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
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
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, a man tried to rob the store I work at. Before the guy was taken by the cops, he complained to my manager for "unfriendly behavior". He took it seriously and bitched me out for not providing "quality service" to our customers. FML
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
Today, at work, a customer threatened to punch me in the face because the store I work at doesn't have shopping baskets, only carts. FML
Today, I told a customer that we don't do refunds. He responded by throwing his wallet at my face and accusing me of stealing it. FML
Today, I walked to Starbucks. On the way a homeless guy asked me for change and I lied and said I had no money. On my way back, Strawberry Frappuccino in hand, the same guy recognized me. He followed me for 3 blocks, swearing and yelling at me. FML
Today, a customer threw his cup of coffee at me screaming that it wasn't hot enough. Well, maybe it wasn't hot enough for him, but it was sure hot enough to burn me. FML
Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML
Today, my boss fired me because I "didn't get the right kind of coffee beans." FML
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Top comments
ihpp 22
hopefully you called the police and had him arrested.
Waspinator1998 21
Ladies and gentlemen, stupidity at its finest.
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Comments (88)
maxhhh 18
I have nothing clever to say. Just an opportunity for the first comment. That is all.
tiernang 21
this is just like saying first!
ihpp 22
hopefully you called the police and had him arrested.
ohnowhyme123 15
What an ass! hope he got what he deserved
DREAMCATCHERoooo 4
Yea these idiots need to learn a lesson.
ViviMage 40
Assault is the threat to harm you, battery is if it connected. Call the cops!
incoherentrmblr 22
The price is wrong, bitch...
Waspinator1998 21
Ladies and gentlemen, stupidity at its finest.
Rainhawk94 27
I remember when i worked at McDonalds and a guy was furious because i wouldn't take his coupon for a free whopper
ThatNutellaTho 6
Ignorant People>_
Revan501 15
Op you should press charges on that Asshole.
JtPv 14
I wonder what the punishment is for stupidity...
ballplaya52 10
The customer is always right.
Welshite 40
What if they want to turn left?
Zebediabolical 45
Three rights make a left.
Kruiser 16
Look at op's username. I feel it's more valid
kumarina 35
I can tell you haven't work in retail or any job that has to deal with insane people everyday
Karen626 8
^ Amen to that
lsg3000 6
Sarcasm, right?!!
mete_orito 34
That customer is an as*****
Major_General 10
You've never worked retail or food service.
fballdt16 9
I hop you're kidding! I hope to God you realize that unless the OP was at a Starbucks (which he states he wasn't), there is no way their register would have accepted a Starbucks card as payment in the system.
cupcakebruh 21
I'm sorry you got so downvoted, I actually find this very funny. Whenever you work in retail or anything with customer service, you're always told "The customer is always right." no matter how wrong they really are. So to everyone else, it's called sarcasm, its a joke!
whitetiger13131 26
what a little bitch!
mn_shr 22
I believe **** was the word OP used
justtheotherguy 12
You should've told him "yes" and served him water instead and said .."its all the same shit"
synsam 4
nice.
DocBastard 40
It is most definitely NOT the same shit. Starbucks IS shit. It's the worst excuse for coffee I've ever had the displeasure of trying to drink. I wouldn't drink that swill even if you paid me.
jojimugo 20
I feel you Doc, I still don't know how they get away with charging 5 dollars for a cup of coffee
mn_shr 22
You think 5 dollars are too much? Starbucks in the US is the most reasonably priced compared to the prices they charge everywhere else. Most countries I've been to, Starbucks charges up to 7/8 dollars a cup. I won't argue that it isn't shamefully overpriced, but I love me some Starbucks coffee. Can't help it
Dthsapprntc 23
I tried ordering a cup of coffee at Starbucks once. The girl behind the counter just stared stupidly at me.....
kumarina 35
Is still expensive, in other places you can buy coffee foe $2, in Starbucks you pay $5 for exotic words for coffee
Fermion 20
5 dollars is extremely expensive, especially when you drink coffee every morning. It adds up over time.
outoftown 27
One good thing about Starbucks: in the US, hospital coffee was actually a LOT worse than Starbucks, until all the docs and staff started dashing out for Starbucks.
ptoka 20
Starbucks normal (black) coffee is a ******* joke. People just have a need to have a foreign named coffee with so many additives and sugar in it it can't even be called coffee anymore. To each his own I suppose, still way cheaper to buy Folger's and creamer and make your own damn coffee!
emilyyy_maryyy 14
You have obviously never been to Dunkin' Donuts
smokecloud_ 37
Dunkin is amazing.
cryssycakesx3 23
I love when you ask for a "small/medium/large" like you know what it means, don't correct me. If I happened into a starbucks I ask for something with "a bunch of caffeine, hazelnut, and whipped cream"
Cazz91 21
#27 - I don't know what you're talking about but I live in Canada and I can get a XL coffee from Tim Hortons for $2. Most countries I have been to have decent price coffee. Paying $5 for Starbucks coffee is a ridiculous price for coffee and the quality isn't even better than a coffee you grab from McDonalds in my opinion.
Zebediabolical 45
I live in Canada and find that for regular industrial coffee, 2 or 3 bucks at Tims gets me a much better cup of coffee than Starbucks. But if I want a fancy coffee drink I'm better off going to Starbucks or a local coffee place and dropping the 5 it's going to cost me to get quality. Tims does great coffee and meh on the specialties. Starbucks coffee is ok at best but they do great specialties. I guess it depends on which you want that day.
challan 19
the stupidity of some people is mind boggling. I hope that your coworkers and the other customers came to your rescue.
Makayla18_18 13
Lol this made my night.
whiskeey 14
It didn't make Op's though