended”
“Can you make it hot?”
-“.......No ma’am......it’s uh blended”
roseshrub [OP]6 points1y ago
That’s a great example of “Tell me you’ve never seen a Frappuccino before without telling me you’ve never seen a Frappuccino before.”
luvduvbunny20 points1y ago
1. Can i have a hot Frappuccino? 2. Can i have my hot latte filled up with the liquid and whipped cream? So you basically want me to put the lid on it and have it spatter everywhere. 3. Can i have a hot strawberry açaí refresher?
I swear these customers get dumber each day. And they still through a fit when they don’t get everything they want
roseshrub [OP]15 points1y ago
Dude I know right? The entitlement and stupidity are *rampant* in our clientele.
I’ve legitimately had someone look me dead in the eyes and ask me why a caramel macchiato tasted like coffee and demand it to be remade three times only for her to remember that she forgot to say *UPSIDE DOWN*.
🤦🏾♀️
demigirlhailee1 points1y ago
I haven't tried the sar hot, but steamed mdfr kinda slaps
WestRate470818 points1y ago
Someone legit asked if we sold burgers. I don't think anything will top that.
roseshrub [OP]7 points1y ago
Hahaha I’ve gotten that too! but WHY though? Who’s saying we sell burgers??! 🤣
WestRate47083 points1y ago
I just want to know what's going through their head when they get in line for the drive thru. Like you KNOW that we sell coffee. We aren't McDonald's
roseshrub [OP]6 points1y ago
But DO they though? It truly is a universal mystery at this point.
WestRate47085 points1y ago
🤣 who knows anymore. I'm starting to believe that most people don't really have a brain
Brownbaristahh17 points1y ago
“Can I get and Irish cream cold brew upside down” “Yes for sure but the foam will just float to the top” “Is there a way you can keep the foam down” “Unfortunately not, the foam is lighter then the cold brew so it will float top” “The other store does it for me” “Ok we’ll try but the foam will stay on the top” “Ok that’s fine”
roseshrub [OP]23 points1y ago
It’s *always* “well, the other store does it for me!”
Uhum ma’am, you mean to say they broke gravity and forced your foam down on the bottom or something?
Seriously?
It_is_Katy1 points1y ago
could put foam, then ice, then cold brew? idk, but maybe the ice will keep it down.
Brownbaristahh1 points1y ago
Did that. Didn’t work
olivinemultichrome15 points1y ago
“What’s on a sausage egg and cheddar sandwich?”
“Which one is the hot chocolate?” *holding a hot chocolate and a strawberry frappuccino*
“Can I get a grande trentee peppermint mocha macchiato frappuccino iced?”
“Can I get vanilla sweet cream cold foam steamed so it’s still foamy but hot? But like not like the foam on lattes cuz that’s gross.”
“Do you sell stamps here?”
nickwoodd5 points1y ago
>“Can I get a grande trentee peppermint mocha macchiato frappuccino iced?”
THIS!
And then they get mad when we try to ask clarifying questions to make sure they get exactly what they want.
Distinct-Apartment392 points1y ago
“Can I get a grande Venti” Oh I’m sorry. Did you want a grande or a Venti? *sigh* A GRANDE VENTI….
Mookiemik2 points1y ago
Stamps??!!!
olivinemultichrome2 points1y ago
Apparently, since we give change for a dollar in coins, that means we also have stamps?
jangleschan14 points1y ago
C: Can I get a hot pumpkin cold brew?
Me: *insert dial up connection noise* I'm sorry?? Can you say that again??
C: Yeah, a hot pumpkin cold brew.
Me: Uh, *looks over at other baristas with a look of confusion and fear* we don't have that.
C: 😡😡😡😤😤 What do you mean you don't have it?!
Me: Ma'am, we literally cannot make that. We have either the pumpkin cream cold brew, and the pumpkin spice latte.
C: Can't you just get me my damn hot pumpkin brew?!
