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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Is she stupid?
1dvos_grl3 21
Your photo made your comment a thousand times better xD
barlos88 19
Starbucks is corporate, f dem, if anyone else saw, sew for emotional distress
redpanda39 10
I'm curious, what does one sew for emotional distress? A nice jacket?
jgiles09 17
?????
IDerive 12
Yes... ""Sew" the crap out of "dem" "corporate folk." "Dat" way "dey" be stuck at "dey" jobs in "da" same threads everyday. Show them what's up. Where's my $15 dolla an hour job at? "...
Zaketh2112 10
No, you sew dis dress
kmaheynoway 25
68 - I wish I could upvote you more than once.
glabberfasted 16
Sewing is very good for emotional distress. Really calms you down.
pedrorocks 7
Just wondering who's tears these are? A little sensitive maybe?
theTravinator 21
Hey man, nobody likes getting yelled at, especially after a tough day getting yelled at can really set you over the edge
sweetqueen 2
I don't understand. What's so confusing/controversial about the name Ian? Am I missing something?
cryssycakesx3 23
lol "controversial"
teamnikster 9
Wow. I can only imagine how they would react if I used my real name... sorry, OP. Hope you held your own and got the manager involved.
cedougher 16
My brothers name is Ian. I don't understand how people get so confused about it. it's one of the easiest names I know of. Unlike myself whose full name is Christianna, try having to deal with that. Sorry that happened OP.
saffy66 34
I went to a Starbucks at a U.S. airport and the employee who served me couldn't spell 'Sue'. I was glad I didn't give them my full first name - Susanne.I have seen a pic on social media where the Starbucks employee's attempt to spell Phil came out as Feel. I hope OP received an apology and some freebies and I hope that employee was disciplined if not fired. For goodness sake, it's one thing not to know how to spell something but why not just ask?
SystemofaBlink41 27
I can only imagine the interviews. "Can you spell cat?" "K-A-T-T" *stares* "Good enough..."
Zebediabolical 45
Will you cry again if I point out you used 'to' instead of 'too' in your username?
blackonblight 33
Thank you. I was getting near tooth grinding over that, not sure if the idea of it being purposefully wrong would be better or worse.
hoosiergirl94 31
Poor guy employees should never tell at a customer
nottheuglyfriend 20
Starbucks employees for some reason can't spell the name Ian.