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u/Pelya1 11h ago
Thatâs because 99% of the time the kebab guy is working for himself/family/hired by community. Whereas miserable Starbucks student-employee hates to be there, the company treats their employees as âHuman Resourcesâ and all this corporate shit
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u/whisperworks 11h ago
People should really stop supporting Starbucks⊠kind of insane how many people throw money at a corporation that works as hard as Starbucks does to dehumanize its employees.
but I guess thatâs a small price to pay for 8oz of sugar with a splash of coffee
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u/BlueberryPootz 11h ago
But it's not even a small price to pay. That 8 oz "tall" cup of sugar liquid is getting quite expensive.
The human cost of supporting Starbucks is immense. Folks may want to look into the Starbucks employee fight to unionize & the illegal union busting that the Starbucks company continues to get away with. I don't buy Starbucks anymore for that reason alone.
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u/whisperworks 11h ago
Sadly weâve been conditioned to consume.
It kind of reminds me of twitter. Virtually everyone in my day to day life agrees that musk is a technofascist and most would say supporting him or his products is outright immoral. Meanwhile they all still use twitter rofl
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u/TM761152 8h ago
When I revisited USA about 7 years ago, I was astounded at just how immense the food portions are.
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u/fang_xianfu 11h ago
I would literally take Nescafé over Starbucks and I am well aware of Nestlé's business practices. At least their coffee is cheap.
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u/DataDude00 11h ago
I love the scene in Sopranos where they try to shake down the new coffee place that is clearly a stand in for StarbucksÂ
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u/OnceMoreAndAgain 10h ago
In my opinion it's the most poignant scene in the show even though the scene passes by so quickly and the show doesn't linger on the topic. Reminds me of the chess scene in The Wire in the sense that both scenes are sort of (but not really) breaking the fourth wall to take a moment to make a statement on a zoomed out perspective of the environment the characters are living in. They aren't important scenes to the plots of either show, but all the other little things that have happened in the show add up to making those scenes resonate strongly with the viewer in a way that wouldn't happen if the viewer hadn't seen so many hours of all these characters living in that environment.
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u/Banned4UsingSlurs3 3h ago
Every meme in this community is a covered "own", to good looking young women.
It's a psychosexual thing by unfuckable men. You're taking it way more seriously than the people on this sub deserve.
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u/Thr0w4wayA1t 8h ago
Yeah, if a food service worker hates you, it's probably not personal. Food service workers are fueled by hatred, caffeine, and various illicit substances.
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u/rahlic 11h ago
This one time I was waiting in line to order my coffee at starbucks before going to work. Ahead of me was a very well dressed and good looking dude. The barista was also a very cute young lady and I noticed she kept glancing at the guy as the line moved forward. When he finally came up to order she was taking her time, playing with her hair and trying to make small talk, but the guy was least interested and didnt even make eye contact. And then when I came up to order she was visibly upset and looked at me with disgust and didnt even say a word to me. I wish I had told her that lady it is not my fault that you hate your job and the one cute guy was not interested in you. I too have to get my own coffee and go to a job i hate and deal with an asshole boss
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u/greg19735 9h ago
I thought you were gonna say "i wish i was more understanding and supportive because i know what she's going through".
Nope, just a complete lack of empathy.
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u/ballwax 9h ago
This comment is wild, a service worker who is paid to do their job is taking out their unhappiness on a customer and you're calling it a lack of empathy.
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u/greg19735 9h ago
"taking out their unhappiness" ? she said nothing.
and i'd also guess that OP is over stating what happened to not sound more like a jerk.
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u/ballwax 9h ago
If the same thing happened to me as OP described, then yes I would say that person is taking out their unhappiness on me. It's not a crazy statement. And you're just making an assumption based on nothing. It's not like their story is some crazy outlandish thing. Sometimes people are assholes in the moment
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u/MikuFan102329 8h ago
"taking out their unhappiness" ? she said nothing.
I think this is the crux of the discussion.
While I get where you're coming from, the problem is perspectives come into play. I don't think u/Ballwax is out of line in thinking that, and to some "saying nothing" is a way of venting frustration. There are expected ways to conduct yourself, and to some her literally saying nothing would be viewed poorly. Just like to others you could have a tone, or actually say something rude, and be fine.
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u/mad_fresh 10h ago
Dang that's crazy, but have you considered that maybe all this shit is just in your head, though?
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u/QuiteAffable 9h ago
It wasnât a Starbucks, but I worked at a small coffee shop for years and loved most of my customers. There are lots of lovely people out there.