Me: *pumches in pumpkin spice latte*
roseshrub [OP]8 points1y ago
Hahaha noooo! And they swear they know our menu than we do! Haha 🤣
jangleschan15 points1y ago
Especially the ones that pull the "I've been a customer for ___, I know the menu like the back of my hand"
Like sir, you just tried to order a frosted sugar animal cracker birthday cake frappuccino-
roseshrub [OP]5 points1y ago
DUDE I KNOW.
The audacity.
GrahamsDeOro13 points1y ago
Yesterday I made a mobile order for a grande caramel macchiato, no vanilla, no caramel drizzle, add toffee nut, upside down.
Soooo….a toffee nut latte.
roseshrub [OP]6 points1y ago
Love those, and then they come back like “oh this just tastes like a vanilla latte” and it’s like.. yeah.. cause that’s what you basically reduced it to 🤣
demigirlhailee0 points1y ago
okay but you have toffee nut so shut up
chrichri3333311 points1y ago
(After getting two salted cream cold brews) "why are these iced?" "The salted cold foam cold brews are iced drinks" "oh, we thought they were hot..." 🤦♀️
roseshrub [OP]5 points1y ago
It’s literally called a *C O L D* brew. 🤦🏾♀️
Art3mmis11 points1y ago
“can i have a caramel ribbon crunch but hot?” and “can i have a cappuccino, no foam?”
roseshrub [OP]7 points1y ago
A cappuccino with no foam 🤦🏾♀️ The audacity.
im_a_pimp4 points1y ago
STOP MY STORE HAS A REGULAR WHO ORDERS A CAPPUCINO EXTRA DRY WITH HEAVY CREAM BUT WARM. IT MAKES US WANT TO SCREAM EVERY TIME IT COMES THROUGH
demigirlhailee1 points1y ago
ngl, dark caramel flat white kinda slaps
SabrinaOntheBroom9 points1y ago
“What’s half and half I want cream?!”
“Can I get that Frappuccino hot please?”
“Can I get a bacon gyweier bites?”
“I’d like a double smoked bacon but no bun no cheese and no egg”
roseshrub [OP]6 points1y ago
Hold up.. no bun, no cheese, no egg.. did they seriously insinuate that they’re gonna pay for just bacon 🙃
Distinct-Apartment391 points1y ago
$5.89 (at least at the store near me) for 3 teeny tiny pieces of bacon. I almost feel bad because I can just run to the target next door to my local Starbucks and buy a pound of bacon for $5.39 plus tax 🥴
adventur3unknown9 points1y ago
C: can I get a black tea latte? B: so a London fog? C: yeah B: *pumps syrup and grabs milk* C: what are you doing I just wanted a plane black tea? B: oh ok, sorry about that (It's me I'm B)
TwoSetSIMPhony10 points1y ago
A London fog is made with earl grey. A black tea latte would be the Royal English Breakfast Tea latte.
adventur3unknown8 points1y ago
Fair enough, I was very tired, newly certified, and working by myself for the first time (in store kiosk) but my point still stands that he said latte
TwoSetSIMPhony4 points1y ago
Ah, yes, I just read your comment again; that certainly was a little slip-up of his! Sorry for not reading properly;;;;
roseshrub [OP]7 points1y ago
Yeah, I was about to point out that both teas *are* black teas, but you both know the vibes.
adventur3unknown3 points1y ago
If I'm remembering correctly we were also out of REB tea so he really had one option but tbh I could be wrong I kinda blocked it from my memory out of embarrassment
roseshrub [OP]3 points1y ago
Awwww you’re a new baby! You’ve got this baby bean! 💚
adventur3unknown4 points1y ago
Less than 2 months in and this customer and the one time the bottom of the caramel drizzle bottle popped off into a hot CM I was making has been the worst that's happened so far
ellieshaww8 points1y ago
our store is next to a petrol station in the UK (different building) and we will constantly get “hi, can i pay for pump number 3” 🙃 no sir go next door
roseshrub [OP]1 points1y ago
HAH. My first store was next to a sandwich shop so I would always get a “can I get a BLT on wheat?”
