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Starbucks Baristas Aren't Writing Messages On Your Cup By Choice (www.tastingtable.com)

submitted 5 days ago by return2ozma to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] FauxLiving 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

While a different customer commented, "My barista wrote "Have a good day!" on my cup. Now I know they did not genuinely want me to have a good day [crying emoji]."

Why do websites do this?

Who are these mystery people who follow Starbucks news and also use a device that doesn't support Unicode 😭?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago

It’s like post modern millennial writing style. Outlets think they have to be clever and tongue in cheek and a little ironic. It’s annoying