Today, I tried to be eco-friendly by bringing my own reusable coffee cup to the café. As I handed it over, the barista said, "Sorry, we can’t use that. It’s company policy." Guess who just looked like an overzealous hipster… FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went up to a cute barista at the coffee shop and told her, “You make the best coffee, like seriously, you could make a career out of it.” She gave me a weird look and responded, “I AM a barista.” FML
Today, I was in Starbucks with my daughter when she noticed a travel cup she liked. She picked one up and asked for it, but I said no because it was expensive. She angrily slammed it back into its stand and in the process, knocked over a display of ceramic mugs. I had to pay for each broken mug. FML
Today, I was trying to flirt with a cute girl when I asked the barista, “Make mine just like hers.” It turns out she'd ordered a decaf soy lavender tea latte. I hate all of those words. FML
Today, a guy came into the small coffee shop I work at, and got angry because I wouldn't accept his Starbucks gift card as valid payment. When I told him we clearly aren't a Starbucks, he said "It's all the same shit" and ended up throwing a punch at me. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I "didn't get the right kind of coffee beans." FML
Today, I went to Starbucks to get coffee. The employees told me that there was no more coffee. I started cursing at them and told them that I am in a really big hurry, and that I need coffee every day. They had been yelling back the whole time. Little did I realize, they were saying April Fool's. FML
Today, I had to repeat my order in Starbucks three times because the barista was staring at my chest. FML
Today, a customer at my coffee shop bitched me out because we don't sell cranberry juice. FML
Today, as a barista, I tried to be quick during the morning rush. Someone asked for oat milk, so I grabbed the carton without checking. It wasn’t oat milk, it was the cleaning solution bottle we keep under the counter, same shape, same colour cap. Luckily I noticed before serving it, but my manager watched the entire thing in silence. FML
Today, I went into a small coffee shop. In line, a guy came up to me and was like, "I haven't seen you here before, are you new in town?" and I replied with, "Oh, no I've lived here for years. The coffee here is crap, though, so I only come here when Starbucks is full." He's the owner of the shop. FML
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JasonThorn 23
Don't feel too bad, OP. Your heart was in the right place.
tiptoppc 21
I’m thinking that OP’s cup may not have been clean, or looked clean. That may be the bigger issue
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Comments (4)
JasonThorn 23
Don't feel too bad, OP. Your heart was in the right place.
Yudith 28
It must be a crappy café if they don't allow you to bring your own clean coffee cup.
tiptoppc 21
I’m thinking that OP’s cup may not have been clean, or looked clean. That may be the bigger issue
Chazzster 32
It’s possible that this coffee shop sells reusable cups to their customers (like Starbucks) and only allows those - Cha Ching.
BurnInDemonFire 39
Question: If you can supply your own coffee cup, why can't you fill it with your own coffee?