I have never met a bigger group of morons in my life than in this thread, congratulations for eliminating my faith in the intellect of humanity.
Clean your car before whatever is growing in it becomes sentient.
The coffee looks gross, but somehow not the most infuriating part of this image
I had to go back and check. OP what the fuck
Y’all ever watch time-lapsed car interior detailing videos? Very satisfying, albeit disgusting.
Weird. I only drink black and this has never happened to me. Not sure why you're getting the short end of the stick
Apparently the "you can't order a black coffee anymore" thing is a common conservative fantasy
I honestly was blissfully unaware until I stumbled across the above video
As somebody who only drinks black, I can confirm, there are no problems anywhere ordering it. Just tell them black coffee, or iced Americano, or an espresso shot, or whatever. And if they make mistake and you show it to them they'll fix it. There is literally no conspiracy here
Well, that's a new one to me. Thanks for the link!
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
My job as the customer is to say "black coffee please". The rest is not up to me. So I can't speculate why people cannot comprehend the concept of black coffee.
Yeah, that's not what I said. Enjoy your creamer
No you were absolutely polite, giving him 100% the benefit of doubt. And yet he made this weird attack.
Damn who put milk in your coffee?
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.
If you're constantly surrounded by assholes.... you're probably the asshole.
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.
I've ordered black coffee from many places for many years and not once gotten a wrong order. Never been a batista, don't see how that would matter anyway.
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.
not op but, 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.
I don't think it's too unreasonable to expect someone working in a coffee shop, to understand what a black coffee is. To shift that blame into it somehow being the consumers inability to describe it is absurd.
Like if this was some rare or obscure thing I would fully agree... but the concept of a black coffee is super popular and by no means a rare occurrence..
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.
if I went to a restaurant and I asked for a plain burger and they still supplied condiments, it's going back. That's not what a plain burger is by definition, I've only ever gotten plain burgers without condiments though so I haven't experienced this. I assume they did it that way as a "well if they wanted no condiments they would specify dry" but thats still an off case.
I don't agree with normalizing to the niche/off cases (such as your cheeseburger example). Definitions in the field should be what people generally expect. In most of the english speaking world, a cheeseburger has cheese, and a black coffee means no milk/cream, usually no sugar, I could understand them adding sugar to it, although it would annoy me, but to add milk to a black coffee is not explainable.
I also drink it black and have never had this happen to me.
OP went to McDonald's (it reads McCafé, and the colours are right) and is trash talking minimum wage employees because he couldn't be fucked to be clear in communication, and likely couldn't offer a modicum of respect for the employees.
Your expectations are way too high for McDonald's. They are not baristas, and most importantly, they are most likely teenagers. It's not impossible you accidentally got someone else's coffee, too. Shit happens. Stop being a child about it, and politely ask to switch it out.
OP, you have issues. Also, your car is fucking disgusting, I feel bad for whatever mechanic has to work on it. Start with that, you have bigger problems in life.
Edit: lmao OP is salty and has no introspection abilities
Lol your dirty cupholder is also mildly infuriating.
Mildly?? I forget how filthy so many people are. This was an unwelcome but necessary reminder lol
It's fucking nasty. My car is overdue for a clean and this is what mine looks like (we got coffee just this morning)
everytime I tell people that "baristas" and coffee people can't comprehend the concept of black coffee, I get back talk.
Back talk. As in talking back.
Translation: When I tell you shit, you either agree with the truth I speak, or you shut the fuck up.
Stars forbid anyone fucking disagree with you and speak their fucking minds. Conversations are one way with you: from you to everyone else.
Yea, using the phrase back talk makes them seem like a parent talking to a child. Whether I agree with what they said or not that phrase being applied the way they did it got my hackles raised.
When ordering a black coffee there shouldnt be anyone else 'speaking their mind'. It's a plain coffee, no opinions from the barista required. It's not a negotiation.
What is this comment?
"talking back" is really just an oddly specific way of saying "answering", generally to acknowledge or ask further clarifying questions.
