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Mar 27, 2017 10:49 PM
yasmiPandaGamer
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Whopraysforthedevil
Do they not ask how to spell it? I don't drink Starbucks, but I'm not curious what they'd do with my accent
Biggerboot
Copy and pasting Buzzfeed and taking a jab at coffee shop workers eh? Hoo boy.
Tha1an
But jude IS jew
skellington01
I always thought as a non native that they spelled my name wrong cause my accent sucks, good to know it happens to everybody
IRuinTheWorld
Missle is a cool name.
TannerHastings
These are some master trolls
Unconventionalconventionalist
As a Starbucks employee, sometimes ya'll mumble.
SidneyHarbor
Some of us do it on purpose. Years ago I called in a mumble order and said my name was Jeremy, but I said it like germy. Sure enough: Germy.
PitbullsArePeopleToo
As a former barista: i did this on purpose because people pretend to be mad but they secretly love it. Or i was bored.
sesamesnapsinhalf
One of my favorites: Marc with a "c"
Shiggit
Phteven!
skribs
How many of these were because the person pronouncing their name never learned to enunciate?
Kajitheninja
the Andres one was on purpose, they wanted him to undress but didnt want to say it outloud
Amsalthecakelover
When 'this post became long' became 'this post became WAAAY too long'
fairybug
Some of these seem to be simple phonetics to make sure the right name is called out, like the Mad-ah-lynn one.
everybodyintheclubgettingpugly
They really struggle with Ian don't they...
Assassinofdark
Went to Starbucks once. They actually got my name right... no one gets my name right
Lucidalabbra
I thought this only happened to me - I feel so much better now!
GreaterDog
When imgur became Buzzfeed
ErichIsHoodRich
Truth.
WheelsGarcia
Today I learned some way cooler versions of Ian.
Locolarue
Aren't a fewjust writing it the way the person said it themselves, so the customer will recognize it?
Fillsinyourblank
Hey, speak up and talk slower and baristas will have a chance to spell your name.
tevatron
Yes! Open your damn mouths people. It's not like I can hear over the sound of a grinding espresso machine and steaming milk.
Nuanra
Maybe if ya'll motherfucker would quit mumbling
nppraxis
A barista has told me that people ask for their names misspelled intentionally so they can post it and complain.
PresidentProTempore
Posting shameless screenshots of a buzzfeed article that shamelessly takes its content from imgur on imgur. This is a whole new repost level
yasmiPandaGamer
Who gives a shit
ErichIsHoodRich
vicklepickle
I'm a barista. When there's a line out the door of grumpy people/screaming children, asking you to repeat your name 4x is not my priority
vicklepickle
You spell em as you hear em
Unclescam
You have to assume at least some of those are on purpose.
iamthisguy247
I think they all are.
DougTheLlama
Mad-ah-lynn is absolutely because she over-enunciated to them.
JellyLeggedChicken
I'm a barista and sometimes I seriously consider it. I've had customers request that I spell their name incorrectly
MackdomblesDarbleChaiseBarga
I would be pretty happy with Gimli.
Durzaka
Some are 100% on purpose, others are probably mishearing due to muttering or accent. Source: Starbucks employee.
Laylah77
This is intentional, I don't care who denies it.
GoliathSkittles
Simon and Clint are spelt right though...Simon is just in cursive and the Clint is all in caps so the L and the I join to make a U
GoliathSkittles
Added fact: as a sort of comic book tradition they avoid words that have the L and I close together for this very reason, so you don't have>
GoliathSkittles
< the ink run together and have something end up like "LOOK OUT! HE HAS A FUCK-KNIFE!" instead of FLICK knife
ZeroZeta
Semen wasn't the customer's name, it was the main ingrediant.
morningxafter
I knew it tasted familiar!
JupiterJedi
Swarley Semen.
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
My name is Simon, and I got called this a lot growing up. That, or "Salmon."
ZeroZeta
Sorry to hear about that Semen.
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
GO TO HELL
ZeroZeta
Sorry, but why? Wouldn't Stephen transition to semen better?
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
Salmon was waaaaay more common, only a couple people called me semen. But I didn't really ask.
CringeBinge
It is one of my favourite beverages.
Sugarcrotch
How you doin?
AndThatsOneMansOpinion
I've never seen semen written with such amazing penmanship
SomeGuyWithAPlan
When it turns out they do this intentionally so they get free advertising on social media...
13599
Or people write whatever shit on their own drinks just so they can post it and omg over it.
MollyNapQueen
I heard one barista say he does it because he gets bored writing boring names every day.
JupiterJedi
'M' as in Marbara
itsjulionotjose
Seriously, when Imgur became a Starbucks ad
estebanv
yeah, im sure that employees rly want that.
darkladyvanstar
"Vagina" sounds risky to do. Sounds like they could get sued. Personally I would not like something like that on my cup.
discollama
A lot of it is just because people mumble before they drink their coffee and mumbles are hard to hear over steam wands
linustheman
I once worked at Starbucks...this happens because we don't care.
dogfavoriter
Imagine all the people who have never heard of Starbucks before, becoming customers after seeing this!
Elonth
the people getting out of a 30 year coma?
aninvisiblemaniac
the joke
Elonth
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/992/407/776.jpg
Meowsma
Advertising isn't done solely to expand a customer base; making current customers want to come in again is a MUCH easier task.
JupiterJedi
Swarley.
ArianaNoel
I know a very dignified cat named Swarley.
HeyGuysAmIRelevantYet
My ex used to do it on purpose just to ruin hipster's Instagram photos.
Prealan
Sound more like she made their days?
aufkurs
Seeing their faces fall. Priceless.
TheOneWhoWhispers
I like you ex!!! Mainly to because s/he ruined people's days!!!!
HeyGuysAmIRelevantYet
She and yeah she was pretty cool.
iTouchMySelfToHarambe
I love you more than she would have anyway babe
Englishisnotmyfirstlanguage
dirtehscandi
I'm an Ian and it blows my fucking mind how many ways people have messed up spelling my name.
Nuanra
Knew a dude name Eyn.
Kenpobob1
Yes, I get it too! Bob
TannerHastings
I went to school with a kid named Ian but he spelled Eian fucking weird right?
kskksk
Funny. I had a friend named En pronounced Ian
dirtehscandi
Must've been a psychopath
Meowsma
Iain, Sean, Jan, Juan, John, Gianni...
mrdude88
It's funny how they are all spelled differently but pronounced as "Patricia." The English language I tell ya.
wutdahail
Same, cept I grew up where they couldn't spell or pronounce either my first or last name. That was fun.
annaZon
I'm not positive but I think there actually are different (but real) ways to spell it that are more Celtic or something