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u/PeachyStarMuse 11h ago
When he hits you with 'the usual, boss?' you know you're family
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u/Prune-These 11h ago
I used to go to a family-run Thai restaurant; parents ran the cash register, grandparents cooked and the kids waited tables. I used to order the Pad La Na ever time; the kid asked if I want the usual, I said yes. The grandmother came to my table and asked if I wanted the usual, I was puzzled, I nodded. She said "No". I'm really confused, "Uhhh, you're out?". "NO, you come here, that's all you order! Look at menu, we have other things!". I was really taken back, I've never been told "No, you can't order that". She then says "Chicken yellow curry is good today, I make you that. You no like, I make something else". She just turns and walks away to make me dinner. The kids are thoroughly Americanized and tells me "Don't be mad, she talks to family like that and you eat here often enough to be considered family". I had to move a few years later, I miss that restaurant. Oh, and the yellow curry was pretty good.
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u/ScimitarPufferfish 11h ago
Tbh, it sounds like the entire interaction was your fault. Where did you get off ordering the Pad La Na when the chicken yellow curry was good that day?! I hope you said please and thank you and chewed with your mouth shut.
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u/Prune-These 10h ago
These days when I go to a new Thai restaurant, I always order the Pad Thai first. If they can't make that well, I won't give it a second chance. My fave has five degrees of hot.
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u/IEnjoyRadios 8h ago
I always order the Pad Thai first. If they can't make that well, I won't give it a second chance. My fave has five degrees of hot.
The trouble with that is that although I love spicy Pad Thai too, it is not supposed to be a spicy dish. Thusly, a place that makes it the "correct" way would get a lower rating from you and I than a place that makes it the "wrong" way which is spicy.
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u/log_with_cool_bugs 9h ago
Same principle with any pizza joint - go with just a cheese pie/slice first. If they can't manage the basics, no amount or combination of toppings will fix it.
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u/ZAHN3 10h ago
I used to stop by a Chinese restaurant frequently on Friday late afternoons for takeout after I got off of work for my girlfriend and myself.. The time that I went the staff was on their dinner break and I would place my order with the owner and she would always mix me a Mai Tai (on the house) and we sit and chat and I used to love her stories about growing up in her home country.. Priceless đŻ
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u/JalapenoPopPoop 9h ago
tbh I can't imagine ordering the same exact thing at a thai restaurant every time, there's so much good stuff going on there I find it hard to decide on just one thing each time
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u/Nara_RyUko 7h ago
I went to a Thai restaurant near my house for the first time with family. That day it was raining hard, and the restaurant was empty. The waiting staff was incredibly friendly, and by the end of meal, the chef came out and asked if everything was good. It was an awesome experience.
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u/NoDontDoThatCanada 9h ago
Had a restaurant that was cafeteria style ordering and the lady would just put in what she thought was best that day for me. She would fill any plate with what other people ordered but she stopped doing that for me. It was tasty and l miss them. They retired and their kids ruined it.
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u/Prune-These 9h ago
I read that the small Chinese restaurants were dying out because their kids donât want to take it over.
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u/Savage_Oreo 11h ago
Restaurants like this might as well keep my card on file and a pic of me on the wall because Iâm coming back several times a week
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u/Fierro_nights 11h ago
Yes itâs very nice when visiting a place thatâs not high turn over and visit familiar. Especially if you eat at the bar for example
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u/Relysti 11h ago
Some find it weird, I see it as a free skip the line pass. Used to go to this bagel spot near my old place, would get the same sandwich every time. Once I became a regular, I never had to wait in line to place an order again. Counter guy would see me walk in, look at me, I'd nod, he'd nod. Sandwich got made, it was great.
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u/LIONLDN 7h ago
I have a place like that, and I only go there once a month, but as soon as I walk in, before I even get to the counter, the guy remembers & starts preparing what I need, which is pretty impressive considering they have at least a few hundred people in & out of there every single day đ€Ż
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u/sheezy520 10h ago
My taco truck guy said this to me every Friday. I loved it. Moved away a few years ago and still miss those burritos.
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u/FluteGunner 10h ago
Used to live in a flat in the block above a kebab shop. I remember the first time he asked me if I wanted the usual was the first time I felt like I was at home lol
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u/El_Zilcho 11h ago
When you exchange 'the look' whilst in the queue and he starts preparing the order so it's ready for you as soon as you get the counter and order.
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u/saraahhh_melons 9h ago
Then u walk past with food from somewhere else and suddenly youâre having an affair.
