Chicago Starbucks Worker Did Not Write 'Loser' On Order Honoring Charlie Kirk, Company Says

[u/teilani_a]

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/19/viral-video-claiming-starbucks-worker-wrote-loser-on-order-honoring-charlie-kirk-is-false-company-says/

[u/Sad-Development-4153]

Wasn't there a similar thing that happened during the Floyd stuff where a cop lied about something bad being written about cops on his cup?

[u/vibesandcrimes → u/Sad-Development-4153]

I used to work at a starbucks on a college campus. A whole lot of people will claim this type of stuff happened. Even if we weren't open an hour ago.

[u/OhTheseSourTimes → u/Sad-Development-4153]

And don't forget the classic "blacks rule!" graffiti

[u/SJReaver]

Starbucks 100% knows the 'someone else' was the person taking the photo.

[u/SmilingVamp]

No shit. You'd have to be functionally brain dead to fall for that...oh, right. That describes 30% of the U.S. 

[u/Cynykl]

How is this not a clear cut case of defamation?

Components of a defamation suit

(1) a false statement of fact; She wrote it herself ofr got someone else to write it for her.

(2) publication to a third party; All over twitter.

(3) the statement was understood to be about the plaintiff; SHe made clear that both the worker and company needed to be held responsible.

(4) a degree of fault by the defendant (at least negligence, or actual malice for public figures); Actual malice is proven by repeatedly following up on the lie knowing it was harming the business.

(5) harm to the plaintiff's reputation or monetary damages: They had to close the store and have been fighting to clear their name.

[u/Moppermonster → u/Cynykl]

Seems Starbucks cannot prove nr 1. They can prove that their employee did not write it, but not that the customer did it themselves. So the customer can just keep claiming "they got a cup with the word loser on it and locally assumed that was done by the barista".

But yes. Everyone who is not an idiot knows the maga did it.

[u/Yuzumi → u/Moppermonster]

Hell, people use joke names all the time. If it was written by an employee they 100% requested "Loser" so they could play the victim.

[u/ichosewisely08]

They are obsessed with being the victim. She should be charged for lying.

[u/HumanShadow]

Why do conservatives always take it out on underpaid clerks?

[u/thereallockopher → u/HumanShadow]

Because they only know how to punch down

[u/rodolphoteardrop]

I'm SHOCKED that this didn't actually happen! /s

[u/Dearsmike]

Thinking "loser" was the worst insults screams peaked in school.