147xxxx

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Time for the next fall phrase!  We’re rolling out...
Sep 30th

Starbucks Employees Help Hide Woman From...

Employees at a Cambridge Starbucks helped hide a woman Friday afternoon to help her escape a...
Sep 30th
“Tall carmel macchiato. And I’m going to be on the...”
— woman working from home...
Sep 29th
Co-worker: (calling out made drink) iced grande black tea
Customer: is this the unsweetened black tea lemonade?
Co-worker: uhhmyeahh...(to me) God I JUST said that... Customers never listen
We always talk about how we can't read customers' minds - like when they ask for a mocha and are outraged when we don't hand them a mocha frappuccino - so why does this girl expect her customer to be psychic?
Sep 28th
I’ve really loved this tumblr for a long time (via...
Sep 28th

my store is staying open an hour later

for a partner who is usually itching to get the customers out and lock the doors, this SUCKS. wish...
Sep 26th

and the CARMEL APPLE spice... what does...

Pumpkin Perplexed Privileged Princess: What's the pumpkin...spice latte?
147xxxx: It's a latte with our pumpkin spice syrup in it and whipped cream and the pumpkin spice toppings on top
PPPP: but what is it?
147xxxx: Oh, ha, sorry it has espresso, the syrup, steamed milk and then whipped cream on it.
PPPP: So... what isss it?
147xxxx: Sorry, what's what?
PPPP: the pumpkin... spice?
147xxxx: oh, it has flavors like nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger
PPPP: uhmm-
147xxxx: it's like pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread.
PPPP: OOOOOOOHH pumpkin PIE
Sep 25th
If I hear I Will Remember You or Angel one more time at work, I’m going to jump in the...
Sep 23rd
what’s not to love about a completely insane customer...
Sep 16th

Heyy y'all, I wanna get me one a them...

Southern Bitch: I want a venti double shot. five equals and nonfat milk. Oh and with one extra shot. Since you're going to have a shot left over after that, just pour it into my drink.*
147xxxx: Alright... oh, and just to let you know - I'm not going to have an extra shot!
Southern Bitch: No, there are 6 shots in the drink, and I ordered an extra shot. seven. That's seven shots. Put the 8th one in my drink.
147xxxx: Actually the venti size of this drink comes with five shots. Five.
Southern Bitch: (gives me this over-exaggerated "puzzled" look and then a passive aggressive laugh) Uhm... well I guess here the drink is made differently than it is made EVERYWHERE ELSE
147xxxx: Well... (passive aggressively laughs back in yo face) I'm looking at the company wide chart here on the wall... leetttt's seeee. Yes, tall two shots, grande three, and venti FIVE. hm.
Southern Bitch: ...... with five equals and nonfat.
BITCH PLEASE, don't come up here from your boondock little town in some still-raising-a-confederate-flag state with your tickery tackery look of over hair-sprayed hair and pepto pink nails, toting your croc wearing kids & TRY TO TELL ME HOW TO DO MY JOB.
*With our machines, we are able to pull single and double shots of espresso. However, the single shot can mess up the calibration of the machine, so we're suppose to pull doubles all of the time - even if you need an odd number of shots. Some asshole at corporate decided that if a barista is in this odd number shot sitch, the barista should ask the customer if they want the extra shot. This is really annoying, especially since we get customers INSISTING ON HAVING THAT EXTRA SHOT and they definitely aren't paying for it
Sep 15th

Coming into work a few days a week...

Today when I came in, these two new partners were on the floor all by themselves!  Before I clocked...
Sep 15th

Dear 147xxxx,

A few months ago when I first set this up, I use to get emails somewhat frequently.  Then I stopped...
Sep 12th
My mother’s a K-3 special ed teacher so I’ve...
Sep 12th
Knowing that partners usually (& unfortunately) are the worst, most demanding customers, I...
Sep 10th
My store is so jank… HOW JANK IS IT? My store is so...
Sep 9th

Some village is missing their idiot...

Today we had a partner on register forget to give a customer their credit card back. This usually...
Sep 8th

oooh, all sorts of craziness

My assistant managers gave me a call earlier in the week seeing if I could come in for a few hours...
Sep 6th
Starbucks whips up a better-for-you breakfast...
Sep 3rd

Who wants their drink made by someone...

Tomorrow kicks off Fall Phase 1!  Even though I had a late class, my assistant store manager still...
Sep 3rd
Who ever put the iced black tea bags in the ziplock that says GREEN and the iced green tea bags in...
Sep 2nd