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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 04 - 08 - ID#tz6fnn
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OaTmEaL (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Lies_a
I need to know how many of your customers call it an “oatmeal” shaken espresso… or just oatmeal milk???!!!
accountedthrowaway5 73 points 1y ago
without fail, at least once per day
chicken-tiddies 56 points 1y ago
Had a guy who got really upset bc his "oatmeal shaken espresso didn't have oatmeal in it"

It was for his wife, was really craving the drink, if he got it wrong she'd be upset. I was like "sir, text her and ask her if she wants OATMILK."

She wanted oatmilk.
Exotic-Cauliflower-7 27 points 1y ago
I feel bad for those people who truly didn’t know. And just wanted to make sure his wife’s drink was right. It’s sweet. But don’t be a douche to us if you aren’t 100%.
chicken-tiddies 20 points 1y ago
I 100% wanted to make sure his wife wasn't disappointed when she got her drink. I'll put a packet of oatmeal in there if that's what you want me to do. But. I was pretty positive she didn't want that.
gilbasrevenge 15 points 1y ago
Lets be real, you saved him from himself in that moment
accountedthrowaway5 5 points 1y ago
omg 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
mama_bibi 6 points 1y ago
I worked with a girl that would put oatmeal in her Mocha and drink it. It wasn't bad. She really took multitasking to a whole new level with breakfast and a coffee
accountedthrowaway5 3 points 1y ago
THIS…. Is so WILD wtf 😭😭😭
Comfortable-Plane944 54 points 1y ago
That doesn’t bother me the way hearing ventay does
chicken-tiddies 34 points 1y ago
Venta and trenti too.
Jaded_Fun_7133 18 points 1y ago
Grandie
chicken-tiddies 14 points 1y ago
Grand.
Ellectre 2 points 1y ago
i don’t get how people say ventay and trenti when it’s venti and trenta … purposefully mixing those vowels or smth 💀
West_Ad8523 12 points 1y ago
Tentra…
nicolelynnejones 12 points 1y ago
trayntuh
lily-amber 9 points 1y ago
Train-ta really makes me cringe.
mama_bibi 4 points 1y ago
This one though is most often said by Hispanic people and I understand because that's how the e is pronounced
Effective_Royal3772 2 points 1y ago
Trenton cold brew
cookiemonstah87 32 points 1y ago
The ventay iced oatmeal shaken expresso

Honestly, "expresso" is the one that bothers me most, which is unfortunate working somewhere where 50% of the products sold include espresso.
sero5074 16 points 1y ago
And half the partners say expresso
cookiemonstah87 5 points 1y ago
Yup...
lily-amber 4 points 1y ago
I have to correct them. I literally can’t stand it. I’m not mean about it of course, but I want to be.
CheyenneJudith 4 points 1y ago
Listen. Be mean about it. Lol I used to say expresso then I got hired at Starbucks and I got absolutely shit on for saying it like that. Now I say espresso without fail. I’m never having a repeat of that dark day lmfao
Business_Custard7056 3 points 1y ago
I accidentally say it that way all the time even though I know and I hate it 😭
Candelantern 22 points 1y ago
You have got to meet the woman who comes around my drive thru every day to order a Strawberry Asiago Refresher.
kennsnaps 17 points 1y ago
"oatmealk"
dallizzlee 10 points 1y ago
So often that I asked if they mean oatmilk when they actually want an oatmeal sometimes.
Have_Donut 9 points 1y ago
My favorite was a guy trying to order an iced chai with oatmilk for his wife. He ordered an iced Chinese oatmeal 😂😂😂
Two_In_TheBusch 3 points 1y ago
Im crying 😭🤣
s_blossom 9 points 1y ago
And don’t forget the bacon “gawhda” sandwich
lily-amber 9 points 1y ago
“What kind of cheese is on the bacon gwua da?”
[deleted] 9 points 1y ago
Without counting? At least two times every hour, no joke. It is a very popular drink at our store and without fail, it's always "Can I get the oatmeal brown sugar shaken?". The Toasted Vanilla is starting to pick up too, and they also say oatmeal for that
kikuuq 8 points 1y ago
Had a guy get PISSED about it being oatmilk and not oatmeal and then was all fucking smug about it being like I guess I'll see if it's right when you make it

