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Starbucks Baristas: The daily grind

Full History - 2022 - 07 - 17 - ID#w0zaax
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Totally unrelatable... I would never do... that... *cough* (i.redd.it)
submitted by Evanescent_Enigma
uncomfortableaf008 324 points 1y ago
when you forget to line the cup for extra caramel so u just drench the top and watch it do the lava lamp thing
olivinemultichrome 40 points 1y ago
This is so satisfying tho
olivinemultichrome 160 points 1y ago
When you’re basically out of vanilla so you just pour what’s left in the bottle and eyeball it
Normal_hawk1111 1 points 11m ago
literally hahaha
Sometimes when the syrups have just been cleaned it doesn’t come out as a full pump so I eyeball it then too, we can be perfect! Hahah
Normal_hawk1111 1 points 11m ago
literally hahaha
Sometimes when the syrups have just been cleaned it doesn’t come out as a full pump so I eyeball it then too, we can be perfect! Hahah
Sad_Current_1383 124 points 1y ago
Or when you use 2% instead of whole.
fantasticsum 113 points 1y ago
Me when I pour the unshaken almond milk lol
Liberalmuffin 63 points 1y ago
oat is worse - legit cum water
blasto_pete 34 points 1y ago
Some people pay extra for that.
Normal_hawk1111 1 points 11m ago
🤣😂
Necessary_Low939 7 points 1y ago
👀👀👀
heyitsmaria24 82 points 1y ago
Or when you add whip to something you weren’t supposed to. I told the lady I accidentally added whip before she left the door. Told me it was okay nicely and left anyway. I felt so bad.
naiyama 56 points 1y ago
I don’t think I’ve encountered a customer yet that didn’t mind their drink with whip when they specifically ask for it without - always gotta scrape it off or if they get real picky, redo it 😩
beepboopiforgot 35 points 1y ago
Omg but if it’s a cookie crumble or caramel crunch frap and u already put the whip at the bottom….
quickthinxallthots 23 points 1y ago
put the whole thing back in the blender, whip and all, add a little more ice... nobody has to know /jk
trmbnplyr1993 24 points 1y ago
Unless it's dairy free of course. I'd hate to be the reason someone shit themselves.
Normal_hawk1111 1 points 11m ago
LITERALLY THE WORST
lizzinabox 6 points 1y ago
People suck, I’m sorry. I prefer no whip but if it happens, it happens. I’d never waste a drink over it!
Normal_hawk1111 1 points 11m ago
So true, its crazy how lucky these customers can be!
Toomanyboringpeople 20 points 1y ago
One time someone forgot to ask for no whip on their caramel Frappuccino, but I was like “no problem, I’ll take care of it” and when I scraped it off she got really mad at me for not remaking the whole thing 🤦🏻‍♀️
grannysdingleberries 9 points 1y ago
if they forgot to ask then it’s on them at that point. i just tell them to scrape it in the trash 😂🫣
FearlessGift7062 2 points 1y ago
I remade it once because the person was allergic to whipped cream I felt bad for not just remaking it right away 😥
evviiieeee 3 points 1y ago
did they have dairy free milk in the frap?? cuz if not they were def just lying LOL
FearlessGift7062 5 points 1y ago
I thought they were just lying but I looked it up afterwards and you can be allergic to the nitro in the whip? That’s what I found anyway 😌
evviiieeee 3 points 1y ago
oh ?? i’ve never heard of that before huh. i feel like scraping the whip off still shouldn’t be an issue tho since it’s still just in the whip? idk i could b wrong
lilkiosk 34 points 1y ago
Thinking about all of the green beans I didn’t correct until it was far too late using heavy cream instead of half and half for adding cream :(
hotgirllifestyle 3 points 1y ago
STOP OMG
borrowedurmumsvcard 29 points 1y ago
these comments are concerning 👨‍🦯
beepboopiforgot 23 points 1y ago
but you didn’t see anything 😎
brokeCarGuy408 27 points 1y ago
BRO. I just hand it off and hope for the best and look at them like 😐 until they leave 😬
Evanescent_Enigma [OP] 22 points 1y ago
Yesss, its like you start walking toward them, make eye contact, then realize your mistake, and decide its not worth it to humiliate yourself by turning around and dumping the drink. The only time I turn around at that point is when I put dairy instead of a sub, because I don't want to trigger allergies.
AmIAwakeOr 27 points 1y ago
Basically me every time I make any mistake on a drink.
shesallglowedup 26 points 1y ago
They’re probably like damn this is the best this drink has ever tasted 😂
PointEither2673 23 points 1y ago
One of my first days I used whole instead of non-fat 😪
godmasterchampion 23 points 1y ago
Excuse me! My drink needs to be remade, this isn’t correct. This drink actually tastes *good*
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lewabwee 57 points 1y ago
I’d say something if it’s supposed to be decaf.

