Barista
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 told 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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hk_fml 9
uhhhhh. xD I think you need to warn the manager about the crazy lady demanding sweet and sour chicken.
letitbe56 0
Something similar happened to me once. I was working in a B&N cafe (which is basically a Starbucks, but owned by B&N) and this guy came in--in his 20s, so young enough to know better--and was like, "How do you make your chai? Is it with some kind of nasty syrup?" I told him that yes, we did use a syrup, but that it wasn't too nasty. He was then like, "No. That's no good," and he proceeded to tell me various chai suppliers in the area, as if I, a barista at a bookstore, had any authority to change where a large, national corporation bought its chai.
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ZuraLasgeon 0
I would've just told her it's not going to happen, and if she'd like to complain, I could get my manager for her lol. One time, I was working at a gas station. Some old guy was FURIOUS with me because I asked to see his ID when he paid with a credit card, as is store policy with EVERY card, because we had some stolen cards come through. He didn't understand that it was for HIS protection. He said "Well, I just won't come here anymore! And you can tell that to your manager!" My manager was standing right next to me activating some scratch tickets, and I turn slightly, say "Did you hear that, Chad?" and he responded "Yeah, I heard...." and I turn to the old guy and say "There! He knows!" and he storms off in a huff, and I yell out "HAVE A NICE DAY SIR!" lol
Manic_Depressive 0
LMAO!!! Nice one!
AnniZee_74 0
I have I hard time believing that she was serious. She would have to have some type of mental problems if she was.
crisle12358 0
I love random shit like that.. I would have just laughed at the woman.. like seriously, your manager would have been like "uhm yeah.. this IS starbucks... we make coffee you moron"
Luckster 0
Geez....and I thought the dude demanding baked chicken at KFC was nuts.
cheer_leader247 0
well now thay have grilled chicken thats pretty close lol
storm613 0
Lol that's crazy. Starbucks + No Sweet n' Sour Chicken = Fired? Lol
thatrocker 0
LOL this is the fml of the month. That woman probably thinks burger king should start serving lamb kebabs.
Seni_Seviyorum_fml 0
or maybe burger king would actually start serving food. Actual food. Off subject but hey I had to say that xD
SacredAssasin 0
has the woman never been to starbucks before? that might explain it, but if she has then she might want to see the doctor...
ILoveJace01 0
Tell the bitch to make her own damn sweet and sour chicken since she has the recipe and to cut back on the alcohol.
haxromana 2
I worked at a bookstore cafe for two years. One woman asked me for a side of fries with her coffee once. That doesn't hold a candle to the best stupid request I got, which was for a quarter pound of ham. She came up and asked me for cold cuts at a bookstore with a completely straight face. We sold preassembled sandwiches and the woman wanted me to take eight or nine of them apart to give her a quarter pound of ham. When I explained that I couldn't do that for her without charging her for all eight or nine sandwiches (about 50 dollars), she flipped out and asked me what she was supposed to feed her kids. I suggested that she get a sandwich or pretzel and she scoffed. Finally I told her that there was a supermarket about 700 feet away where she could undoubtedly get a quarter pound of ham. This was where she completely lost her shit. "YOU WANT ME AND MY KIDS TO *WALK* THERE?" I couldn't keep from laughing when she said that. She was soooo upset...next time throw an apple or two in your gigantic tote bag. People suck.
aaaaa12345_fml 0
all he would have to do is explain that shit to his manager