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1. coffee bandit
   

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   i understand that old people are our elders and we should respect them. (not all of them) but some of these old people really need to get a clue

   Situation 1:
   Morning rush with me on the bar. Two old women come in and look at the menu for ~10 minutes. They finally decide on what they want. And they walk directly to the bar. And they stand there giving me the look of death (you guys know what i'm talking about) while I am making drinks that have already been queued. They just keep staring at me and then one of them boldly says "we're ready if you're ready." I look up and say "You ladies can place your order over there" while i point to the register.

   Situation 2:
   Slow afternoon. Old guy comes in and orders a tall coffee. I ask him if he wants room for cream. He says "starbucks is trying to sell me a house now?" he was serious. i spent the next 5 minutes explaining to him what "room for cream" meant.

   Situation 3:
   Old man comes in and orders a tall earl grey tea. i make it for him and charge him. he asks "is the teabag already in there?" i say yes and he asks me "how do i get the teabag out?" *palm to face*

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. pap3rf1sh
   

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   ha! before the "new frappuccino" this old guy was asking me if there was caffeine in a coffee frappuccino and wanted a decaf one. I tried explaining over and over that we couldn't make it decaf and he was like "well you have decaf coffee so why can't you make a decaf coffee frappuccino?!"

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. coffee bandit
   

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   if that were me, i'd just make him a regular coffee frapuccino and just say its decaf

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4. Strbr0823
   

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   If it were me I'd use decaf shots in creme base. It's runny and tastes horrible.

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. 12345678
   

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   coffee bandit, that happens to me all the time in my store because of the way it is laid out. people just walk up to the espresso bar and expect me to take their order. i just ignore them until they say something to me, then i try to politely make them feel stupid. I want to say I'm sorry, does this gigantic espresso machine look like a cash register to you? the other day this woman came in and walked right over to the bar, i said "we can help you right over there by the register." to which she replied "oh, i just wanted to buy some gift cards" i was just like ok... we can help you over by the register.

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. pap3rf1sh
   

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   seriously I don't even know where people get this idea that they can order at the espresso machine.

   ESPECIALLY when it's soooooooooooooooooooooo busy!

   do they really think that the person running around trying to make a zillion fraps while steaming milk, pouring shots, and pumping syrup into 20 cups wants to STOP and get their order? you would think it's just common sense!

   hahaha

   one time this little old lady came up to the bar and asked "is this where I order?" and I pointed her to the register and then after she ordered she ran...LITERALLY ran over to the handoff plane to wait for her drink and then after about 3 drinks (hers was in the back of the line) she did that obnoxious "is this mine? is this mine? is this mine?"

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. XH_Latte
   

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   UGH. So, this old lady walks up and orders a tall latte. So I ring her up and make it, no problem. I went ahead a put a sleeve on it, just to be nice, because she's old right? I don't know what you guys have, but our sleeves are advertising the new Frappuccinos. So she takes the cup, looks at it and sets it down exclaming "I didn't want a a Frappuccino. I wanted a latte!"

   "Yeah. Thats just an advertisement on the sleeve..."
   Blank stare.

   I swear, we have some of the **** customers.

   Posted 2 years ago #

8. freenow
   

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   When I worked at the dreaded cult the location was in Surprise, AZ surrounded by "active adult" communities. Active adult meant you had to be 55 or older to live there. I am not a ageist mind you. My 85 year-old grandmother is one of my favorite people in the world, and I love her dearly, but making that many old people coffee really took it's toll on me when I worked there. The worst instance that comes to mind is the very first time I rang up a certain gentleman customer he took out a $1 bill and hit me in the face with it. I really had no reaction. I was stunned. I took his order, handed it to the barista next to me, and proceeded to tell her (in front of said customer) that I had never been so humiliated in my entire life. He later cornered me while I was cleaning the glass door entrance, (because no one can just use the door handle) and made an attempt at apologizing by saying simply "some people don't get my sense of humor". Right, because having a complete stranger molest your face with paper currency is hilarious. Fact, studies show that the two most common items found on US currency are feces and cocaine. So unless this guy wants me to fill his car with said items I reserve the right not to laugh with him. What is wrong with people? He was a regular too, so most everyday I worked there I had to interact with this idiot and pretend to be bff's because if I didn't I was labled "angry" and "cold" by mystery shoppers. If a barista is ever nice to you, this is because it is his or her job to pretend they like you. If you go to a corporate coffee house to get a sense of community and acceptance it is because deep down you know that none of these people would care anywhere else in the world but where they get PAID to be nice to you. Get some real friends, start a bridge club, but don't impose yourself on those who are already working too hard for minimum wage without having to patronize you like an annoying 4 year-old.

   Posted 2 years ago #

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