"Can I have your name, please? I need to write it on the cup."

Hey guys! Wow, I update my blog more than my Wattpad.

So anyway, today I went to Starbucks for my monthly mocha frappuccino. Why monthly, you ask? Because I'm 13, my parents don't think I should drink coffee too much (and they leave the coffee machine at home XD ) and I can't get a job since the legal working age is 14 so I'm basically broke.

Off topic.

So while I was there, and although the service was lovely you guys, I was struck by one tiny difference. I went to Johor Bahru a few days back, and while I was there, my parents' friends trooped off to Starbucks and I tagged along because my mum wouldn't let me buy a cup so I joined in to steal a bit of theirs. So two of them got the table and one ordered the coffee and she came back with Alixon written on the cup. Now, it;s not that they spelled the name wrong, it was the fact that they wrote Alixon's name on the cup!

Now in Singapore, hardly one person asks you for your name to write on your cup, they just shout out your drink order. You can't wander off, even if you need to pee desperately. You have to stay there and wait for your drink. And then, you have to stare at a complete stranger because they ordered the same thing as you and you don't want to be rude so you tell them to take the drink and then, they  tell you to take the drink and it goes on and on...

Wouldn't it be less confusing to just ask the person for their name? And sure, they most probably have to spell it out for the barista because we all have weird names. But the weird names will differentiate us impeccably.

Of course, there will be trouble due to the name problem. One poor guy just wanted his coffee and he got this:

I went to the Starbucks at the [redacted] campus today in between classes to pick up a drink. I was in a pretty good mood and I left the store with my drink. On my way to class, I noticed that the Barista had a better name for me. (See the picture attached). I have no clue what made the person write that. I wasn’t mean at all. I don’t think I’ll be going back. That’s too bad for Starbucks since I usually go 1-2 times per day. I’ll be taking my business to Peet’s Coffee.

My name isn't as common as Christian's but I doubt it would turn out as bad as this! 

And you know what's the funny thing right now? I'm trying to go online to ask Starbucks why don't they ask for our names in Singapore and the page refuses to load.

Bet they're shaking in their coffee-smelling boots.