Barista Explains Why Starbucks Always Spells Your Name Wrong

Go to Instagram right now and I’ll bet you’ll find at least 2-3 “Starbucks spelled my name wrong” photos after just a few minutes.

Name misspelling is a common complaint among Starbucks drinkers — yet they have no issue paying $5 for a coffee. How could so many seemingly intelligent people screw up simple names like Don, Mike and Jennifer?

Now we’ve finally got our answer.

Here’s a Starbucks employee explaining exactly why baristas often spell names wrong.

Well, that clears it all up.

H/T Esquire

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