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The milk tea list is full of "dirty words"?! Workers: Weak means

Published: 2026-05-17 Author:

Last Updated: 2026/05/17, ▲ Click to pay attention| Daily Boutique Coffee Culture Magazine Coffee Factory Recently, a netizen posted a headline on social media titled "Why are there all dirty words on the milk tea shop list? "The post attracted the attention and discussion of many onlookers. Judging from the photos taken by the poster, the small hair on the head of the clerk who bowed his head to make drinks

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Recently, a netizen posted a post on a social platform entitled "Why are there so many dirty words on the list of milk tea shops?" The post aroused the attention and discussion of many onlookers.

Judging from the photos taken by the poster, the small ticket clip on the head of the clerk who bowed his head to make drinks was full of orders, and what was puzzling was the words "SB" and "say sweet" marked with a black marker on the order. The photographer said, "I wanted to take a shot and sigh, but when I took a closer look at it, it was full of dirty words." I couldn't help but ask, "are these orders refunded?"

As for the label on the order, some netizens think that the list marked with "SB" may not be marked with "less ice" as the photographer guessed, while the "sweet" may be because they want to have less sugar, and the guess is that employees emphasize the contents and remarks of the order in a way that they can understand.

One netizen said, for example, that if you order a latte at McDonald's, employees may mark "NT" on the order, but people who don't know it may think of "cerebral palsy" when they see the initials, misunderstanding the shop assistant's intention. From this point of view, the "SB" on the order should only refer to notes with abbreviations, rather than deliberately writing dirty words.

However, some sharp-eyed people have noticed that there are also labels on these orders such as "due to the rider." Think that it may be a complaint form, "the black word may be a reason for bad reviews", "I can't see the words behind it clearly, anyway, what sb means here can't be less ice", "is it a list of complaints or dissatisfaction, and then post it there to write down the reasons for customer dissatisfaction".

Some of the milk tea beater onlookers judged on their own experience that "the diner is just a wimp." They say that routine requirements such as less ice and less sugar now appear on the order interface, which does not require additional customer notes, and is also shown on the label corresponding to the order, so most clerks do not have to keep an eye on the ticket all the time, just look at the label to make a drink.

Therefore, in their view, the marks on the orders are unlikely to emphasize remarks, but the shop assistants write something on the paper to complain in order to vent their negative feelings, and get angry a little to dispel their dissatisfaction and grievances.

Interestingly, many workers understand the behavior of cricket customers behind the shop assistants. "when you encounter strange customers, you can only vent on the list." those who have been on duty can understand "," workers have a means to vent their grievances, "and" isn't it normal to have grievances at work? " In their view, in the face of work pressure such as understaffing and bursting orders, it is only natural for the shop assistant to occasionally complain and scold behind his back.

Therefore, as long as "do not scold me face to face, do not give me Jerry-building or spit" to ensure food safety, most people will not think that employees' catharsis will offend the guests. Some joked that it seemed fair but more sad that the customer at the other end of the order received poor reviews and the staff at the order side complained that "everyone was scolding each other behind their backs".

Picture from: Xiao Hong Shu

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