I’m not sure
But one thing I am sure of, is there’s always somebody like you who pops up to insist the problem does not exist
You’re probably a barista
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Slatlun@lemmy.ml 4 hours ago
Weird. I only drink black and this has never happened to me. Not sure why you’re getting the short end of the stick
Krudler@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Slatlun@lemmy.ml 4 hours ago
Yeah, that’s not what I said. Enjoy your creamer
Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
No you were absolutely polite, giving him 100% the benefit of doubt. And yet he made this weird attack.
shweddy@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Damn who put milk in your coffee?
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 4 hours ago
You know how people with anti-tailgating bumper stickers are also the worse and most clueless drivers going ten under the speed limit?
I think we’ve found the reason why people don’t care if your order is correct or not.
M137@lemmy.today 2 hours ago
All you’ve managed to do is prove that you are the issue here. They’re probably making the wrong order because you’re a POS. Tens or hundreds of millions of people order black coffee every day without any issues, most who’ll never get a wrong order in their life. If you keep getting the wrong thing then there is surely something wrong from your side.
klugerama@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I truly think this is either just bad luck on your part or poor communication.
You’ve probably never been a barista.
I get coffee with c & s sometimes, black sometimes, depending on what I feel like. But I always make it crystal clear exactly how much cream and sugar I want. If I want it black, I don’t just say “black coffee please”. I say “coffee, NO cream NO sugar”.
They get orders for coffee many times a day, and most people want c & s, and most people even expect it without specifying it. So even though you say “black”, it may not register unless you clarify that that means no cream, no sugar.
Witchfire@lemmy.world 32 minutes ago
My only annoyance is that a lot of places either add sugar by default or use sweetened soy/almond milk (why the fuck is sweet the default?). I’m very flexible on milk in my coffee but cannot stand any sugar in it.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 3 hours ago
I mean… I’m all for more detail but, I can’t shift the blame on this one. “no cream no sugar” is literally what “black coffee” means… If I go to a McDonald’s and ask for a cheeseburger, I’m not going to ask them to put cheese on it, its expected as it’s a cheese burger.
sness@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
Having worked at a fast food burger place, there’s absolutely people that will order a “cheeseburger” and be surprised when there’s cheese. Not many, but it happened to me a couple times. We were also trained that “plain” means no onion and pickle, but leave the ketchup and mustard on as that’s how our PoS defined the term.
klugerama@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
OK, sure, they should know. I agree, but it takes absolutely minimal effort to add “no cream no sugar” when you order.
You can be stubborn and insist that you shouldn’t have to endure the trauma of all that extra effort on your part so that you can get the wrong order and then complain about it.
There are many fast food places (in the US South, particularly) where you can order a Coke, and they’ll ask you what kind. Because saying “coke” to some people just means “soda”, not necessarily “Coca-Cola”.
I’m saying it’s a psychological thing. Coffee is black, so when someone says “black coffee”, it may not click in the barista’s mind that they actually want percolated/drip coffee with no cream or sugar. All they hear is the coffee part, and so they serve it the way most people want/expect it.
Ultimately they should ask, even if you say “black”. I’ve worked fast food, and so many people just don’t know how to even order the things they want. But if they don’t ask, you - as the customer - should be able to make it clear. What do you get out of not clarifying?
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I also only drink it black and have never had this happen to me.