It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

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It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 11:18am

If you haven't already figured it out, my name is Topher (short for Christopher). I've been using it since High School and I'm used to people thinking it's a peculiar name despite its not so peculiar origin. I'm also used to it being misspelled as "Tofer" "Toffer" and once, to my amusement, it was written out as "Toe fur." But this is a new one on me:

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

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Updated On: 4/4/11 at 11:18 AM

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 1:08pm

You know the Starbucks employee told all their friends about the guy named Sofa.

A friend has an uncommon name, so she has a Starbucks name she uses to avoid confusion.

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It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 1:35pm

OK, that made me LOL!

KFTC!!!!!

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 2:10pm

I laughed for about ten minutes at toe fur.

On another note, I enjoy giving a different name each time I visit Starbucks.

I know you. I know you. I know you.

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 2:33pm

I have an Asian friend who gives his name as Du Mi. When the barrista calls it out he smiles and says "Don't mind if I do...."

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 2:44pm

This was funny! Thanks for sharing Topher.

My 6 year old granddaughter loves visit Starbucks. She always orders "a hot chocolate with lots and lots of whipped cream on it. Write my name, Elizabeth, on the cup and draw me some nice smiley faces". Once when the chocolate came back missing the first "E",
Elizabeth marched back to the counter and demanded that it be corrected. The barista complied. I'd hate to be around if they'd forgotten to draw the smiley faces, though!

(Her Easter basket will include a few Starbucks gift cards. She values them more than anything else!)

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It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 2:50pm

She sounds...precious.

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 2:57pm

Do you have a twin Brother with the name of Mattress?

lol

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It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 3:56pm

At least she's learning young to pester working people with pointless, asinine requests.

#10

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 3:58pm

And probably being told how adorable she is for doing so.

#11

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 4:01pm

If she'd marched up and "demanded" her cup be "corrected" I'd have a hard time making E the letter I wrote on there.

#12

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 4:01pm

Not only would I draw a smiley face on her cup, I'd draw a picture of Santa being raped by the Easter Bunny.

#13

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 4:02pm

Tell her to get used to be being called Elizabitch!

#14

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 4:10pm

Extra gift cards if the barista's name ends in an "eesha?"

#15

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 4:56pm

I do sometimes just say "Chris" but then the staff starts calling me Chris and that just pisses me off.

Another personal favorite (not Starbucks)

Employee: Can I get a name for your order?
Me: Topher.
Employee: Oh, a first name is fine.
Me: That is my first name.
Employee: Oh.

#16

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 6:42pm

You could always resort to "Topher, like Topher Grace"

It's not that uncommon where I live. I know at least 2 people who go by Topher.

....but the world goes 'round

#17

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 7:34pm

My name is Brydie (short for Bridget). I usually have to say it two or three times for people to get it and when they finally do, they spell it very wrong. Most of the time people think it's Byrdie. Like everyone I meet thinks it's Byrdie which is weird because I have met 1 or two Brydies but I have never even heard of someone being named Byrdie.

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#18

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 8:01pm

Lol, that was too funny. For some reason Starbucks baristas always switch the gender of my name, so when I used to tell them my full name "Gabriel" they'd call for "Gabrielle," and when I use "Gabe" they call out "Gaby" even though when I look at the cup they actually spelled it the right way! It's great to see the look of awkwardness when the baristas see me picking up the drink, look again at the cup and then say the name the right way as if it mattered by that point, but they get pretty embarrassed. Also, whenever I say "Gabe," a couple of them go "Gay?" and once again get all awkward when I correct them, not sure why I do, it's not like that wouldn't be fitting.

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#19

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 8:30pm

People who regularly pay $5+ for a coffee are asking for abuse.

Oh, and if I waited on that horrible little girl I might accidentally scald her.

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#20

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 8:33pm

Anyone who thinks a child bossing around an adult in a service industry is "cute" should have that child taken away from them and put into a work house. Years ago when I worked customer service a child was with his mother and he told me one of the shelves was dusty and it needed to be cleaned. I reached under the counter, took out a rag and handed it to him and said, "Go for it".

#21

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 8:53pm

When I was a kid I was lucky if I got a dusty packet of Swiss Miss with hard marshmallows. That little girl should be thankful her parents can buy her a Starbucks cocoa and shut the @#$* up.

#22

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 9:09pm

From now on I'm calling you Sofa.

That name is brillz. Have a good night, Sofa.

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#23

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/4/11 at 10:50pm

I think I'm going to use fake names at Starbucks and places like that, sounds like great fun to assume an alias. Also, I would cut that poor 6-year-old some slack...it's the adults I'd blame!

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#24

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/5/11 at 12:53am

Thanks Dan.

#25

It isn't the first time Starbucks has butchered my name

Posted: 4/5/11 at 11:35am

If they get confused, say its Topher, like Tofurkey without the key. :)

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