Some customers think being a regular gives them the right to treat staff however they want.

After one particularly arrogant customer pushed his luck one too many times, a fed-up barista decided to take his words literally.

He wanted “the same as last time,” so she made sure to show him just how detached from reality he really was.

Read on for the full story!

You want your coffee exactly like last time? Alright, coming right up.

I used to work at a cozy little café — one of those places where the regulars act like they own the joint.

We had this one bloke, maybe mid-50s, always in a pressed suit, always rushing, always rude.

This customer wasn’t the best at giving directions.

Every time he ordered, he would go, “Flat white, same as last time. Don’t mess it up this time.”

And every time we asked for clarification, he’d roll his eyes and tell us to figure it out. “It’s not hard. You made it right once.”

Safe to say, we were all tired of him.

Finally, the barista couldn’t take any more of his entitled attitude.

One day, I had just had it.

He stormed in, barking the same order — “Flat white, same as last time.”

So she made sure to really show this customer.

So I gave him exactly what he had last time — or rather, what he ordered last.

A decaf oat milk cappuccino with caramel drizzle. He had ordered it once by mistake and absolutely hated it.

I handed it to him with a chipper, “Here you go, exactly like last time.”

Obviously, the customer wasn’t pleased.

He took one sip, paused, and just said, “What the heck is this?”

I smiled and said, “Your exact order from last time. You said not to mess it up.”

He threw a fiver on the counter and stormed out.

But she did seem to finally get through to him.

Never used that line again. And was never rude.

Worth it.

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Sounds like this rude man had finally met his match!

What did Reddit have to say?

Turns out, when you’re nice to people, they’re nice to you in return.

One way or another, this rude customer would have learned he needs to be more specific with his instructions.

This user questions how this customer found himself in this position in the first place.

In that moment, this customer learned that manners really do matter — especially when your morning joe is on the line.

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