Work: Today, at work, a customer came in and ordered a "Butterbeer...

By I hate my job - 08/06/2013 22:20 - United States

Today, at work, a customer came in and ordered a "Butterbeer Frappuccino." When I said we serve no such thing, she yelled at me for "lying" to her, saying she knew about our "secret menu." She ended up complaining to my manager and demanded that he fire me. FML

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Same thing different taste

By Anonymous - 19/04/2018 01:30

Today, at work, a customer ordered a caramel latte with no caramel. I made a regular latte after explaining that’s what it was. He got angry and threw it at me. I got fired for insulting his intelligence. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/12/2015 05:29 - Australia - Perth

Today, while working as a barista, a customer asked me for "gluten free milk". When I told her that most milk is gluten free, she flew into a fit of rage and cussed me out for being a "cheeky bitch". My manager then lectured me about not being "patronising" to customers. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2014 00:20 - Australia - Spearwood

Today, at the café I work at, I was yelled at by a woman because the drinks and food she ordered were "taking too long". Before I had the chance to get a word in, she stormed out and said she would never come back. I didn't get the chance to inform her that she hadn't ordered yet. FML

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By Neanderthals walk among us - 04/08/2013 19:09 - Hungary - Budapest

Today, a customer screamed at me, because her iced coffee tasted exactly like coffee, and she hates coffee. Sadly, this isn't even the most insane person I've had to deal with at this job. FML

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By waitress - 12/04/2009 02:07 - United States

Today, I was waitressing when a man sat at my table with soda from somewhere else. Drinks are half the profit for restaurants. There is a strict policy that you have to charge for carry-in drinks. I told him this, he yelled at me so I told him I was doing my job. I got fired, for doing my job. FML

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By iskiel - 26/10/2014 05:53 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML

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Having a normal one

By Barista - 05/07/2009 05:21 - United States

Today, at work, a woman came up to the counter and asked if we made sweet and sour chicken. Before I could answer, she gave me a really long recipe and said, "I expect to see this on the menu next time I come in, or I will complain to the manager about your lousy work ethic." I work at Starbucks. FML

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I want what I want

By cydia123 - 10/05/2019 06:00

Today, my boss threatened to fire me. Why? An old lady spent 30 minutes looking at our menu before asking for "cottage pie." After telling her that it wasn't an item on the menu, she spent another 20 minutes deciding. She then asked for several more items we didn't have, then complained to my boss. FML

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Weird questions

By Lola Smith - 03/11/2020 11:02

Today, a customer asked me if we serve spaghetti. She then asked for a manager because I was giving her a weird look, laughing softly when telling her yes, and apparently making her feel stupid. My manager wrote me up. I work at the Old Spaghetti Factory. FML

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I WAS RIGHT!

By goddamn idiot! - 14/06/2022 07:00 - United States

Today, I was sent home for refusing to sign a write up at my restaurant. A customer insisted that she doesn’t drink soda so she’d like a ginger ale. I calmly explained to her that ginger ale is in fact soda. She told management I was being condescending and rude, because she didn’t believe me. FML

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newburton13 26

Sunday 9 June 2013 2:50

I'll take a polyjuice potion and a blueberry muffin.

notjanedoe 27

Sunday 9 June 2013 2:53

You're such a muggle. The secret menu is only visible to wizards and witches.

Comments

xiolabd 3

Friday 24 January 2014 9:12

Thats an actual drink but its not on the menu. I get it all the time.

cryfavreau 10

Wednesday 19 March 2014 2:49

the starbucks I worked at served butterbeer

WickedFan 12

Monday 24 March 2014 12:04

There is supposedly a secret menu, but you don't order the items by name, you order them by description.

alfred_winklewof 8

Sunday 4 January 2015 2:49

white girls

kellilynn 18

Tuesday 27 January 2015 11:51

What exactly is in this drink?

waitingwolf 4

Wednesday 11 February 2015 8:19

I order a Butterbeer Latte everytime I'm there! and you guys do gave a secret menu. smh.

OinkersPig 13

Tuesday 13 October 2015 13:04

While the guy ordering was likely drunk, i think you have a new beverage idea to propose to your manager

psychocunt 20

Tuesday 24 November 2015 22:05

they do make that at Starbucks I ordered it multiple times

DevHowarth 6

Tuesday 29 December 2015 21:42

Well, as someone who works at Starbucks, please allow me to give you guys some insight. We baristas are well aware of the secret menu. But they are NOT on our regular menu and we are NOT required to know them. They are a basic drink with syrup modifications. And if you wish to order one without problems, just order as the recipe says. Do not order it by the secret menu drink name, because we will have no clue what you are talking about. And please don't think we're snobs about it, because we actually love tasting the recipes after we make yours.