Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind
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Annoying regulars (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by ExpensiveSchedule229
So im new to starbucks and ive kinda noticed a pattern with some regulars. They are the older demographic (thats fine idc) but what bothers me is how they expect me to know their orders by heart the second the walk in. Or like ill ask what they want to ring it up and they look at me in disbelief they need to use their words. Its just ridiculous like why would I remember YOUR drink out of so many orders i take. I know them now but gosh a little patience would be nice. Anyone else experienced this?
Regular-Reveal8133 33 points 1y ago
i get this, i have so many regulars who go “hey it’s ___” at the drive thru box expecting me to remember and it’s so annoying to me. i refuse to remember regulars orders if they expect it from me but for some reason my simple joy is surprising regulars who don’t expect it with me remembering their order (i tell them i’ll probably forget so they don’t expect it) it’s just so fun to watch them realize we are both sentient
ExpensiveSchedule229 [OP] 5 points 1y ago
Omg exactly! One lady is so sweet and i finally remembered her order gladly! But others im just like tell me 😐
trbpanda 17 points 1y ago
hit their entitled behinds with the "yeah well i probably take hundreds of orders a day so unfortunately it might take me a while to remember one!!!!"
it's the confusion of are you just being nice?? or are you being passive aggressive??? that makes me satisfied
it's the confusion of are you just being nice?? or are you being passive aggressive??? that makes me satisfied
aee78 10 points 1y ago
Pretty sure people remember their orders more quickly so they can interact with them as little as possible.
We have a lot like that that just get a tall hot coffee and people start it when they come in the door, so it can be handed off and they're back out the door.
We have a lot like that that just get a tall hot coffee and people start it when they come in the door, so it can be handed off and they're back out the door.
ExpensiveSchedule229 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
Literally like i see them and its like you again i remember them bc they make me feel bad not bc of their order LOL
headsinavicee 4 points 1y ago
We had this happen today. One of our new hires was on till and a regular with a kind of complicated Frappuccino just says "oh just write down it's my order, x and y will know how to make it". 90% of the time I forget how to make it and like it's not helping the new hires learn???
ExpensiveSchedule229 [OP] 3 points 1y ago
YeAh and its not like they get anything simple like you said like bro come on
WingsofFlight 4 points 1y ago
Oh this. I have a very bad memory for faces, so unless you come in literally everyday? I will forget. And people get so angry? I explain that I see hundreds of people everyday and apologise.
ExpensiveSchedule229 [OP] 2 points 1y ago
Same! And yeah like how am supposed to know after like 2 times 😭 and whats worse is one guy was like “she’ll get it now haha” like what? No. And w that attitude like i don’t even wanna
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SimpleNervous1986 1 points 1y ago
I’d say is my first day even if it was the 100th one.
frenchsilkywilky 1 points 1y ago
my second shift ever, a regular (with a ridiculous order) said, in real human words, “you seriously don’t know it yet?” sir i barely know my own name
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