Today, I got screamed at to the point of tears by a Starbucks employee for "giving an obviously fake name" to confuse one of the employees. I told her my real name. My name is Ian. 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, while working in a customer service call center, a customer berated me for using a fake name. He said my name is "too stupid" to be real and that no sane person would ever use it. It was my real name. FML
Today, I worked up the courage to order coffee on my own instead of using the app. When the barista asked, “Name?” I froze and blurted out my email address. They called out my full name plus numbers and I had to claim it like that was normal. FML
Today, a customer at the bar I work at yelled at me for calling her "Ma'am." I asked what she'd prefer, and she gave me her name. When I called her by her name, she yelled at me for not calling her "Ma'am." FML
Today, I was addressed by name by the liquor store clerk. I've never told him my name. He's just seen my ID many times. FML
Today, my first day at the job, I went up to my coworker and began to ask her name. She cut me off and snapped, “I have a name.” 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, 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, 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, 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, while working as a cashier, a really cute guy came up and said, "Hi Morgan". I freaked out and asked him how he knew my name. He then replied, "You have a name tag". FML
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hailhydra 6
something tells me the Starbucks employee just can't read but i might be wrong
mushroomcassette 21
Don't worry, they won't get far in life by insulting others.
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Comments (208)
Karrthus_fml 12
My name is Ian as well. Do you also have people misspelling it all the time?
CrAzYELF4 26
Substitute teachers always call me I-an... I don't understand whats so hard about it.
tattoosandtea 5
where on earth do you live that Ian could be a problematic name for people to understand, spell, or pronounce correctly?!
Karrthus_fml 12
California
CrAzYELF4 26
^ yeah...
RedPillSucks 33
just be glad your last name isn't Pollock and you live in the south.
Simply_Infinite 12
Wow, I would seriously ask to talk to a manager, that is completely disrespectful. Even if it was fake, there's no reason for them to need to know your actual name, I'm sorry that this happened to you OP.
cryssycakesx3 23
right. maybe its a nickname.
theTravinator 21
What kind of an employee has a mental breakdown to the point of screaming at a customer for a name? I hope you filed a bad review against her
OhYouMad 12
It's because they "can't even"
kmaheynoway 25
No, they "can't Ian."
OhYouMad 12
Oh you so punny
wakemeupplease 21
Lucky you're not named Clint... It could looks like something bad when they write it on the cup :D
1dvos_grl3 21
What do they forget the N or they make the L& I look like a U?
clemscott 10
Clit
RecklessLove 18
C*nt
erin55378 17
Have you seen the way they spell some names? They obviously don't know anything about names. (No offense to the competent employees)
JustinJK 21
A lot of them misspell names on purpose for various reasons. Look it up. There's a funny video about it online. I always see my friends posting their misspelled names on snapchat, insta, etc. it's a form of (free) advertisement. You get grumpy about it and everyone jokes around about it, but endless amounts of people go to Starbucks. I know recently I went to my regular starbucks where they me by name and what I order. They wrote "tall blonde guy" on the cup and addressed me as that because the guy before me had the same name as me, Justin. There's methods to their madness, but the barrista OP dealt with is psychotic.
GAMERZxxHD 25
That is insane someone would think that is a fake name. And who cares if it was? No reason to yell at someone if they gave a fake name.
clevergirl98 20
Maybe I do XD hm now what? ?? jk
RenoTheRhino 30
^^what?
clevergirl98 20
Just so everyone knows I actually know the person who wrote the original comment on here I commented on it to mess with him.
uchua 16
I have the same name. No one ever knows how to spell it.
DoomedGemini 38
My brother is an Ian and our step grandma could never spell them. My mom was with the guy for 10 years, not even once was it spelled right on presents or cards.
clevergirl98 20
My name is Raven which is simple to speed but every time I go to Starbucks they not only spell it wrong it's a different spelling each time.
interesting33 37
Raven. Ravan. Rayvaan. Rawahn. Ravin, Ravon. Raivun. Wave-in. Rave-Anne. Ravine.
a1_z9 10
Does it make you Raven mad?
smiley1014 23
I would think the word spell would be easy too, but sometimes I guess it turns into speed...
clevergirl98 20
Rayven, Ravyn, Ravenn, Ravynn, Raveane, Raivin, Rayvun, Rayvin... I've seen it so many ways it's crazy!
Sulpherluver 10
Raven? Like the bird? That is awesome.
aishah77 21
Pretty sure they can be fired for that