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)
menfearme 10
They, literally, can't Ian!
reneeaisance 18
I used to work for Starbucks but I never treated anyone like that. I couldn't care less if you gave me a fake name as long as you got what you needed. FYI it's rude assholes that don't get far. Just because someone works at Starbucks doesn't make them less than. Some of us have to pay to go to college, you know. Sorry you were treated like this OP
MurkwoodForest 24
That's my name too! My old basketball coach used to call me rockstar bc he thought it was like a stage name
JohnBoyFsYL 10
Maybe you should have told her your real name first time around
Drosophila82 18
I'd wish a Starbucks employee would snap at me for an unfounded reason out of the blue. I'd reach out behind the counter, push the over off the coffee bean dispenser tray and shuv his/her face into it multiple times until coffee beans fill up all the orefices. The nerve on these high school dropouts!
zachery44 5
Take her to court for emotional stress
brownapple 22
I once said that my name was you- know-who. lol
bibble27 9
I've seen many a tumblr post proving that Ian is the most difficult name for the Starbucks employee. Why I don't know, but at least you had a story to post on FML
miagjohnson 2
don't worry about that. everyone has done it
ally8 21
That sad sack of poop probably will get fired for going off at people. All that person will ever be is a barista.... You're better than that