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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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)
glabberfasted 16
Show them your ID the first time they don't believe your name, problem solved. Really shouldn't have gotten to the point of you crying.
bigdog80 10
Definitely a fake name lol
Destinee_1 13
Did you at least get a free drink after all that?
Suicidal_Divide 17
I would complain to management and corperate
Melharr 20
I'm sorry that happened to you! That shouldn't happen to anyone! I hope it doesn't happen again! :)
CaptainRR 20
My name is Ryan. I was once yelled at in Starbucks for the same reason. I don't understand.
organolithium_fml 9
And trying to order just a normal, black coffee isn't confusing in this hellhole. And even if they get a lot of fake names, so what? It's still absolutely no reason to go haywire and scream at a customer!
cjfred 13
In the future, just tell them "Bond. James Bond." If they know enough to not like that one, they'll probably find "Ian" more believable.
esamolwan 18
sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never hurt you
SookyLala 13
so they think youre not allowed to give em a fake name? they work at starbucks, who do they think they are? coppers? shit if i tell them my name is bob, then they damn well better put bob on my cup and shut the **** up.