One might think the option to order Starbucks online would make the job a little easier for the baristas—minimizing awkward miscommunication in a fast-paced work environment has got to be an improvement, right? Well, it turns out the absence of social interaction in online orders has also removed the embarrassment that comes with ordering an obnoxious Frappuccino with a million extra ingredients. So not only have those annoying orderers continued their cursed behavior, they're now emboldened to go even further. @ProjectJosiee is one unfortunate Starbucks employee who tweeted a photo of an obscene mobile order for a customer called Edward. The thread almost instantly became a support group for traumatized baristas who shared their own snapshots of deranged Starbucks and Dunkin' concoctions. We've put together some of the best replies of the hilarious and cursed thread. And if you're one of those '5+ ingredient' customers, remember to be generous with that tip.
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When I was a barista at a local coffee shop, I'd roll my eyes at wealthy middle-aged women who would order half-caf cappuccino at a very specific temperature. The order seemed so fussy and overly complicated. But thanks to a Twitter thread started by @INTERNETM1LF, I'm realizing it could have been much, much worse. When she shared an order she received for 30 shots of espresso with 30 pumps of white mocha (WTF) and asked if she could legally prepare it, other baristas shared similarly insane coffee orders that range from incredibly complicated to borderline dangerous. Prepare to be disturbed.
Oh thank God, it's pumpkin spice latte season again as of August 27th! In honor of this very special time of year, we're bringing you some tasty memes that may or may not bring out the basic betch in you. It's okay to own that though - we're not here to judge.
And in case you were wondering (you weren't), the Pumpkin Spice Latte has its very own Twitter account so you can catch up on all things pumpkin spice!
We have to applaud this woman for her impeccable sense of humor over an awkward situation!
Spoilers ahead!
We thought that the deaths of Rhaegal and Missandei (and maybe Brienne and Jaime's steamy tryst) would be the talk of the town after last night's episode, but boy, were we wrong. Turns out someone left a very 2019 coffee cup in a shot - and people are seriously freaking out. There are the expected Starbucks jokes, but our favorite shade is coming from people who complained about episode 3 being way too dark. We'd say this blunder is proof that they should turn the lights up a notch.
Creating a tagline or a jingle is a crucial part of marketing for almost every brand - it's gotta be something that represents the brand well and easily gets stuck in your head. The following posts much more accurately describe what we're actually thinking about the brand's reputation! \
Come on Lay's, literally everyone knows that 70% of the bag is air. We aren't being fooled by your lies...
People love to hate on Starbucks, and we can kind of see why. Apart from having mediocre coffee, Starbucks has become closely associated with absurdly fancy latte drinks that would make any Italian cry and, of course, the basic white girl who has to Instagram every single drink she gets.
Attention baristas: this is a safe space for you. What do we mean by that, you ask? We mean that you're free to take off that fake happy mask here, because we understand how awful it is to feign sugary-sweetness all damn day. You're free to be your unapologetic self, no questions asked.
I'm trying to get my double-pump skinny soy caramel macchiato here!
Most of us have had to work terrible customer service jobs at some point just to make ends meet. These jobs are too often underappreciated and can really humble you - whether you like it or not. You've got to deal with awful customers, terrible pay, and doing jobs you really don't want to do.
So here's to you, customer service workers! Just know that we appreciate all you do!
