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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, a customer asked if we stocked gluten-free water. Then she got pissed when I laughed at what I thought was her joke. FML
Today, I went to the coffee shop for my usual morning latte before class. When I got my drink, I asked again to make sure it was soy. The barista assured me it was. It wasn't. I'm ridiculously lactose intolerant and just spent six hours throwing up because she was too lazy to correct her mistake. FML
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
Today, at work a customer bitched me out for not explicitly telling her that our peanut butter pancakes contain real peanut butter. She's threatening to sue because she's allergic to peanuts. FML
Today, while serving two middle-aged women at the coffee shop, I was screamed at and accused of being a "sexist and chauvinistic bastard." This was prompted by me charging one of them 40 cents for the addition of steamed milk, which is clearly stated on the price sheet. FML
Today, a customer at my coffee shop bitched me out because we don't sell cranberry juice. FML
Today, a customer yelled at me so furiously that she sprayed my face with spittle. I had to stand there, smiling and politely explaining that I needed to see a receipt before I could give her a refund. When she finally gave up and left, my boss bitched me out for "provoking the customer". FML
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
Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML
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homesuckfucker 28
Next time someone makes a request like that, just tell 'em you'll give them what they asked for. Saves you the trouble of getting harassed for doing nothing wrong.
anonymuse_fml 31
Wow. Someone is really taking the gluten free fad diet to an extreme. Or is lactose intolerant and doesn't realise what that actually means...
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Comments (113)
iamvanillabear 11
Anyone who legitimately can't have gluten for medical reasons would know this...
vegantreegirl 26
I hated working as a barista because of customers like that. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.
luckyduck55 12
That barista life tho XD you should follow barista life on Instagram and Twitter because it's friggin hilarious! It's a good place for fellow baristas to vent :)
vikky538 29
She first needs to be stupid free!!!
Nitrous_meth 12
Gluten makes your dick fly off
samlovesham1234 9
Let me guess, you work at Starbucks right?
MitiMiki 16
I think YDI, sorry. If the customer asked for "gluten free" milk, and milk is "gluten free", just make the drink. Your job is to make drinks, not to educate the ignorant public.
Richard6036 13
Yes next time if they ask for gluten free milk tell them if they got laid last night they could've drink regular milk
cocainewhore 30
The comment about getting laid is completely irrelevant and non-sensical, and also rather demeaning towards people who have gluten allergies, sensitivities or intolerances.
truckers_wife 23
what milk isn't gluten free? it really bothers me when things are advised to be free of something they clearly shouldn't have in the first place. like fat free marshmallows. no marshmallow has ever had fat in it, why would they advertise it like that? it was probably advertising like that that made the customer think some milk contains gluten.
loubabe69 19
Surrounded by stupidity are we?! Ya gotta learn how to treat people like that with kid gloves. Best of luck in all things.