ellensaige6 points1y ago
Someone asked for a side of fried rice
Someone asked for 7-up in their passion tea
roseshrub [OP]2 points1y ago
Okay, I can live with the seven up one but *fried rice*??
ellensaige2 points1y ago
we're right next to a panda express so I can only assume that's where they thought they were but still!!! there's a whole Starbucks menu right there!!
roseshrub [OP]2 points1y ago
Ohhhhh, okay that’s a little more understandable. But yeah, still. Why?
snottymilk3 points1y ago
someone asked if the banana nut bread had banana in it. when we said yes, she said never mind and drove away
ashzzzyyy3 points1y ago
1. “can i have a medium caramel!” “caramel what?” “just a medium caramel”
2. “why wouldn’t y’all have sprite?? do you at least have something close?”
3. me: hot or iced. them: hot. *they get their drink* them: this was supposed to be a frap
4. “can i get a black coffee but can you fill a third of the cup with just hot water?” and then “can you remake this?? it’s watered down”
5. orders a cappuccino, gets it, gets super mad abt how foamy it is. i explain the difference between a cappuccino and a latte, she says she knows, rudely, and she wants a cappuccino. i make her a latte and she says “finally. thank you”
National-Chance24063 points1y ago
“can i get the maggot dragon fruit size trenti”
roseshrub [OP]3 points1y ago
At least is not ✨*trentae*✨
MsMadcap_2 points1y ago
We get a lot of customers who order “Mangon Dragon Fruit” refreshers. Also customers who order “Tai Chi” lattes. Super weird
National-Chance24062 points1y ago
LMFAOO yes dude mangon 😭
Distinct-Apartment392 points1y ago
“Can I get a uhhh bacon egg and cheese on one of those?” *points to a blueberry scone* “Uh no sorry. We only sell the premade sandwiches seen right here” “Ok” *leaves*
ton1balon12 points1y ago
My mom came in the other day and ordered a "turkey presto patini" and it honestly made my entire day 😭
TheWaru771 points1y ago
"does the chai latte come with lemonade?" -orders no ice no water in a trenta strawberry acai "you made it wrong, why isn't my cup full" "Does the Pike place come with coffee in it?"
JulsTehCheekan1 points1y ago
“I’ll get a black latte.”
“Would that be a latte or black coffee?”
“Are you new?”
and
“What smoothies do you have?”
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ttime461 points1y ago
dude i made a whole carmel brûlée latte for a lady, asked if she wanted whipped cream and she said yes then as i hand it off she goes “this is sugar free right?” i obviously assumed she was joking and was like “yeah if only” while i laughed, and then she proceeded to get pissed because i “should’ve known” and she made me make her a sugar free vanilla latte cuz she “can’t have sugar”😑
Mookiemik1 points1y ago
“Can I get a hot grande?”
lilgian11 points1y ago
“If I order a latte does it come with a soup included??”
Overall-Diver-68451 points1y ago
We have boy girl twins. People ask if they’re indenticsl 🤨😅🤦🏼♀️
FearlessSentence96671 points1y ago
“can i get a refresher” “yeah of course, which one” “a REFRESHER” “no problem, we’ve actually got three right now-“ “I WANT A REFRESHER” “do you want the strawberry açaí-“ “the REFRESHER”
Pickle-Chunk1 points1y ago
“Can I get a Diet Coke.”
paigemclachlan1 points1y ago
“Can I get the broccoli cheddar soup?” “Do you guys have mac and cheese?”
waytheworldcouldbe1 points1y ago
what fruit is in the kiwi star fruit refresher? can i get x frappuccino hot? and one of my personal faves is when a lady took someone’s hot latte, with a completely different name on it, and said you made my frappuccino wrong 🙄
dizzlebug661 points1y ago
" I would like a Trenta Strawberry Acai with no ice, no water and 2 venti cups of ice." Like I don't know what you're doing. I think we should sell refreshers by the ounces of liquid in the cup or upcharge for light ice and no ice.
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