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u/must-be_the-water 11h ago
And never asks for tip too
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u/ivandelapena 9h ago
I've been to a few restaurants like this recently where on the bill there's no service charge and when you pay there's no option to leave tip on the card reader. I always leave 5* and go back.
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u/SerGT3 11h ago
Hits on your girlfriend to make you uncomfortable but it's ok cuz the kebab is fire
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u/Good-Illustrator2281 9h ago
I heard a kebab vendor tell a woman she was wearing too much perfume once at a food truck court. He was right. He said "All the boys will be following you."
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u/Edgezg 11h ago
A donner Kebab from a street vender is uniroinically some of the best food you'll ever have.
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u/sxOverdose 11h ago
why would it be ironic in the first place?
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u/fang_xianfu 11h ago
When people say "unironically" they usually mean "without sarcasm or hyperbole". We live in a post-earnestness age where someone saying "it's literally the best thing I've ever eaten" is quite likely being facetious rather than sincere, so they clarify that they're not being.
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u/D-Tiime 11h ago
Some people associate fat from animal sources to be bad or unhealthy. Or because it's affordable, it's not as good as other meals.
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u/Edgezg 11h ago
Also street food is often associated with being quick, cheap or low quality. But places like this are genuinely really tasty and filly.
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
I got some from a street vendor last time I was in NYC because I didn't feel like finding a restaurant to eat at. It ended up being the best food that I had the whole time I was there.
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u/gh0stwrit3r32767 11h ago
if kebab healthy why kebab guy fat?
why i am also fat?
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u/SignalOptions 11h ago edited 10h ago
Because kebab good so eat more kebab.
Calories make fat, not unhealthy food.
Edit: starbucks bad, so starbuck girl skinny.
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u/OldManLarrry 10h ago
I never trust a skinny chef.
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u/Secret_Of_Bluestar81 8h ago
This is truest knowledge. Always trust the old chef, the fat, and the happy
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u/RedditSucksIWantSync 10h ago
I unironically never seen a fat kebab vendor. Or atleas i cant recall a single one. And i lived in Vienna for 11 years where u got 30 of em on your way from one station to the nextđ
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u/KNOWFEAR1337 11h ago
Its healthy if you only eat them every so often. He owns the place so he has to test them all the time to make sure its good
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u/PrivilegeCheckmate 9h ago
Kebab guy eats at end of shift from drippings tray.
I am fat because I eat then lay down until it's time to eat again.
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u/PlusWarning6952 10h ago
Yeah, still though give credit where itâs due, girl probably just wants to make rent money and go home, donât go after her
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u/Lihisss 11h ago
"healthy kebab"Â
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u/The_Elder_Jock 11h ago
I love a good kebab but lets not lie to ourselves; thats an hour on the treadmill right there.
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u/fang_xianfu 11h ago
And the rest lol, you burn about 300-900 calories per hour and the kebab is easily 1200, maybe 2000 depending on what you get.
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
Very few people are burning 900 calories per hour on the treadmill. That's martial arts or rock climbing levels of calorie burn, and even then it's on the upper end.
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u/EvenBroaderBand 9h ago
exercise burns hardly any calories, just being alive is the major source of calory burn.
You can't exercise your way to weight loss you need to eat less. You can exercise the fat into muscle though but depending what you are trying to achieve that might not be helpful.
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u/EvenBroaderBand 9h ago
An hour of exercise only burns like 200 calories. You do not exercise for weight loss that can only be done but not eating too much food.
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u/NoReason455 7h ago
Also, the amount of sauce they put on it if you ask for the standard kebab, my god.
You could moneyshot 10 hookers with that
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u/mal4ik777 9h ago
I dont know what yall doing, but if I eat a kebap, I dont eat anything else that day, because the kebap man loves me and makes a huge portion... I am skinny dude, I mean you need food for energy, it better be a kebap than some other fast food.
p.s. most people just dont have the self control to not eat anything else that day I assume
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u/DidntNeedAUserName 11h ago
Didnt say healthy though, said healty, that could mean anything I guess. Honestly though, you can have healthy kabobs, just probably wont come from a street vendor.
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u/FoxTailedGamer 11h ago
My smile is never fake thank you very much and it takes a lot of effort to hate someone and I'm not invested enough for that. But ya the drinks are super unhealthy.
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u/Latter-Comparison755 11h ago
We are using a rather liberal definition of healthy, aren't we?
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u/PuppyJakeKhakiCollar 10h ago
In their defense they said "healty", not "healthy" lol.