OP sounds like my parents, anything I say is talking back. They like to talk at people rather than to people.
I recall being backhanded just trying to discuss a difference of opinion. I don't recall the conversation from 30 years ago, only that my opinion was not wanted.
I read somewhere that emotions create stronger neuronal connections than information. Your emotion of rejection is valid.
Clean your car
OP is more infuriating than the post lol
I have never once had a problem with "coffee, black". Doing more would require extra work, you're telling me someone went out of their way to put a little cream in your coffee?
At most you were perhaps given the wrong order.
Whatever lives in your car probably infected the coffee. The coffee is the least gross part in this photo.
"Baristas don't know how to make extremely popular and simple drink" has always been a dumb take.
Looks like hot water with a brown crayon in it.
You talking about the cup or the car?
Trying to ignore what’s going on with the car. Echt.
Let's not overlook the spots of curdled spoiled cream on top
You need professional help, everything about this thread screams that.
Huh, where I'm from, when you order a simple coffee you'll always get it black and then there is a little station where you can add milk, sugar, creamer yourself and the lids are also at that station. You'll only get it 'pre mixed' when you order a coffee specialty like Latte or Cappuccino.
Also in my personal opinion, from a good espresso machine, percolator or even French press I like a black coffee once in a while, but drip filter coffee is only palatable with milk. Sometimes not even then.
I’m sorry to hear you’ve had such frustrating experiences with coffee. I wonder if my experience could help you in navigating your experience.
When I order coffee I always see how they do it.
I don’t do it to complain. In fact, even if they get my order wrong I rarely ask for a change, because whatever they give me is usually alright.
I see how they do it because I’m curious. I like to know what their process is like. I like to know what machines they use. I like to know how they organize work in the coffee shop. I like to see their technique.
Because of this curiosity, I usually understand quite well why my coffee ends up the way it does.
Yes, I am a customer. Yes, I could insist that my drink has to be different. But I prefer to accept that life is unpredictable and that we are all human. And it’s usually alright.
Here’s a video that could help: https://youtu.be/OXbQx2hfA5k
Life is alright if you accept entropy as a natural part of it.
It's not rolling with the punches, it's being happy with life making itself less monotonous.
I once accidentally got served an iced latte with macadamia nut milk instead of cow milk and discovered that I really like it.
Can I get a black coffee?
So, like, less sweet?
No, just black coffee
Any creamer?
No, just black coffee
Want me to save some space in the cup for your own creamer?
No, just fill my cup up all the way with black coffee
This problem seems to unique to you. What exact words did you use? I only drink black coffee, and in the decades I've ordered it from myriad coffeeshops, there has been a single time that I received a coffee with cream on it - and that was because I ordered a "regular" at Café Du Monde, which the menu clearly states is cafe au lait, so I quickly learned that it was entirely my own fault for not paying attention and not using amply descriptive words to communicate my desires.
This is 100% OP not actually saying they want black coffee or (which is my bet) they're such a POS that their order gets made wrong on purpose, probably with some unsavoury extras in it.
I'll always add ".... No creme or milk please" after asking for it black, I know it's the same thing twice but it twigs a 'could this guy have a milk allergy' thought now and again.
What's with all the negative comments, people? Lemmy / Piefed used to be such a welcoming place.
OP, I'm sorry you got your coffee order messed up. Hope you got it sorted.
Because OP is being a twat to minimum wage employees.
Getting the wrong order sucks, losing your shit over a wrong order shows poor emotional regulation. Also, "back talk" is code word to "I bark orders at people"
I accidentally had dairy for the first time in years the other day for a similar reason. Local café. Ordered some tofu and a mocha with oat milk. Nothing else. Get my order, and the mocha has dairy whipped cream (the only kind they have). Nowhere on the menu does it say it comes with whipped cream. No one making it stopped and wondered "huh". I wasn't even with anybody to pawn it off onto. And sending it back means it just goes in the trash.
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