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[MILD SATURDAY DRAMA] "Should i call HR" - /r/starbucksbaristas struggle over two grown adults flirting

https://old.reddit.com/r/starbucksbaristas/comments/xsfveb/should_i_call_hr?sort=controversial

/r/starbucks and /r/starbucksbaristas are two of my favourite subreddits, full of mostly young female antiworkers who hate their jobs and post long rants with terrible grammar. Past rdrama posts:

This particular post is titled "Should i call HR" and reads:

my store manager looks to be flirting with a barista they hired a few months ago.. Everyone in the store can tell they obviously flirt with one another and we recently noticed they share the same schedules for the next three weeks( same days off and same shifts). Our manager has a history of being unprofessional in the workplace and this is just their first year as a Manager…

OP elaborates in the comments:

there's a bit of an age gap and our manager was seen dating a 19 yr old before this started (they are 30 and their now ex would come into the cafe so we would see them frequently), I'm a bit concerned about the power dynamic the barista sometimes complains about them.. but continues to be seen flirting so it's hard to gauge if it's something consensual

I was surprised to see that most comments were telling OP that it's none of their business, but others disagree.

Let's see what commenters say:

Shocked to hear it's a pattern. Report the perv.

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Sounds like if she’s annoyed with him but still flirts, it could be grooming.

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Call ethics

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Does the barista seem uncomfortable? Have you asked her? If not just mind your business especially if it’s not affecting YOU.

Hey, that's not how hostile work environments go. Other people can be impacted by the behavior of people around them. It's gross for someone in a position of power to then date someone who reports to them. Additionally, it's not fair to the rest of the staff. There's a reason for these rules and policies. Report.

As is always the case:

Redditors on 19 year old s*x workers:

You go girl, you're a strong independent woman and no one can tell you what to do with your body!

Redditors on 19 year olds flirting with 30 year olds:

You are being GROOMED by a PAEDOPHILE. Call the police NOW.

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Are you seriously implying somebody who isn't even allowed to drink alcohol should be allowed to make livechanging decisions that could get them pregnant?

Lmao, only in Burgerstan. Redditoids would be shocked to learn that people aren’t infantalized up to the age of 25 with holsum Disney and Capeshit in other parts of the world.

Where did you even come from? Like this is honestly inappropriate. 30 year old and 19 year old at work, wish such a power dynamic, it’s so bad. And it’s groomy vibes from the 30 year old. Like think what you wanna think and I’ll point out what I see.

POWER DYNAMIC!!! Are redditoids such kitties they can’t fathom saying no?

true. it would be different if she were a s*x worker, but in this case it's wrong.

What the frick? Their moral reasoning has some bad coding.

“If she was a s*x worker that had a drug addiction and was possibly trafficked into the role, it would be totally cool because I’ve been told it’s empowering and women taking charge of their sexuality! But the man is also gross for wanting to have relations with someone WITHOUT DEVELOPED FRONTAL LOBE! Having an honest relationship with such an age gap is horrifying!!”

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Comments 1 and 3 that you quoted are from dramanauts.

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And I’m neurodivergent enough to miss satire. It’s come full circle.

In my defense, I didn’t see a “1488Orange CatBussy” username

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