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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 06 - 29 - ID#vnewpa
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Stupidest Questions/Comments You’ve Heard From a Customer? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by RockNRollHobo
Awhile ago, I saw a similarly titled thread and the comments were HILARIOUS. I wanted to recreate it and get some good laughs. Lmk 🤌🏻
Freezykiwi 42 points 1y ago
"Is this my ice water?" While picking up a caramel frappuccino. I wish I was kidding.
HappyBarista 11 points 1y ago
I’ve had so many similar situations. One customer reached for a Trenta black tea with the sticker clearly showing it was for Elizabeth, asking “is this my doppio for Joe?” 🤦🏻‍♀️
Freezykiwi 3 points 1y ago
It blows my mind lmao
Lampinglamp 2 points 1y ago
this is why you assume customers know nothing about what they’re ordering at the register
HappyBarista 1 points 1y ago
Right!!!😄
bottle_blonde69 21 points 1y ago
*calls out a Katie for a drink*

C: oh is that my drink?

Me: are you katie?

C: no
Mea-fae_Owl73 15 points 1y ago
“Can I get a nitro cold brew hot?”
persona-2 7 points 1y ago
Ever steam cold brew for a customer? It feels so wrong.
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SusieSlaughter 13 points 1y ago
I had somebody try to order a hot frappucino for the first time.
gabbysafari 4 points 1y ago
the amount of times i’ve had someone try and get a hot caramel ribbon crunch is astounding…
BelligerentCoroner 6 points 1y ago
I get requests for those every once in awhile. I just ring them up for a latte with dark caramel sauce, whip, caramel driz, and the caramel crunchies! (It is not a cheap latte!)
Crafty_Vermicelli_77 11 points 1y ago
‘can i get the egg white bites with extra veggies and scrambled.’
foxygrandma101 1 points 1y ago
Oh boy this made my day
Intelligent-Hunt-906 1 points 1y ago
no wayyyy! 💀
Crafty_Vermicelli_77 9 points 1y ago
this lady had JUST placed her order as i was handing out a drink to cafe. she looked me dead in the eye and was like ‘is that my drink?’ and i said ‘this is a hot caramel macchiato w 2 raw sugars and whip cream.’ keep in mind; THIS IS NOT HER DRINK. she proceed to try to take the drink as the customer who ordered it was approaching the counter to pick up THEIR drink. the lady goes ‘no, not mine but i’ll take it off your hands. sounds delish!’ … like what
HappyBarista 3 points 1y ago
People are SO weird!!
StreetMenu2304 8 points 1y ago
“Since you don’t have the sandwich I want, can I still get stars for it” no. I can’t give you stars for something we don’t have and you don’t buy
zedazeni 8 points 1y ago
“Is the Cold Brew a cold drink?” (At least the guy asking was very stereotypically attractive 😝)

Anytime someone ordered a hot drink but grabs a frap/iced drink (and vice versa) “is this mine?”

“Is this mine?” -> “well I don’t know, what did you order/what’s the sticker on it say?”

Our restrooms have number locks on them for a code. Customers walk to the restrooms, then ask us “is there a code?” (Noooo, we put those number locks there for decoration)

“Do you guys have restrooms?” (Nope. We sh!t in the parking lot 🙃)

“May I use the restroom” (why the f@ck do adults ask us that. It’s YOUR BODY [double entendre here] if ya gotta go, go!)
HappyBarista 2 points 1y ago
I’ve had all of these except the code bc we don’t have those but I have witnessed it at another store. You really start to wonder how some people are making it through life. 🤔🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
rosaliecrowe 1 points 1y ago
Omg I had someone actually order one and be all surprised it was cold!! She then proceeded to ask us to warm it up 😂
No_Paramedic7498 6 points 1y ago
can you punch in my credit card numbers? everyone else does it.
awesomechief989 2 points 1y ago
Had a lady S.W.E.A.R. to me that she had always put her phone number in for stars. It took a while before I convinced her to just scan her phone 🤦‍♂️
Intelligent-Hunt-906 5 points 1y ago
“Sorry mam we’re out of our cheese danish’s for today!”

“You guys don’t make them here?”
Intelligent-Hunt-906 5 points 1y ago
Hi I’d like the “CARAMEL ROBBIN CRUNCH” or “I WANT THE MANGO DRAGONFRUIT REFRESHNER TEA”
peternal_pansel 4 points 1y ago
“The salted cream cold brew, is that cold?”

“…I’m sorry?”

“The…the cold brew. Is it cold?”

I gave her a chance to back out but she committed. And yes. The cold brew IS cold.
gabbysafari 3 points 1y ago
anyone asking for a breakfast sandwich/wrap with a different meat/cheese/bread on it 😅 as if we have the time or space to hand-make and customize every sandwich
yungfroggie 3 points 1y ago
“can i get an iced cold brew?” no the Cold brew only comes hot
Intelligent-Hunt-906 2 points 1y ago
Cup: Jasmine (Iced Passion Tea w/ Lemonade 3 pumps Classic 2 Liquid Cane)

Customer: Is the for Erica? (Orders an Iced White Mocha)
Pepper-Mongoose 2 points 1y ago
“Can I get decaf cold brew?”
Implicitly_Alone 3 points 1y ago
When I was preggo I craved the cold brew but I was high risk and my doc said to cut out caffeine entirely, and lemme tell you I WISH 😩😭😭
Nothing else came close.
HappyBarista 2 points 1y ago
Or decaf nitro. We’ve had several different customers asking for that in the last week or so.
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persona-2 1 points 1y ago
I have a mobile order for X. Panics as we can’t find it. “Oh i just placed it.” Finds tickets for 2 sets of egg bites and 2 bacon goudas placed 20 seconds ago. I’m not magic. We have the old ovens. They can only cook so quickly.
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