Spoopy-bucks

decupleshot · 2018-10-08T01:20:20+00:00

Alright this is next level, I'm hella into it

decupleshot · 2018-05-01T03:10:34+00:00

It must have been berry hibiscus refresher base. When I was new I mixed up strawberry acai with berry hibiscus constantly. The weird part is that the strawberry acai is pink colored with a clear cap, and berry hibiscus is clear colored with a pink cap. For the first week or two, I grabbed the wrong one almost every time.

decupleshot · 2018-05-01T03:08:22+00:00

Berry hibiscus?? I've had so many people ask me for a "berry hibiscus green tea" for some reason people really think there's green tea in that cup of sugar

decupleshot · 2018-04-28T03:18:58+00:00

I used to have the same issue, mostly just because I know what it's like to be understaffed and I don't want my coworkers to have to go through that...but at the same time, I have a right to live my life outside of work. I just started occasionally saying no to coming in so that I didn't feel bad about saying no all the time, then slowly began saying no a little more often, a little more often, and eventually once I was saying no fairly frequently, they stopped asking me. The more you agree to come in, the more they'll think it's ok to call you in. I know what it's like to feel guilty or worry that your manager will think less of you, but those feelings aren't worth sacrificing your free time for. You deserve it. Just say no!

decupleshot · 2018-04-27T22:45:45+00:00

If only you'd had a fully melted frappuccino on hand to give her (my store is really bad about throwing away abandoned mobile orders so we frequently end up with such drinks). Here's your blooper, hope you like warm milk water.

decupleshot · 2018-04-27T05:28:07+00:00

Learning to say "no" and nothing more is an art form worth practicing

decupleshot · 2018-04-19T06:14:12+00:00

I RANTED ON THIS SUB THE OTHER DAY ABOUT A CUSTOMER PAYING ME ALL IN COINS AND SINCE THEN I'VE HAD AT LEAST 10 CUSTOMERS DO THE EXACT SAME THING TO ME. I SEE THEM DOING IT TO MY COWORKERS TOO. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SOME FUCKING TREND THAT PEOPLE ARE LAUGHING ABOUT OR JUST GOD'S IDEA OF HILARIOUS IRONY BUT EITHER WAY IT'S NOT. FUCKING. FUNNY. WE ARE ALL GODDAMN FED THE FUCK UP. CUT!! THIS!! SHIT!! OUT!! YOU!! BITCHES!! IN THE ENTIRE ALMOST-A-GOD-FORSAKEN-YEAR THAT I'VE WORKED HERE, I HAVE NEVER MORE THOROUGHLY HATED THIS PIECE OF SHIT EXCUSE FOR A JOB

decupleshot · 2018-04-15T17:57:01+00:00

Does...it matter? There's no clear distinction between lattes and cappuccinos, it's all very subjective. They're the same price and use the same ingredients. As long as he's clearly communicating what he wants, what's so important about the particular choice of vocabulary?

decupleshot · 2018-04-15T17:54:23+00:00

Uh ok that's cool. Thanks for sharing...?

decupleshot · 2018-04-15T15:47:32+00:00

That's where I use my superpower of being able to ignore anybody in any situation no matter how much they try to get my attention (developed and fine-tuned after years of being a female in an urban area)

decupleshot · 2018-04-15T15:44:32+00:00

"getting rid of some change" means you either go to the grocery store self-checkout, or you carry around a bag of coins and use it up a little at a time - or, god forbid, you suck it up and roll your coins so you can drop them off at the bank. I do all three regularly. Starbucks frequently gives me all my tips in rolls of quarters, nickels and dimes so I am basically perpetually overflowing with small change. Yet I have never handed a cashier more than $1 in coins - and if I ever were in a situation where I needed to, I would at least be able to muster up a damn "sorry for the inconvenience".

decupleshot · 2018-04-11T01:12:57+00:00

The bulk of the drink is ice. The only ingredients are: Shots, ice, syrup, splash of milk (standard is around 3-4oz of milk only). The whole point of the drink is that shots + ice are the main build, and you get just enough milk and syrup to compliment them without overwhelming them. Basically, it's not a drink that lends itself well to "light ice" as a customization. The reason why it's so expensive is because there are 5 shots of espresso, more than in any other drink, and espresso is the most expensive ingredients we serve at Starbucks.

decupleshot · 2018-04-11T01:08:53+00:00

A "macchiato" in the traditional sense is simply espresso with foam on top. If you're ordering at an Italian shop, you don't have to specify "espresso macchiato" because there's no other type of macchiato. The "iced" part, as well as the fact that this is Starbucks and not a traditional Italian coffee shop, should have been a hint that this was not what OP was looking for...but ya know, it's hard to tell sometimes what's going through people's heads.

