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‘You will literally be harassed by customers over the dumbest sh*t ever’: Former Starbucks barista says she quit after five years because of the customers

'You ordered a drink that doesn’t come mixed by standard... now the barista is a piece of shit because they did their job?'

On Jul 3, 2022 by Dan Latu

IRL

Starbucks menu with caption "throws em off every single time" (l) starbucks drive thru sign (c) young woman in car (r)

‘Can you make it light skin, please?’: Starbucks drive-thru customer asks employee to make her drink ‘light skin like Chris Brown,’ sparking debate

'I had a regular that ordered “summer Halle berry."'

On Jul 1, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL

Starbucks employee hand on cheek caption "Me FaceTiming my manager after someone died from choking on a bone in the new Maple Chicken Sandwich" (l) Starbucks Maple Chicken Sandwich (c) Starbucks employee hand on cheek caption "Me FaceTiming my manager after someone died from choking on a bone in the new Maple Chicken Sandwich" (r)

‘I’m in urgent care rn with possible listeria bc of it’: Did Starbucks secretly recall its new chicken sandwich?

'If you’re honestly feeling sick after eating the new maple chicken sandwich, you should go to the hospital.'

On Jun 30, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

Starbucks coffee cup on counter in front of employee

‘Some forced birth with your venti latte?’: Starbucks boasts it will provide reimbursement for workers to get abortions—unless they are a union shop

'Want some forced birth with your venti latte?'

On Jun 28, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

Tech

coffee being poured into cup with caption "Macchiato means the shots go on top" (l) Starbucks menu with caption "Things you might not have known about Starbucks!" (c) hand dispensing water into cup with caption "the water is triple filtered, reverse osmosis" (r)

‘That’s why i crave starbucks water lmao’: Starbucks worker shares things customers may not have known in viral TikTok

'Me thinking blond espresso had less caffeine.'

On Jun 27, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture IRL

woman holding Starbucks drink in car speaking caption "Why hasn't Starbucks gotten better food? It's such a depressing selection that hasn't changed during my entire life" (l) Starbucks interior food counter with Starbucks sign lit up (c) woman in car speaking caption "Why hasn't Starbucks gotten better food? It's such a depressing selection that hasn't changed during my entire life" (r)

‘Literally worse than airport convenience store food’: Woman says Starbucks should improve its food menu, sparking debate

Some customers believe the food at Starbucks is bland so as not to overpower the coffee smell.

On Jun 24, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

woman speaking outside pretending hand is headset (l) Starbucks drive thru speaker (c) woman speaking outside making shocked expression (r)

‘You can’t argue with a robot’: Starbucks barista used ‘automated’ voice to get customers to leave drive-thru after their store closed early

'When I worked at Starbucks, I loved using my robot voice.'

On Jun 24, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

starbucks employee washing dish with caption "can you make cold brew?" (l) starbucks employee making drink with caption "can you do floors?" (c) starbucks employee packaging food with caption "The bathrooms-" (r)

‘Can you make cold brew?’: Starbucks workers share requests they hate

'The worst thing that happens to me at work.'

On Jun 22, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

Dunkin' worker speaking shocked expression (l) three Dunkin' drinks on table (c) Dunkin' worker angry expression speaking (r)

‘People are so entitled’: Starbucks customer goes to local coffee shop and demands Starbucks menu

'People don’t realize small town coffee shops don’t offer the same things as Starbucks.'

On Jun 21, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

woman sitting in car with caption "why am i sitting in this long freakin drive thru line at starbucks after waiting i looked up and realized that i was parked behind parked cars and not in starbucks line" (l) starbucks sign (c) parked cars (r)

‘At this point call out and go home’: Woman thought she was in long Starbucks drive-thru line only to realize she was waiting behind parked cars

'That’s the reason you needed the coffee.'

On Jun 15, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

IRL

woman driving while working with headset on caption "on the job and on the road ilove2giggle2 what's your fav" (l) Starbucks drive thru with sign (c) woman driving while working with headset on caption "on the job and on the road ilove2giggle2 what's your fav" (r)

‘Work smarter not harder’: Call center worker records herself ‘working-from-home’ in Starbucks drive-thru, sparking debate

'Aye, I'm still helping the customers!'

On Jun 12, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

TikToker says he’s being threatened with legal action for ‘exposing’ Starbucks. Is it for clout?

'The amount of people who believe this is scary.'

On Jun 9, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

Internet Culture IRL

‘It’s never crowded. The baristas are amazing and it has a huge workspace’: Office worker says Warner Bros. Lot has the best Starbucks

'POV: you're fortunate enough to work on the Warner Bros. lot and they have the best Starbucks you've ever been to.'

On Jun 8, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

young woman taking selfie in mirror with captions "haunted house $7.25" (l) "jobs I've worked & the pay" (c) "Hooters $2.13 +tips" (r)

‘And I complain about my $16 damn’: TikToker shares what she made as Starbucks barista, Hooters waitress, sparking debate

'I can’t believe the wages in America are legal.'

On Jun 8, 2022 by Braden Bjella

Internet Culture IRL

man at table with Starbucks cups all 3 sizes pouring the short cup into tall cup (l) Man holding Starbucks cup at table with coffee pointing hand right (c) man holding Starbucks cup at table pouring coffee into grande cup (r)

‘Starbucks has been scamming us this whole time’: TikToker alleges tall, grande, and venti sizes have the same ‘volume’—baristas debunk it

'The sad part is a lot of people will believe this.'

On Jun 7, 2022 by Grace Stanley

IRL