Florida's Action News Jax reports that a Starbucks customer claims that a barista at a St. Augustine-area location labeled his grande white mocha with the words, "Diabetes here I come."
The anonymous customer said that an employee at his workplace picked up a coffee order for the office, and his drink had that charming note where his name should be. He's especially hurt because two of his sisters have Type 1 diabetes. "2 of my sisters are diabetic, so ... not funny," he wrote on the cup in response.
"That first word just automatically brought the picture of both sisters in my head, and I was taken aback," he told Action News. "Just the struggles they went through and all the doctor appointments they had."
Starbucks is currently investigating the incident, but the man says he doesn't even want an apology, he just wants to know it won't happen again.
In the meantime, some people hearing about the story are siding with the barista. Check out this Facebook chain:
"If I was sensitive and worried about diabetes, I wouldn't order a sugar laden drink," says one Facebook commenter. In fact, a few people have said that the barista has a point.
Everyone's entitled to their opinion—but it's possible that the back of a cup isn't the best place to make it.
What do you think?
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