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u/EstablishmentLate532 9h ago
The Kebab is made with 100% Healt, a knockoff oil made from pig livers.
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u/DapperMolasses3280 10h ago
Mental wellness, not broad at all, just outside your perception somehow đ and yes, fatty protein is better for you than a sugar slurry (with some notes of coffee flavor) with 100+ grams of the stuff.
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u/KristofVD 10h ago
The protein and fats in the kebab are a lot healthier than the 20 teaspoons of sugar in the Starbucks frapulatte bullshit.
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u/Treewithatea 9h ago
A Kebab does usually have plenty of vegetables, for fast food standards its absolutely one of the healthier fast foods you can eat, in isolation I wouldnt call a Kebab healthy but not extremely unhealthy either.
A coffee basically loses all its healthy traits the moment you add milk and sugar. A coffee is only healthy entirely black as it has no calories and plenty other positive effects, some of which also disappear when you add milk and sugar.
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u/your_true_self 9h ago
How is milk in coffee unhealthy? People have been milking cows for a very long time.
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u/Abandonment_Pizza34 10h ago
Kebab is one the healthiest meals you could have as far as fast food goes.
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u/greg19735 9h ago
probably depends on what you consider a meal.
Are you getting a salad with the kebab? or fries?
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u/john_microslop 10h ago
it's a comparison meme, so in comparison with a daily - let's be plain here that drink is a milkshake - at least the donair has protein, veg and fiber instead of all the calories being from refined sugar and palm oil in the starbucks
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u/Formal_Fact514 11h ago
Nothing heals the soul quite like a late-night kebab vendor looking you dead in the eye and calling you boss while carving meat off a vertical spit
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u/TypicalGoose2586 11h ago
imagine pretending that either are healthy or give af about u
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u/cheesechompin 11h ago
The guy at my local kebab shop bought me a birthday present once so some of them do
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u/TypicalGoose2586 11h ago
the girl at starbucks blew me
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u/num1d1um 11h ago
Kebab shop guy totally cares about you because he calls you boss, right.
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u/AdmirableAnimal0 10h ago
Ok but he doesnât serve me chai lattes and chocolate muffins so until then Im Sticking with hateful girl.
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u/DukesBicep 10h ago
Sure sex is good but have you ever been called big man by the guy making your kebab
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u/RockThe40oz666 11h ago
I'd eat at a pop up kebab stand over food from an established kitchen any day. The kebab stand guy will prepare your food right in front of you with a smile. The kitchen.... welll I've worked in a kitchen. I've seen things.Â
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u/ShyBoy4 8h ago
Why do you need to be liked / âcared aboutâ by a random stranger selling you a coffee? You arenât important to everyone believe it or not lol
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u/You_Mean_Coitus_ 11h ago
My Turkish girlfriend is extremely critical of British kebabs, claiming they're "not the real thing" (she's not entirely wrong).
But my god, something about those minced up animal arseholes and eyeballs just hit different.
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u/DapperMolasses3280 10h ago
Owning a part (or all) of a company helps...it's the biggest scam in the US that employee stock isn't standard for ALL jobs
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u/pacman_sl 10h ago
Would you like to share business risk? Average Starbucks barista would not and should not.
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u/PleiadesMechworks 10h ago
Kebab guy also doesn't get really pissy when you say your name is Clockman
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u/aquavelva23 10h ago
IMO its much better to eat at a place where you can see the actual owner. Doent have to be there all the time. Just that you know they are around. Eating corporate food is a bad concept.
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u/PerfectDayGermany 10h ago
I love that these guys established an international standard by calling their customers âbossâ. In Germany they say âTach Chef, heute wieder mit allem?â which roughly translates into âHi Boss, today with all stuff, like usual?â
You gotta love these guys; even when you have a bad day, itâs always a nice experience at the âDönerbudeâ đ
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u/Choice-Curve3340 11h ago
Can anyone explain how a Kebab would be unhealthy? Itâs a large portion of protein with some vegetables and possibly some sauce?
Large carb pita?
Itâs really just power food idk
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u/AggressiveChungus 11h ago
A ton of fat from sauce and kebab meat
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u/Delicious_Tie_8725 10h ago
Yeah if the meat isnât increadibly fatty and you get traditional sauces a kebab should actually be pretty healthy.
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u/slinky3k 10h ago
Large dose of saturated fats, tons of sodium and quite the calorie bomb.
