...to not want to say my name when ordering my coffee?

[scampadoodle]

I'm not a miserable cow: if you work in a coffee shop I am happy to greet you, smile, say please & thank you. But I really really don't want to tell you my name, like I'm at a group therapy session. I am quite introverted & self-conscious and that kind of thing makes me want to run screaming.

Mind, I hate Starbucks so am unlikely to go in there but read about this policy in the paper & wondered what I'd do should the situation arise...

I hate the silly name thingy... They NEVER EVER get it right! No matter how easy the name is, always get it wrong. ie: Mary ends up as "Meri" or even "terry" (happened to my friend) we didn't know who the hell were they calling for.

If there's a queue behind, tell them you're called Spartacus.

I feel sorry for the staff. They must feel like real dicks having to ask for names.

Enid Blyton name is the first name of your Great Aunt and the name of your primary school when you were a child.

I am currently deciding between being Monica, Constance, Hilda or Eva St George.

shatners especially if you did it as a large group.

& I agree about the staff. Unless they recruit people who would otherwise be chuggers. They have no shame.

It's because you are uppity apparently !!

Oh.

That's a bit weird.

I have to go and find one now, just so I can announce myself as Vagine (vah-jjean)

Great Aunt and Primary school...

Sadie, Martha or Louise Colleytown.

I have no idea if that's a good Enid Blyton name as I have never read Enid Blyton.

Love that tweet, Dexter!

Recent thread with many hilarious helpful suggestions for this very purpose here

How the smeg can StarBucks in the UK not make any profit?

It's 8 MILLION POUNDS A CUP of their warm froth

Then make one up.

I can't believe the things people moan about.

I'd rather tell them my name (or have fun making one up) than fight with seven other people who all ordered the same skinny latte or whatever. Nothing more annoying than patiently queuing for your coffee and then some cheeky fecker pinches yours, but you can't prove it.

Plus I often can't remember what I actually ordered anyway, so I just stand there looking bemused.

I would love to tell them that my name was cunt but that's because Im soooooooooo mature

Came across this yesterday for the first time.

Was so even though I've heard about it on here I gave my second name then thought I sounded like a twat.

I just say no! simple they dont ask now

scampadoodle is a perfectly sensible name.

hate it too

YANBU

I havent been to Starbucks for 2 yrs for this very reason

you could always say, halfacup, really fast, when asked

so it comes out as: ahhhfukup

the system is shit anyhow, so when it's busy, and there are 7 people waiting, 3 of whom share the same name, Lesley for example, then everyone comes rushing forward, then a really awkward oh no sorry I ordered a skinny doubleginny whammy caffeine explosion, not a supercalafragalistic smoothie without cream

ffs what a faff

always seek out the Italian cafes, they neeed your business and make a superior coffee

Why do you have to give your name? Is this a recent thing?

When I worked in a little coffee shop (well it was kind of a general store/milkbar/coffee shop type place. Small town) we were ordered to do this. As I am the person you described in your OP I totally get it. However it's really horrible when people treat you like you're being rude on purpose and give you smartass replies, or expect you to remember that they are the person who ordered the same cup as the last five people and snap at you when you can't do this.

Thought it might make you feel better to know some us do think it's awkward and rude, we just have to do it! :( By all means go tongue lash the moron who came up with this system and forced us to do this

Tell them your name is Samantha Brick....they will fall over themselves to ensure you never pay for coffee again

Yes, it's a recent thing, Alibaba.

Fell into this trap the other day. And to make matters worse, the man in front of me had a very similar name.

I may try the "Agent 006", approach... Or something silly.

Please don't do a stupid name. It's cruel and unusual punishment for me to have to yell out 'Ratboy?' I'm serious. Cruel. I can laugh now though.