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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2021 - 12 - 31 - ID#rt5pp2
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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_3546 94 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
You are a bean of culture and you have my respect.
pleutparty 54 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
BURGERS AND COKE, that sends me 🤣
Is our sign just not big enough for people to read the word “COFFEE” on it?
NyanBecca 6 points 1y ago
Piggy backing on this to add “can I get a Meghan dragon fruit?”
GrahamsDeOro 8 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
That is amazing 🤣
peanutbutterbarbie 5 points 1y ago
one time a lady ordered the “strawberry acky refresher” 😭
roseshrub [OP] 3 points 1y ago
I’ve heard “ahkee” “asseee” “akhai” and “icey”.
Dapper_Blues 48 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Ah yes, a classic.
Ordinary-Theory-8289 -33 points 1y 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_Blues 17 points 1y ago
*iced*
LilacFlores -11 points 1y ago
You can just type in for it to be iced. That was condescending the way it was worded.
uwumoment 2 points 1y 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
Xelerak 43 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Why are people like this? haha.
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roseshrub [OP] 27 points 1y 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.
JohnWilkesBooty 28 points 1y 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 points 1y 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.
piIIowtalk 23 points 1y 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 points 1y 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.”
luvduvbunny 20 points 1y 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 points 1y 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*.

🤦🏾‍♀️
demigirlhailee 1 points 1y ago
I haven't tried the sar hot, but steamed mdfr kinda slaps
WestRate4708 18 points 1y ago
Someone legit asked if we sold burgers. I don't think anything will top that.
roseshrub [OP] 7 points 1y ago
Hahaha I’ve gotten that too! but WHY though? Who’s saying we sell burgers??! 🤣
WestRate4708 3 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
But DO they though? It truly is a universal mystery at this point.
WestRate4708 5 points 1y ago
🤣 who knows anymore. I'm starting to believe that most people don't really have a brain
Brownbaristahh 17 points 1y 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 points 1y 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_Katy 1 points 1y ago
could put foam, then ice, then cold brew? idk, but maybe the ice will keep it down.
Brownbaristahh 1 points 1y ago
Did that. Didn’t work
olivinemultichrome 15 points 1y 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?”
nickwoodd 5 points 1y 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-Apartment39 2 points 1y ago
“Can I get a grande Venti”
Oh I’m sorry. Did you want a grande or a Venti?
*sigh* A GRANDE VENTI….
Mookiemik 2 points 1y ago
Stamps??!!!
olivinemultichrome 2 points 1y ago
Apparently, since we give change for a dollar in coins, that means we also have stamps?
jangleschan 14 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Hahaha noooo! And they swear they know our menu than we do! Haha 🤣
jangleschan 15 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
DUDE I KNOW.

The audacity.
GrahamsDeOro 13 points 1y 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 points 1y 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 🤣
demigirlhailee 0 points 1y ago
okay but you have toffee nut so shut up
chrichri33333 11 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
It’s literally called a *C O L D* brew. 🤦🏾‍♀️
Art3mmis 11 points 1y ago
“can i have a caramel ribbon crunch but hot?” and “can i have a cappuccino, no foam?”
roseshrub [OP] 7 points 1y ago
A cappuccino with no foam 🤦🏾‍♀️ The audacity.
im_a_pimp 4 points 1y 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
demigirlhailee 1 points 1y ago
ngl, dark caramel flat white kinda slaps
SabrinaOntheBroom 9 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Hold up.. no bun, no cheese, no egg.. did they seriously insinuate that they’re gonna pay for just bacon 🙃
Distinct-Apartment39 1 points 1y 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 🥴
adventur3unknown 9 points 1y 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)
TwoSetSIMPhony 10 points 1y ago
A London fog is made with earl grey. A black tea latte would be the Royal English Breakfast Tea latte.
adventur3unknown 8 points 1y 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
TwoSetSIMPhony 4 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Yeah, I was about to point out that both teas *are* black teas, but you both know the vibes.
adventur3unknown 3 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Awwww you’re a new baby! You’ve got this baby bean! 💚
adventur3unknown 4 points 1y 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
ellieshaww 8 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
HAH. My first store was next to a sandwich shop so I would always get a “can I get a BLT on wheat?”
ellensaige 6 points 1y ago
Someone asked for a side of fried rice

Someone asked for 7-up in their passion tea
roseshrub [OP] 2 points 1y ago
Okay, I can live with the seven up one but *fried rice*??
ellensaige 2 points 1y 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 points 1y ago
Ohhhhh, okay that’s a little more understandable. But yeah, still. Why?
snottymilk 3 points 1y ago
someone asked if the banana nut bread had banana in it. when we said yes, she said never mind and drove away
ashzzzyyy 3 points 1y 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-Chance2406 3 points 1y ago
“can i get the maggot dragon fruit size trenti”
roseshrub [OP] 3 points 1y ago
At least is not ✨*trentae*✨
MsMadcap_ 2 points 1y ago
We get a lot of customers who order “Mangon Dragon Fruit” refreshers. Also customers who order “Tai Chi” lattes. Super weird
National-Chance2406 2 points 1y ago
LMFAOO yes dude mangon 😭
Distinct-Apartment39 2 points 1y 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*
ton1balon1 2 points 1y ago
My mom came in the other day and ordered a "turkey presto patini" and it honestly made my entire day 😭
TheWaru77 1 points 1y 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?"
JulsTehCheekan 1 points 1y 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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ttime46 1 points 1y 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”😑
Mookiemik 1 points 1y ago
“Can I get a hot grande?”
lilgian1 1 points 1y ago
“If I order a latte does it come with a soup included??”
Overall-Diver-6845 1 points 1y ago
We have boy girl twins. People ask if they’re indenticsl 🤨😅🤦🏼‍♀️
FearlessSentence9667 1 points 1y 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-Chunk 1 points 1y ago
“Can I get a Diet Coke.”
paigemclachlan 1 points 1y ago
“Can I get the broccoli cheddar soup?” “Do you guys have mac and cheese?”
waytheworldcouldbe 1 points 1y 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 🙄
dizzlebug66 1 points 1y 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.
iwmwsccbaecd 1 points 1y ago
“Can i get a kids meal”
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