Gets somewhat better if the meat is high quality and not "doner shaped minced meat from whatever was lying around, heavily seasoned". Even better if there's less meat in the kebap and it is more vegetable forward. Or replace the meat entirely with a plant based protein source like falafel. Combined with a pure yogurt sauce (no mayonnaise) this could be regarded a balanced meal.
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u/HumaDracobane 9h ago
Don't forget about the saturated fat also included with such meat and the different things that comes with the kebab sauces, which commonly includes sugar, etc.
It is nice to have one every now and them if you like it but don't lie to yourself.
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u/porn_is_tight 9h ago
Someone got downvoted in here the other day for saying that eating donuts everyday was unhealthy
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u/mirrorreflex 7h ago
Initially, I was confused, but then I found out the kebab "meat" is not pure meat, it's meat combined with some other stuff.
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u/astralseat 4h ago
Something about it being open air as flies come sit on the meat as they please? Or maybe because it's processed block of meat, so unknown what's really in there with the meat. Either way, it's a gamble, still delicious though. Still great service.
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u/Choice-Curve3340 4h ago
Iâm coming to the realization that my local restaurants are tooootally different than the ones yall are describing.
Itâs literally chicken thighs or lamb piled onto a skewer and slow cooker with seasonings.
I have no idea whoâs getting meat blocks or processed stuff but Iâve never seen that in my life lol
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u/Frosty_Map9536 8h ago
Saturdated fat in the meat is no bueno for your heart, high sodium causes water retention which makes you bloated and forces your kidneys to work overtime, the sauces you get with it are straight lard as well, and the carbs are just refined carbs.
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u/icehot54321 11h ago
The amount of people in this subreddit that canât appreciate a good meme is way too high.Â
Itâs a joke peopleÂ
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u/im_just_thinking 11h ago
Still a rather interesting choice of the models. Almost like it was made by some boomer who hates progress probably
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u/ParkingTiny6301 9h ago
Do all good memes have to have a spelling error now then? You know to drive conversation more on the already proposed good meme..
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u/Weird_Albatross_9659 11h ago
âHealthyâ
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u/alt_ernate123 11h ago
Yes meat and vegetables are healthy, and it's sure as shit a lot healthier than that glorified milkshake on the left.
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u/Weird_Albatross_9659 11h ago
It can be healthy, just like a regular coffee.
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u/XDLaugingEmoji 10h ago
If youâre shopping at Starbucks youâre not buying âhealthyâ coffee. If you want healthy coffee might as well make it at home
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u/Bud_wiser_hfx 11h ago
Compare a kabab wrap or a shawarma to a whopper meal and get back to us about health.
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u/Weird_Albatross_9659 11h ago
Oh ok
Can I compare it to battery acid too as long as we are manufacturing an argument?
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u/Rubysage3 11h ago
"Hey Frank, what's the meat today?"
"You'll love it Boss, it's a new one called Soylent Green."
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u/Fun-Preference1091 10h ago
You never met the kebab guy in my town.
I knew I was family when he stopped glaring at me and telling me to hurry up!
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u/SheriffBartholomew 10h ago
Ha! That's exactly what our local Mediterranean restaurant is like. He calls me boss, and friend, and he's seriously the friendliest, happiest dude in the entire city. He also kicks down free food and discounts about every other visit. Such a great experience!
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u/ThatsHowVidu 10h ago
There was a kebab truck many frequent on in my previous town. Never stopped there, just saw many people at night. When I left the town and was cleaning the old place, I figured I won't be here so might as well visit the place. Showed up in somewhat dirty clothes and I was reading the menu. The guy looks at me, asks what I want. So I just said Kebab, paid 9 quid and waited. He gets the container, filled it with kebab, salad, chips, gave a hard look, dropped some more, tried to close it, it would not close. Wrapped in sheets, winked at me and gave a soda and told me that is on the house. I ate it for next day lunch as well.
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u/SockApart838 9h ago
Anyone you dont know who calls you brother or bro is trying to scam or hurt you
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u/Zealousideal_Lock_93 7h ago
Won't ask for 50% tip and if you don't have the correct amount of money he will give you the kebab anyway
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u/unclefire 11h ago
People aside, I'd rather have a Kebab than some crazy ass sugary thing that pretends to be coffee. If I go to SB, ima get just regular drip coffee. But hey, do your own thing.
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u/milf-hunter_5000 10h ago
jokes on you, i want my local they/them with a name like moss to treat me like shit and give me an unhealthy drink
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u/WorldlyWillow3060 11h ago
Average SipsTea user abandoning corporate coffee chains forever the second someone calls them boss and hands them a midnight wrap.
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