Work: Today, while working as a barista, a customer asked me for "gluten...

By Anonymous - 10/12/2015 05:29 - Australia - Perth

Today, while working as a barista, a customer asked me for "gluten free milk". When I told her that most milk is gluten free, she flew into a fit of rage and cussed me out for being a "cheeky bitch". My manager then lectured me about not being "patronising" to customers. FML

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By choke on a dick, sir - 01/11/2013 22:47 - United States - Portland

Today, my boss came around to my way of thinking. He called our customers a "bunch of assholes" and to kick them out if they gave me trouble. When a lady began yelling at me for "setting the damn prices too high" I told her to leave. My boss soon bitched me out for being unprofessional. FML

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homesuckfucker 28

Thursday 10 December 2015 14:37

Next time someone makes a request like that, just tell 'em you'll give them what they asked for. Saves you the trouble of getting harassed for doing nothing wrong.

anonymuse_fml 31

Thursday 10 December 2015 14:37

Wow. Someone is really taking the gluten free fad diet to an extreme. Or is lactose intolerant and doesn't realise what that actually means...

Comments

iamvanillabear 11

Thursday 10 December 2015 18:41

Anyone who legitimately can't have gluten for medical reasons would know this...

vegantreegirl 26

Thursday 10 December 2015 18:46

I hated working as a barista because of customers like that. I'm sorry you had to deal with that.

luckyduck55 12

Thursday 10 December 2015 19:39

That barista life tho XD you should follow barista life on Instagram and Twitter because it's friggin hilarious! It's a good place for fellow baristas to vent :)

vikky538 28

Thursday 10 December 2015 20:17

She first needs to be stupid free!!!

Nitrous_meth 12

Thursday 10 December 2015 20:25

Gluten makes your dick fly off

samlovesham1234 9

Thursday 10 December 2015 20:31

Let me guess, you work at Starbucks right?

MitiMiki 16

Thursday 10 December 2015 21:35

I think YDI, sorry. If the customer asked for "gluten free" milk, and milk is "gluten free", just make the drink. Your job is to make drinks, not to educate the ignorant public.

Richard6036 13

Thursday 10 December 2015 22:26

Yes next time if they ask for gluten free milk tell them if they got laid last night they could've drink regular milk

cocainewhore 30

Friday 11 December 2015 1:50

The comment about getting laid is completely irrelevant and non-sensical, and also rather demeaning towards people who have gluten allergies, sensitivities or intolerances.

truckers_wife 23

Thursday 10 December 2015 23:07

what milk isn't gluten free? it really bothers me when things are advised to be free of something they clearly shouldn't have in the first place. like fat free marshmallows. no marshmallow has ever had fat in it, why would they advertise it like that? it was probably advertising like that that made the customer think some milk contains gluten.