2% instead of nonfat is just slightly better for them and they’d never know...
merpopular 1 points 1y ago
Happened one time and it was for one of my partners
MonstrousGiggling 17 points 1y ago
Don't fuck around with giving caffeine to people who order decaf, you could give someone a heart attack, not cool.
[deleted] 6 points 1y ago
Or blonde
sleepykilljoy 30 points 1y ago
I’m guilty of forgetting blonde shots 💀 sometimes in a rush I just don’t process which buttons I’m clicking
HamiltonPolka 44 points 1y ago
Giving someone regular instead of decaf can actually affect their health if that’s the reason they’re ordering decaf. Be careful with this one
Broad-Flounder-4971 1 points 1y ago
The blonde shots! Ugh I’ve done this before and usually there’s enough sugar thst I’m confident they won’t notice so I’m like aight. It’s done.
RedOrangeYellowGreen 3 points 1y ago
Yea not cool…
merpopular 1 points 1y ago
I only did it once to one of my partners by accident- they said it was fine. I was just trying to continue the joke
RedOrangeYellowGreen 2 points 1y ago
Yea it’s just not that funny of a joke if someone else sees this and doesn’t think it’s that big of a deal and ends up killing someone
shyshyv 1 points 1y ago
I agree. @merpopular you should delete your comment
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MagazineAware3012 19 points 1y ago
Or when too lazy to bend down and get 2% out of the fridge so just use whole milk on the counter from the last frappuccino knowing it's going to taste better anyway
lizzinabox 7 points 1y ago
As a customer-as long as it came from a cow…use whatever is closest 😂🙌🏻 I probably couldn’t tell the difference tbh.
Tallgothwife 2 points 11m ago
95% of the time no one can tell the difference with the amount of stuff that gets put into a drink, the other 5% is in chais/matcha etc
lizzinabox 1 points 11m ago
I just get a regular ol iced mocha. I’d probably notice a plant milk or something non dairy but otherwise yeah I know I can’t tell the difference lol
dreadheada 14 points 1y ago
i do this with the whole milk as well💀 cuz i usually take over bar & the baristas at my store DO NOT clean uo after myself so i just find myself grabbing whatever milk is there🤣
Sarahthelizard 8 points 1y ago
None of these are too bad, but using regular vanilla instead of sugar-free will make me feel like crap. That could actually hurt a person.
dakokopuffs 6 points 1y ago
listen if you're in the drive thru and order your entire drink and then say nonfat at the very end after i've already made the drink, that's on u bby
REDValentina18 3 points 1y ago
Nah I do that on purpose when people ask for 1%. I go “sure!” And just pour in 2%. There’s a rush and I don’t have time to measure out nonfat and 2%.
evviiieeee 2 points 1y ago
…is that actually what we’re supposed to do for 1%? i thought it was just on the reg screen but my store didn’t sell it
REDValentina18 2 points 1y ago
Yeah you’re supposed to mix it. But who tf is doing that?
Tallgothwife 2 points 11m ago
Listen, sometimes you get what ever milk is open on the counter, sometimes you get what you ordered. We’re over worked so hard sometimes bending down to get a milk out of the fridge isnt worth what we’re being paid; especially when some of us cant afford to buy food after working 40hrs a week.
If you want someone to blame, blame the company.
TheSaltySpitoon-_- 2 points 1y ago
I always just tell myself “it has less sugar anyway they’ll be fine”
liberalbarista 1 points 1y ago
me using 2% in fraps bc we're in a rush
dallizzlee 1 points 1y ago
I did that today 😂
kels0kickflip 1 points 1y ago
Super really guilty of this when I was at a licensed store but now I feel like I can’t do it at an actual store.
the_price_is_right96 -4 points 1y ago
Yesterday my friend ordered a Mocha Cookie Crumble frappuccino. And when the barista handed it to her she said she "accidentally" made it with almond milk, and wanted to make sure my friend was not allergic to almonds. I told her she absolutely did not "accidentally" make it with almond milk, she did it on purpose so she could drink the left overs, I've been a barista for too long for you to lie to me like that.
ruysch 4 points 1y ago
Bruh why would she fuck up your drink to get the leftovers when most likely she’d be able to make that drink for herself for free
the_price_is_right96 1 points 11m ago
Well because I heard her say to the other barista "I'm going to make it the way I like."
evviiieeee 3 points 1y ago
or… it genuinely could’ve been an accident lmfao. you could’ve just asked for the remake and not been a dick abt it
the_price_is_right96 1 points 11m ago
Highly doubt that. Also we just took the drink and walked away. Definitely wasn't a dick about it. I've seen people intentionally do that so many times.
evviiieeee 1 points 11m ago
why are you so opposed to the fact that it could’ve been a mix up
the_price_is_right96 1 points 11m ago
Because we heard her say "I'm going to make this the way I like." And my friend did not understand what she was saying that about. But I've seen coworkers do it a bunch, because they don't want a whole drink, they just want a little taste, so they make it the way they like.
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