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Advise on drive thru praying (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Zealousideal-Star448
So we have this Simi regular customer come through our drive thru and only get an ice water, which is completely fine and normal, i wish more people would drink water. However the thing I’m in need of advice with is she always asks to pray with me or for me? Like at first she asked how my day was and I said good just excited to get paid so I can pay the fee for college, and she asked if she could pray for me and I said sure. She then on the spot started praying for a good few minutes for me about college and me getting money. And I said thank you after and hoped her day went well. I’m not Christian at all but I respect and am thankful for the gesture of her taking the time. However it been a few times now and she keep asking to pray for me and even if it’s nothing specific she keeps praying for me to get more money and happiness. Which is nice don’t get me wrong, however the problem is she takes a good 5 minutes to do this when I sometimes have a line of cars. I don’t want to be rude and stop her from praying and I’m thankful she has taken the time to think of me, however drive times were rising and my shift lead got a little snappy. What can I do nicely and without offending to get this to stop, I don’t want her to stop getting the water it’s just how long she takes that’s the issue. I don’t mind someone praying for me, hell I can use anything I can get! And I’m asking because I know Starbucks has now gotten a “reputation” on being anti Christian because of the Christmas thing. Any advice would be appreciated on how to make it a bit quicker without offending or interrupting?
OneRoseDark 23 points 11m ago
"oh, no thank you, so kind of you to offer! but have a great day!"
jazzysoranio 14 points 11m ago
Are there customers behind her?
“I’m sorry, there’s customers waiting in line behind you.”
You can tell her that you’re at work and you have a job to do and you can’t stop the line to engage in her religious ritual. Mentioning that you have other customers to take care of puts the ball back in her court. If after that she still doesn’t realize that she’s causing a disruption then you do not have to feel bad at all. You can absolutely use the excuse that you are on the clock and have a job you’re a supposed to be doing.
“I’m sorry, there’s customers waiting in line behind you.”
You can tell her that you’re at work and you have a job to do and you can’t stop the line to engage in her religious ritual. Mentioning that you have other customers to take care of puts the ball back in her court. If after that she still doesn’t realize that she’s causing a disruption then you do not have to feel bad at all. You can absolutely use the excuse that you are on the clock and have a job you’re a supposed to be doing.
Texastexastexas1 12 points 11m ago
Just say no.
Impressive-Coast-158 4 points 11m ago
I say your response largely depends on what message you're trying to send. If you don't mind it and don't want to be rude, then maybe let her pray so long as you don't have a line. If it ever makes you uncomfortable, then you're obviously fine to ask her to stop. There's no rule saying you have to let her.
When you do have a line, just let her know you appreciate what she's doing, but you have other customers to attend to, and to maybe pray on her own time after she leaves the line. If that doesn't work, you may have to get more forceful. Not doing so could result in your boss becoming upset at you for a situation that isn't your fault.
When you do have a line, just let her know you appreciate what she's doing, but you have other customers to attend to, and to maybe pray on her own time after she leaves the line. If that doesn't work, you may have to get more forceful. Not doing so could result in your boss becoming upset at you for a situation that isn't your fault.
Latter-Guava-4734 2 points 11m ago
Is there anyone who can take the position when she comes through? Maybe you can ask someone to step in for you just for that one customer if it’s just you she’s praying for? That way maybe she could grab the water and be off. If not I think it would be fine to just let her know that she can pray for you later. I don’t really know why she thinks it’d be a good idea to pray in the middle of a drive thru line, or who prays for that long. As a former Christian myself, I used to hear that God is everywhere and something as simple as “God, take care of and watch over so-and-so.” is enough, or even just thinking it. You don’t have to do an Our Father & 2 Hail Mary’s lol.
gothlene -2 points 11m ago
Start wearing a pentagram necklace like me and people don't pull that bs on you even tho it seems "nice"
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