Posted on 02/23/2016 6:15:59 PM PST by COBOL2Java
Ibby Piracha, who is deaf, told ABC News through an interpreter that he was surprised Friday morning to be greeted by the familiar barista with sign language.
"I usually use my phone and I'll text them what I want to order," Piracha of Leesburg, Virginia, said. "She was saying she looked on YouTube because she had a lot of customers that came in using text. I was very surprised she was willing to learn [sign language] and it shows she respects deaf people ... she's an inspiration."
Piracha, 23, said the female barista handed him a note that read, "I've been learning ASL just so you can have the same experience as everyone else."
Piracha posted a picture of the kind words to Facebook, where it received over 2,000 "shares."
(Excerpt) Read more at wtop.com ...
I think I’ll stop at Starbuck’s tomorrow morning on the way to the office.
” “I’ve been learning ASL just so you can have the same experience as everyone else.”
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The experience of ordering coffee?
I guess I’m missing something here.
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LOL.. still a nice gesture...
I hope you never go deaf.
So, will she sign his name wrong, too, so he can have that experience as well?
Maybe she misunderstood what American “Sign” Language is.
That would be quite a feat, since Sign Names are unique and not fingerspelled.
Despite some of the a-holish comments, this was a really nice gesture (pun intended). This is how it should work, not by government mandates.
Sweet.
I did not know that. I am impressed by this generous and gracious thing she is doing. I was merely going for a joke because the people at Starbucks have a reputation for getting names wrong.
My daughter is a barista. The kids work hard and Starbucks runs a tight ship. You can’t touch your face or hair without washing after. Every item including coffee must be dated and the customer never gets an expired item. Everything is wiped down and fresh coffee is made on 8 minute cycles. The kids at the drivethrough must interact with the waiting customer unless they roll their windows up. Cars with dogs can get a “puppacino” (small cup of whipped cream) for $.25.
I’m sure it’s probably a big lib company, but I’ve been impressed. I understand why their price for coffee is a bit high. They work hard at providing customer satisfaction and a positive experience.
Wonder how old this girl is. I bet she works hard and is very sweet.
I’m sure it’s probably a big lib company, but I’ve been impressed. I understand why their price for coffee is a bit high. They work hard at providing customer satisfaction and a positive experience.
There has been a lot of hostility aimed at Starbucks by conservatives that I think has been unwarranted. Shortly after concealed carry became legal in Illinois there was a rumor that Starbucks was going to forbid carry at their stores. I se nt them a pleasant email stating that I had carried at their business and hoped that they would continue to allow me to in the future. I got a friendly reply that they intended to honor local gun laws without interjection any restrictions of their own.
Good to hear. Although Ventura already has eleven shops, a new twelfth Starbucks opened up and it is always busy. Both Jerry Baldwin and Howard Schultz learned how to make coffee from Alfred Peet in 1970 in Berkeley. Thus, Peets is my preferred brew.
Baldwin is a genius and considered the smartest coffee expert on the planet.
http://www.theatlantic.com/author/jerry-baldwin/
Schultz returned to Starbucks when they were ready to close half the shops a few years ago. He demanded a complete overhaul and now they are back better than ever.
Schultz was lucky to be friends with both Jeffrey Brotman and James Sinegal in Seattle, Washington, since Brotman and Sinegal started Cosco in 1983 and agreed to sell Starbucks coffee. Both work as a team now.
Yep. As a former certified Starbucks barista I was amazed at the discipline and systems they had that effected the bottom line. You better be able to ring 50 customers an hour during rush time (60-70 would be better) and balance your till within 15 minutes of closing your register. I worked there because of the health insurance for only working 20 hours a week while I was studying for my Master’s.
Here’s in Houston, we had 3 (I believe now down to 2) Starbucks ON THE SAME STREET CORNER.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2009/09/18/three-starbucks-on-one-houston-corner/
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