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Baristas can be true lifesavers—they make that delicious, sweet coffee that gets us through the day, they supply the masses with tasty shakes on a hot summer day, and basically provide a much-needed service that all of us have used at least once. But not all is good in barista land. For one, they belong to customer service, which comes with its own challenges that have long been documented. Another difficulty for baristas can be... their job as a whole.

A Twitter user who goes by human plushie (@INTERNETM1LF) started a viral thread where people posted the kind of ridiculous orders they've received from customers (and each one needs to be fulfilled—that's the service, after all). There's a whole plethora out there, and here are some of the more notable ones.

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Valley Girl
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pump it up, a little more. Get that body convulsin on the dance floor!

MAL
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd love to know the amount of sugar in total. That's vile.

418_IM_A_TEAPOT
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The barista could throw up in there and the customer would never know...

Dash Blue
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good lord! This must taste terrible to anyone except for the person who ordered it.

Memere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of the drinks my son used to get at the convenience store & fast food places where you dispense your own drinks - he would mix "shots" of every soda they had - Coca Cola or Pepsi, Dr Pepper or Mr Pibb, Root Beer, Sprite or 7Up, Mountain Dew, Orange, Grape - ALL of them in one cup. I tasted one of his concoctions once & it was nasty!

Andrea Heenk
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A coffee "graveyard." At least we called the soda thing a graveyard when I was younger.

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Mary Peace
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Surely if you have one from every pump, you can't taste anything except weird mixture. I wonder if it was a bet.

E. Rangel
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He needs to be tipped triple what the drink cost for that s***

Kevin3475
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! breakfast, lunch,and dinner..... thousands of calories in 12 shots.......

Ashley Dimacali
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think thats "Vomit in a cup" or something like that, I had a friend who worked at Starbucks and thats what they called a drink where they ordered 1 pump of every syrup and it looks like and probably taste like vomit.

Potato🥔
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Willing to bet the other thing they got was a plain bagel with nothing on it

Emily Stephen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's essentially a kamikaze latte XD like when you were a kid and put all the sodas in the fountain in one cup.

Sleepyhead
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Coffee already makes you poo, what is medically up with this person?

Michele
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What I've always wondered is how the heck someone discovers that this is exactly how they want their 'coffee'? What is the process? Does it take years of trial & error? And how do you remember all that?

Linda Roy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the customer is rude, give them 2 pumps of something but just charge for 1 and see if they complain

Tam-Tam
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a kid, we would order a mix of all the different sodas and referred to that as a "suicide." My order was suicide no diet :-)

Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You should write a number of diabetes specialist on the bottom of the order

third molar
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its probably an experiment. What if all the syrups together made the medicine for diabetes!!! Or he ran out of syrup for the pancake!

Nina
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Raspberry, mint and cinnamon ... ughhhh .... 🤢🤢🤢

angelica H
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

just get one of everything then. and that combo just sounds gross

KLo86
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Blek! What flavor were they even going for with this?

Fred L.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So somebody asked to have a Latte with a pump of everything?

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The orders can range from absolutely bland, something akin to water with little to no flavor, to an essay length of requirements that the barista will have to figure out. And let's not forget, because the customer is always right, these drinks become a true challenge of willpower. Some even asked for a bee in a cup... Why? No one knows, but it's there.

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proud
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What the actual poopoo, that looks like pizza in liquid form

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And these orders aren't generated at a single central point—you can find them in all the cafes and shops that offer drinks. The majority do come from Starbucks, but there's a Dunkin' Donuts in the list too. Basically, no barista is safe from the scourge of silly orders, for which we can only offer our sympathies.

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We all probably have our favorite drinks, but these orders take it to the next level. And seeing how some of them are very excessive or just downright mocking, it's safe to say that customers sometimes go overboard. This also gives a glimpse into why so many baristas look overworked (or forget your name... they have mile-long orders to remember!)

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proud
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

rainbow coffee....., i approve. i would probabaly maybe eat that

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Aurelia!
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um...did they write 'Salina I love you' so that the Barista would have to shout SALINA I LOVE YOU to the whole café??

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Isabella Rowe
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

" can I get an iced Berry lemonade just with no ice berry lemonade?" "you sure?" "positive" later " I have an iced Berry lemonade with no ice berry lemonade, for Kaila!" * all heads turn*

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