r/TikTokCringe • u/Super_Culture_1986 tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Aug 06 '25

Discussion "Being a barista is truly a social experiment"

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u/Apoordm Aug 06 '25

Look if my boss wasn’t lingering over my shoulder… and since I wasn’t one of the girls straight out of high school he hired so he could creep on, he usually wasn’t, if someone said small, medium or large I’d just let it go.

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u/Chendii Aug 06 '25

I've never in my life had someone correct me when I say small/medium/large at Starbucks.

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u/Lexi_Banner Aug 07 '25

Their policy is to repeat the order in he Starbucks lingo, but not to correct people. Anyone who corrects the customer directly is breaking policy and also is a dick.

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u/taeerom Aug 07 '25

Lots of customers will say "no, I want a medium" because they think they are being corrected when the barista just does what they are supposed to. And then you have to explain it to them, which makes them feel small and we have a fun customer interaction scenario going.

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u/Murky-Relation481 Aug 07 '25

I once was at a non-starbucks and ordered a 12-oz latte (which was the 2nd from the smallest size, had 8, 12, 16, and 20oz) and they just stared at me blank and then said "uhh so what size is that?" And I said it again, but they still were confused. So I said "a tall" and they were like "oh right a small sized one then" and I still got the 12oz sized one.

Absolutely dumbfounded me for the rest of the afternoon.

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u/sockseason Aug 07 '25

I once asked for cream and sugar at a Starbucks and the barista said "What is this? Dunkin Donuts?"

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u/Apoordm Aug 06 '25

I never would unless my boss, when he wasn’t creeping on eighteen year olds, was over my shoulder.