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Sunday 24 November, 2024
Sunday 24 November, 2024
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17 things only people who've worked in a coffee shop in Ireland will understand
IF YOU WERE a chain barista, you’ll know all too well.
1. How annoying customers can be
People are REALLY picky about their coffee, and they lie to you all the time.
* Gives them full fat milk instead of skimmed*
2. Feigning giving-a-shite is so hard sometimes
Oh you want me to learn about ALL the different types of coffee? It all tastes the same to me.
3. You smell like coffee ALL the time
Well, coffee and a mixture of sour milk.
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4. You least favourite phrase is, “THAT’S SO EXPENSIVE”
The menu is RIGHT THERE, and I don’t set the prices.
5. When this pops up on the machine, it’s time to sigh
6. You secretly sneer at people who try to order fancy things but end up looking like a fool
Wet cappuccino = a latte, deal with it.
7. There is absolutely no way to look good in an apron
8. Wearing all-black converse was about as original as you could get
Even despite warnings you could scald yourself.
9. The smell of burnt milk is downright NASTY
10. Early openings are actual hell
You need coffee before you to make the coffee…
11. There’s one customer you like the best
12. Sneaking your mates free drinks is pretty much a day-to-day occurrence
13. When you call out coffee and a the wrong customer takes it, only to turn around and say “I DIDN’T ORDER THIS”
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE.
14. You’ll never cease to be amazed at how messy two people drinking two lattes can be
15. The horror of being presented with one of these
Oh so THE WHOLE OFFICE wants coffee.
16. You sip coffee all day so are up to high doh when you go home in the evening
17. Making the fancy cold drinks when it’s busy is the WORST
The Spanish students are coming!
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