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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/serenologic on 2025-06-20 11:37:43+00:00.

so i (26m) hate giving my real name at starbucks. it’s not even that weird of a name, but they always mess it up or call out something totally wrong. so i’ve started using fake names just for fun.

a few days ago, i decided to go with “derek.” no real reason, just felt like a derek kind of day.

i place the order, they say “thanks, derek.” and i sit down to wait. about 3 minutes later, the barista yells out: “iced vanilla latte for derek!”

i don’t move.

he calls again, louder: “DEREK!”

i’m just sitting there like “where the hell is this derek guy?”

then another customer turns to me and goes, “hey man, aren’t you derek?”

i just stared at him. full mental blank.

“OH SH*T. I’M DEREK.”

i scrambled up to get the drink, muttered something like “long day,” and walked out with the most embarrassed sip of my life.

i don’t even like vanilla lattes. i panicked and picked the first thing on the menu.

tl;dr: gave a fake name at starbucks, forgot i was that person, sat there confused until someone reminded me i’m the idiot who made up “derek.”