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By SmokeWeedErdayAllDay - 18/04/2020 17:00

Today, I was in the mood for some coffee, which is right down the street. I brought ten dollars with me, not knowing how much I'd need. When I approached the counter, the barista looked at my hand holding the ten-dollar bill and said, "Oh, our cheap things are on the left side of the menu." FML

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By barista - 05/12/2010 17:36 - United States

Today, a customer tried to pay for a $1.55 cup of coffee with a gift card, but he came up a dollar short. He let another customer through while he fumbled in his pocket for money. I later noticed a dollar had disappeared from my tip jar. FML

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No good deed…

By noespresso - 15/08/2010 20:20 - United States

Today, after already having a terrible day, I went to Starbucks for an espresso. Being nice, I put the last dollar I had in my wallet in their tip jar. While paying for my drink, my card was denied for insufficient funds. The world hates me. FML

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By brannonjames - 10/05/2012 22:20 - United States

Today, I was getting coffee with my aunt, and she asked me to pay. She then turned to the Barista and said, "He's never had a girlfriend before, and I wanted to show him that they take your money." The Barista laughed so hard she had to excuse herself. FML

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By joanikens - 26/03/2016 19:02 - United States - Buena Park

Today, I'm a barista at Starbucks. When my crush walked in and asked how much his coffee would cost, I said a date. He said he'd rather pay for the coffee. FML

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By theuglyfriend - 17/07/2012 06:09 - United States - Riverbank

Today, I went to a coffee shop with my friend. The guy rang her up and said it was only a dollar as he winked at her $10 purchase. Then he rang me up at completely full price. She got his number and I got to be the ugly friend once again. FML

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Morning joe

By Christine.T - 27/08/2024 06:00 - United States - Boston

Today, I stopped at the coffee shop before work and confidently ordered "my usual." The barista looked confused but nodded. When my drink came, it was completely wrong. Turns out, I was in the wrong coffee shop. I was too embarrassed to correct them, so I drank a weird matcha-pumpkin spice sludge. FML

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Money for nothing

By Broke Bitch - 05/05/2016 21:48 - United States - Albertville

Today, I went to buy some frozen yogurt. I filled up a cup and the cashier rung it up. The total price was $6.92. I only had $5 in my wallet. So I gave her the $5 bill and went to my car to get more money. Little did I know, there was no money in my car. So I drove off. Leaving the $5 behind. FML

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Easy mark

By supermanj76 - 04/05/2009 02:12 - United States

Today, a man came up to me and asked for a $50 bill in change. Being a good man, I said sure. I gave him the change and he gave me the $50 bill. After walking into Starbucks to buy a coffee, I handed the cashier my $50 bill. She called the cops. It was counterfeit. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/07/2009 07:00 - United States

Today, I saw an elderly man struggling to make it across a busy street. I jumped up from my table at Starbucks to help him, leaving my things behind. When I got back to my table feeling good, I found that my coffee had disappeared. So had my wallet. FML

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Strung out

By Anonymous - 22/01/2023 16:30 - Australia

Today, I realised just how caffeine dependent I am. I didn't have time for my morning coffee, work is out of milk, and I only have $1.30 in my bank account, so I couldn't buy a coffee. Today has been a struggle. FML

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RichardPencil 30

Saturday 18 April 2020 17:25

US dollars? Most things at Starbucks are around $5 US. How high were you?

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Saturday 18 April 2020 19:45

If $10 for a cup of coffee is considered cheap, I suggest not drinking it anymore. Glad I don't drink the stuff...

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RichardPencil 30

Saturday 18 April 2020 17:25

US dollars? Most things at Starbucks are around $5 US. How high were you?

sickerthanyou 13

Saturday 18 April 2020 19:32

She was just trying to encourage you to save and make your own coffee

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Saturday 18 April 2020 19:45

If $10 for a cup of coffee is considered cheap, I suggest not drinking it anymore. Glad I don't drink the stuff...

samomaha 17

Saturday 18 April 2020 20:09

Correct response to the barista: "No, it would appear that the only 'cheap things' here are fully occupied with waiting on customers."

Laurea Lindroos 8

Sunday 19 April 2020 17:10

No need for misoginy though...

bobsanction 18

Saturday 18 April 2020 22:44

You should burn the place down is they consider a $10 coffee cheap.

slowhandjp 16

Sunday 19 April 2020 1:17

He's so rude 👎

Matthew Irmen 11

Sunday 19 April 2020 4:20

Seems rude, I wouldn’t go back

Rhea Schmitt 4

Sunday 26 April 2020 21:36

the **** kind of coffee are you drinking for 10$

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