coffee

Anyone who is able to spice up the workplace by not taking the job too seriously, while still getting the work done, and generally uplifting everyone's spirits is a welcomed addition to a team. It sounds like this barista is just the kind of person that you'll look forward to going to work with. At this point, I just want to read more of their names for other popular espresso drinks. For some more gold from Tumblr check out this Tumblr thread about an Ultima Online player who unleashed a nuclear revenge as a tavern owner on an unsuspecting town.

Everyone's morning "coffee" ritual is a little different, and for some that means an ungodly amount of syrup slammed into their veins like it was being pushed in by a train. This barista thought they were getting revenge on a bad customer by seriously overdoing things, but as it turns out, that customer could look the grim reaper in the eye voids and say "the sweet embrace of death isn't saccharine enough for my tastes, Mister Jingly Bone Man." For another tale from the café, here's a customer who demanded hotter coffee so the manager went full throttle.

This one honestly makes us a little nostalgic for our times working crazy jobs with people who didn't give a heck. There's a special place in our hearts for people who don't move like silent specters through the cogs of society, but make themselves seen and heard when a customer is being a real stick in the mud, like this boss who used an eye gag to get rid of some problem customers.

If you've ever worked a customer service job you're likely familiar with the series of daunting demands, entitlement, and other kinds of stressful nonsense from customers that can fall into one shift. Starbucks really brings the wild ones out. Some people just act like animals and take out all the emotional turmoil they're experiencing from their own life situations on the very folks in stores/restaurants/etc that are just there to help them. It's a gross cycle, and hopefully one that stops altogether, sooner than later. 

With all that being said, we couldn't say that these drink orders are exactly rude, but they are extra. Would really suck to be waiting in line behind a few of these orders. But it'd be even worse to have to make them. Our hearts go out to any baristas that field these kinds of orders. 

Sometimes customers are so high on their own sense of confident entitlement that they forget an employee might actually be trying to help them out. What does it say when a road-weary biker is more willing to admit their ordering mistakes than this Karen who was furious after getting the cake she wanted.

If you found yourself waiting in line behind a customer who ordered up one of these devilish concoctions, it's fair to say that you might find yourself with a momentary pain in your gut. Seriously, it's just wild what some people decide to drink. The baristas on the receiving ends of these orders must've been put at a loss for words. For some more wacky business from the food world, check out these guilty pizzas that committed inexcusable crimes. 

Caffeine makes you more alert, and college students want to be more alert, so naturally they take the effects of caffeine to their  limits. For more stories about people doing stupid things, here are people's high risk low reward moments. For more junk from Tumblr's trunk, here are various Tumblr Gems to keep the day moving.

Just in case you were thinking about shaking up your daily caffeine fix with something new and magical, this Cuban espresso story should absolutely serve as a cautionary tale to never underestimate, well, a Cuban espresso. This dude unknowingly purchased a fast pass to the fifth dimension as he downed a full Cuban espresso. Fair to say that he's humbled at this point. 

Man, it sounds like there's a whole lot more going on in this marriage than what we can partially make out at the surface level. We have a married couple that's been married for apparently eight years, and the guy's wife is somehow too cheap to dish out a couple bucks to grab him a nice holiday drink. Kind of a tough situation to find yourself in. Especially if you're already cranky from not having your daily caffeine fix. Would you say he's being out of line for his angry reaction, or is the emotional implosion well warranted? You be the judge. 

As it turns out, coffee seems to exist in the Star Wars universe, and has ben mentioned a few times in various works. @ViWiWrites went and detailed what different character's preferred to drink in the morning, and how they make it, based on their personalities. It has a whole lot of us sympathizing with Darth Vader. For another fun star wars thread, here's a thread on exactly how Darth Vader is the queen of drama.

The life of a barista is a weird one. When every customer you have is someone who hasn't had their first coffee of the day, there's no knowing what kind of people can lumber in. Some take on the challenge and become a barista that's the living definition of chaotic good. Others just stand in awe and watch a 46-year-old woman drink 8 Red Bulls worth of caffeine in a single swig.

Every now and again we can get caught up in unique interactions while out going about our daily business that reminds us we share a planet with some particularly unique individuals. This quick and entertaining Tumblr post about a strange customer makes him sound like he was the mad hatter himself. 

The force is strong with this thread. Twitter user @ViWiWrites shared a recent thread that imagines how various Star Wars characters drink their coffee. It's awesome, and maybe accurate. 

Customers have a long and storied history of asking for things that will actively do them harm, like this Karen who wanted donuts straight out of the fryer oil. The thought of giving a customer an extremely hot cup of liquid harkens back to the reality of the McDonald's hot coffee case, which no person working at a coffee place wants to repeat. Anyway this lady asked for some real hot tea and she got it.