Let's face it, people aren't always on their best behavior at Starbucks. From tantrums in line to drink orders that include ten customizations, Starbucks customers can be a handful. And it looks like some Starbucks workers have turned to TikTok to channel their frustration into funny videos. Quite a few videos of baristas poking fun of customers have surfaced on TikTok.
In one video, which is actually a repost of a deleted TikTok, a barista can be seen begrudgingly making a frappuccino order. "Watch me make a grown adult their 6 am milkshake," reads the text over the video.
Needless to say, people in the comments section of the video were less than pleased.
"it's not even her mad at having to do the job, it's the mocking of certain orders for no legit reason? like...that's half the menu ma'am," one user wrote in of the many angry comments.
"Starbucks Batistas [sic] when they have to do their job," another posted.
Another video, this one from actor and TikToker @goofyychiwahh, shows him going back-and-forth with a privileged "regular" at Starbucks. The TikTok is just one in a series of "Starbees Relatables" videos from @goofyychiwahh.
And if you were wondering, yes, the Starbucks shenanigans are also very much happening at the drive-thru.
Customers trying to order from a nonexistent secret menu were an easy target for TikTok comedians.
On a positive note, in the wake of the viral videos, many TikTok users have come to the defense of baristas and service workers in general.
"as a society we need to STOP treating service people as less than human. NOBODY is better than anybody else!" one TikToker commented.
Danielle Harling is an Atlanta-based freelance writer with a love for colorfully designed-spaces, craft cocktails and online window shopping (usually for budget-shattering designer heels). Her past work has appeared on Fodor’s, Forbes, MyDomaine, Architectural Digest and more.