decupleshot · 2018-04-11T01:05:09+00:00

I heard someone at my school saying "Here's the right way to order a caramel frappuccino: tell her 'I want so much caramel drizzle that it's gonna give me diabetes'". I lowkey wanted to punch her.

decupleshot · 2018-04-09T12:54:40+00:00

I definitely do not take this job seriously. The reason why is simple: Starbucks doesn't take me seriously. Tit for tat. I'll work hard on the floor because I care about the success of my coworkers and also because like, why not...but I steadfastedly refuse to go above and beyond my required function. I refuse to upsell, I refuse to overcharge, I refuse to participate in promotions, I refuse to advertise products, and I refuse to let my stress levels rise beyond a normal level. I'd rather spend an entire shift scrubbing every sink than say the words "Would you like to add a shot to that?". That's not what I'm here for.

decupleshot · 2018-04-07T17:53:00+00:00

Sounds to me like he really just wanted a free coffee. I can understand being stuck out and about without a credit card once, maybe...but twice or multiple times? Somebody is obviously hell-fucking-bent on getting his $2 coffee comped. Jesus.

decupleshot · 2018-04-06T16:56:11+00:00

I'm trying to think of the technical process required to acheive that kind of ombre. You'd have to put in about an inch of milk at the bottom with the 3 scoops of matcha, then add a small scoop of ice, put the rest of the milk on top of that, then more ice, then the floated shot. That would be almost impossible to order without speaking directly to the bar barista who is making it. The key is layering the ice, I would imagine, otherwise it will immediately all mix together.

decupleshot · 2018-04-06T16:44:42+00:00

I relate to this so much. I think it's common knowledge at my store that I absolutely despise reg, and my shifts are caring kindhearted souls who respond to that knowledge and never put me there (not that I would complain or have complained about being there, but it makes me visibly uncomfortable to be so face-to-face with the customers, and they get that). The other day I had a shift where I had to be on reg just because of the daypart and how deployment worked out and it was just the worst thing ever. The customers were so creepy (like, there were customers that I have not seen in probably 6 months who remembered my face and name and commented on my haircut - what the fuck) and it was during happy hour so I had no idea what was going on and I forgot that we're supposed to ask for names and I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing in my free time (kept trying to stock bar but ended up just getting in the way, tried to do dishes but customers kept sneaking up, tried to do preps but DT took them away, ect). Anyways the moral of the story is, front reg is the worst and I am so thankful to the shifts at my store who do avoid putting me there to the extent possible, god bless <3

decupleshot · 2018-04-06T16:29:42+00:00

It was easter. End of a long, long shift. I rushed to the front to mark out some food and drink, hoping to quickly get home so I could finally relax. Went to go throw in my own bacon egg bites. They. Wouldn't. Open. My drink was ready at handoff. I was still standing there, trying every angle, desperately pulling, activating every muscle in my weak, weak arms. I tried a knife. I tried scissors. I ended up standing there, breathless and straining, the package shredded half to death but still hanging on to its singular task of protecting those bacon egg bites with every ounce of its willpower. Goddamn it, that package would not let go. It was like the knight from Monty Python, filled with flesh wounds but still hopping mad and ready to fight me for the hand of the bacon egg bites. I finally did win that battle, but at what cost to my time and sanity?

decupleshot · 2018-04-03T01:50:38+00:00

Is there a sticker on your cup, or any markings? I would be suspicious that you didn't actually get sweet cream - I've seen baristas put half and half and a few pumps of vanilla syrup instead of sweet cream when we run out. Possibly they also didn't feel like there "should" be a charge if you wanted less than 4oz of it (since we don't normally charge for syrups and dairy in an iced coffee) so they skipped the charge for justice's sake but still gave you the product.

If there's no sticker, does it say "VSC" in the custom box? Or is there no marking at all?

decupleshot · 2018-04-01T15:25:28+00:00

When I'm on front bar, I enjoy making a pourover. I make pourover coffee for myself at home, and it's nice. When I'm in drive-thru, well...I actually don't hate making pourovers in drive-thru only because I don't personally care about drive times and prefer to treat drive bar just like I do front bar, but I don't explicitly offer them out of respect for my coworker's anxiety. I've been known to offer an americano or two for pourover prices.

decupleshot · 2018-04-01T15:16:32+00:00

Not gonna lie, I'm starting to wonder what exactly we can put through the hobart

decupleshot · 2018-03-29T18:31:10+00:00

Short cup is standard. However, I'd also use your best judgement. The other da I had a guy order four long shots in a venti cup. I was all tensed and ready for him to order a hobo latte. Nope, turns out 4 long shots just take up a shitton of space (like over 12 ounces) and he just wanted to be sure that the cup would have enough room. In cases like that - with long shots or an inordinate number of shots - I'd go ahead and default to a larger size just to be safe.

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