Book Deal!

‘Bitter Barista’ Loses His Job After Wittily Complaining About Customers Online

Cup this, jerks!
Cup this, jerks! Photo: David Sifry/Flickr

Because we greatly value and love giving book deals to service industry employees who secretly jot down all the stupid, pushy, and embarrassing things customers say and then publish them online later, a former barista in Seattle who keeps a blog called Bitter Barista has been fired, Sprudge reports, but will no doubt soon publish a book filled with all sorts of fun observations. After he was outed as the sardonic blogger, the Seattle Times reports, Matt Watson tried to explain to his boss that Bitter Barista — “thoughts from behind the counter (and other reasons why I hate you)” tagline and all — was satire, but to no avail. Now he’s determined to keep going, so get ready for more insights like, “Every time someone orders an extra-hot-no-foam latte, an angel rapes a puppy.” Also, to be on the safe side, you may want to check that you’re ordering your coffee the right way. [Sprudge, Seattle Times, Related]

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