A pregnant woman has taken to social media to reveal that a Starbucks barista made her order incorrectly because they assumed she didn't want caffeine.
Taking to Twitter, Madeline Odent (@oldenoughtosay) shared her frustration with her 17.7K followers, in a now-viral thread that has amassed more than 50,000 likes.
Odent began her thread by saying: "Just now a Starbucks barista intentionally made my drink wrong because they 'thought I didn’t mean to order a frappe that has coffee it' and look it’s such a minor thing but people really treat pregnant bodies like public property."
She then wrote: "Like no this doesn’t matter in the scheme of things but why does it suddenly become acceptable to start making decisions for strangers just because they’ve got a bump?"
Odent continued her series of tweets by stating that she went "full Karen" and had the barista remake her order because she needs caffeine to keep her "blood pressure at a functioning level". The mom-to-be added that her caffeine intake should only be between her and her midwife.
She then added: "And to be clear, even if that wasn't my particular situation, caffeine is FINE, in fact *most* stuff during pregnancy is absolutely fine, mind your business and don't get your medical degree on google."
Many people resonated with Madeline and responded to her thread with their own experiences.
One user ranted: "Constant caffeine-policing during both pregnancies, of course, but my most WTF moment was a co-worker TAKING AWAY my carbonated water (literally just water! with bubbles!) and sternly handing me a cup of still water with "you have to think about the baby now."
Another person shared their personal experience at a coffee shop, tweeting: "Asked for my 1st mocha since [pregnancy] my baby was 1wk old & I just fed her... Male barista: 'NO... You're breastfeeding right?!'
"I was shocked at his refusal so he called his wife publicly shouting 'she shouldn't have coffee right?' Wife: 'I wouldn't'. I ended up going 4 hot choc."
A third commented: "I finally got to the point in my pregnancy where I could eat without getting horribly sick. I was eating Cheetos in the break room because I wanted to. A male coworker walks in and immediately said should you be eating that? I deserve a medal for not kicking his teeth in."
Meanwhile, a barista commented on the incident, saying he would ask the customer to reiterate their order, rather than make a decision for them. He described the situation as "ridiculous".
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