He was angry when we were correct
cookiemonstah87 8 points 1y ago
We occasionally have people ask "do you have oatmeelk?" And we can't tell if they meant oatmeal or oatmilk. Usually an entertaining conversation
betsylang 6 points 1y ago
Hourly!
They also say "Megan dragon fruit" which I love.
jetstarxo 5 points 1y ago
Or when they says expresso 😮‍💨
Exotic-Cauliflower-7 5 points 1y ago
I also can’t tell if people say oatmeal or oatmilk anyways unless they actually speak loudly.
bitch-baby-2021 4 points 1y ago
i accidentally say this every once in a while im not even gonna lie
lily-amber 3 points 1y ago
I stg I’ll put oats in their shaken espresso. Oh sorry I meant “EXXXXXXXXPRESSO” you know, since they like to emphasize the letter that’s not there….
zed2eh 3 points 1y ago
Damn I’ve never heard this before. I’ve heard the “Grandeee” and that kinda stuff
pranasoup 3 points 1y ago
kills me every gd time
silentflower8 2 points 1y ago
had a guy order a brown sugar oatmeal at the speaker, he gave us a size and everything.
he got to the window and said “why are u giving me a drink i wanted the brown sugar oatmeal” LIKE WHY WOULD U ASK FOR AN OATMEAL LIKE THAT AAA
Two_In_TheBusch 2 points 1y ago
Had a customer get flustered with me when I told her that we didn’t carry oatmeal syrup for a hot latte. She clearly understood that we have oat milk but specifically wanted “oatmeal flavor syrup” in her hot latte. I said we can make your latte with oat milk but we don’t carry oatmeal flavored syrup. She said listen dummy I want the syrup thats in the oatmeal shaken espresso, I said the brown sugar syrup? NO! The oatmeal flavor!!! To her defense she was like 80 years old and I was being as nice as possible and eventually got her to realize she was confused and we both laughed.
Able-Fudge7855 2 points 1y ago
Had someone order an “unbelievable burger” the other day. It was amazing.
bootlegdad 2 points 1y ago
Oh god, every day. The one I'm currently sick of is breakfast sandwich, which one my dude we have signatures, beyond meat, sausage, bacon, breakfast wrap...
drinkliquidclocks 2 points 1y ago
Literally more times than not… even when I’m watching them read it straight off the huge menu board…
copicking 2 points 1y ago
"bacon grew-yare eggbites"
J-cat_loves_dogs14 2 points 1y ago
I remember when I first heard a customer order it like that, we had been running out of oatmeal, so I made the joke that’s why we keep running out cause we make oat milk in house (to my partners)
joshberry777 2 points 1y ago
I would be super tempted to just throw an oatmeal inside the drink and say "here's what you ordered..."
ironic_nic 2 points 1y ago
too many times I hear “OATMEAL” in a day
gphaedra 1 points 1y ago
“can i get a strawberry akiki lemonade?”
D73548 1 points 1y ago
Had a customer show me a text and it said "oakmilk" 🤣
RubySapphireSage 1 points 1y ago
Or “shaken espresso oatmilk”
meowcowmoo 1 points 1y ago
ah-see-ai
ittybittybakerkitty 1 points 1y ago
A lot. Like so many.
nawtgay 1 points 1y ago
all of them
Loh-Doh 1 points 1y ago
Quite literally all of them.
borrowedurmumsvcard 1 points 1y ago
so many
JAYtheVILLIAN 1 points 1y ago
I wanna say at least 3 people a day. So I started messing with them
Gypsystomp 1 points 1y ago
iWhat's good dfw baristas!
[deleted] 1 points 1y ago
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Jaded_Fun_7133 1 points 1y ago
At least 3 times a shift 😂😂😂
overturned23 1 points 1y ago
at least 5 times a day
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