Starbucks Isn't Crazy About You Either

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Starbucks Isn't Crazy About You Either

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Started 5 years ago by Ann
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Ann

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Check out this post on StarbucksGossip.com, regarding the chain cutting back on the number of drinks on its menu:

http://starbucksgossip.typepad.com/_/2007/08/starbucks-plans.html#comment-78216678

The "baristas" don't like having so many flavor choices, they don't like people who can't make up their minds, they don't like all the "work" of making cold drinks . . .

And here's my favorite quote:

"Given the propensity of clients to specify special combinations "Half decaf, Half chai, 3 Spendas, and a splash of lemonade", I'm not sure the answer is to cut down on the actual drink options offered on the menu. It's that one overweight, unemployed teenie-bopper who want to customize her drink to the -enth degree. Nobody can call that back rapidly; she can't even order it rapidly. That (to me) is what slows down the service."

Posted 5 years ago #
parrotheadkrm

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Those bastards! O well. I always just get black coffee anyway, thats more the reason I stopped going to starbucks, thier coffee is just aweful. I would love going in there when I did, and asked the kid behind the counter for a "coffee black". They would look at my like I had 3 heads and they were all on fire. They don't seem to be asked for "just coffee" very often! They should make an "express lane" for coffee drinkers, so we don't have to stand behind all the "Half decaf, Half chai, 3 Spendas, and a splash of lemonade" folks!

Posted 5 years ago #
YoMamma

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I thought all the drinks were made by pressing buttons and mixing smoking beakers. There are People working there?

Posted 5 years ago #
ballisticbarista

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It's not about having too many drinks to make. A sufficient trained barista can whip out drinks very easily in busy stores. The actuality comes down to little kids coming in and getting coffee to seem cool and sophisticated when their idea of coffee is a god damn frappuccino. Its annoying to stand there for 5 minutes when people cant make up their mind on what to get and you have a whole like of people waiting that actually know what kind of beverage they would like. These are the same people that take the wrong drinks even when we baristas call the drinks out to them. LEARN TO KNOW WHAT YOU DRINK PEOPLE.

Posted 5 years ago #
ballisticbarista

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And to yomomma:

Your sarcasm is hillarious. Yeah there are people working there! if you havent noticed we have to wear a green apron and rediculous hat! the only buttons a barista presses are for espresso. and the so called "smoking beakers" are to clean out milk from the steam wands. WOW you dont know anything about being a barista.

Posted 5 years ago #
YoMamma

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ballisticbarista: I was being sarcastic, well done!
And then you go on to tell me I " dont know anything about being a barista."
Is there something wrong with you?
Are you taking some kind of psychiatric medication?
How did you forget, in one paragraph, what the **** you were talking about?
Exhale, monkey boy.

Posted 5 years ago #
Freakshow

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cracking me up!

Posted 5 years ago #
lorzorri

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Most customers are idiots. If they aren't on their phones, and irritated because you interrupted their conversation to take their order, they can't figure out how to get through the drive thru.
These idiots, when asked what can we get started for you, don't respond, they sit there silently, RESPOND!!!! Say you need a min. Don't just go mute.
If you want it iced, SAY ICED!!!!!!!!!! Because you are too stupid to say iced, we have to throw away the drink and remake it whilst the person behind you has to wait.
It is so scary that these people are driving on the streets.
I wish we sold brains and common sense. Then we'd make a fortune!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted 3 years ago #
CoffeeAsswipe

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I'm with you lorzorri, but this is the USA, where it is not against the law to be an idiot, and most people oblige.

Posted 3 years ago #
soy20chai

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Hahahaha lorzorri. I agree completely. Sometimes Ill get a customer and think, "Did they drive themselves here?" "How do they have a license?"

Posted 3 years ago #
Just_Me

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If you feel like we are looking at you with three heads when you order a "coffee black" it's not because of what you ordered. We are waiting for you to say the *** size! Seriously?! I lost my clarvoyance when I was 7 years old. You have to tell me the full *** order. If you want a "coffee black" I will give you a venti and charge you up the ***!

Posted 3 years ago #

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