Guy Ended A 23 Car Pay It Forward Train Because The Starbucks Order He Was Expected To Pay Was $46

Paying it forward is a nice gesture that means someone paid for the order behind them, and then once that person comes up, they can continue the train by paying for the order behind them, and so on. However, sometimes customers don't want to pay it forward because what if the order behind you is an excessive amount that you're not willing to spend?

That's exactly what happened with this guy, and he decided enough was enough. He shared his experience on TikTok when he was in line at Starbucks, and a 23-car pay it forward train was going on.

He got to the window, and the baristas explained the pay it forward train to him, but he decided that he would not pay for the order behind him. His reasoning was that his order for a Venti frappuccino was $6, while the order he was "supposed to pay for" was $46.

That is a huge difference in payment, and I wouldn't blame anyone who didn't want to pay that. Ultimately, some people just don't have the money, or they aren't willing to spend $50 at a coffee shop.

Starbucks employees did say that the pay it forward train can get confusing with payments and orders, and it can be awkward for some customers who choose not to continue the train for whatever reason.

Pay it forward is a unique way to brighten someone's day.

He went to TikTok to share his story, and this is where it starts.

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"They tried to set me up"

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He shared his story.

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He ended the 23-car streak.

He said that his order was only $6, while the person behind him had an order that was $46. He wasn't willing to pay for that.

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Here's the TikTok if you want to watch the whole thing.

The comments came in, and they were controversial.

damien6347

Be a Wendy.

sierraselene3

That's the spirit.

cuzimbawsey

People seem to have no problem ending a pay it forward train.

jamesseabowl

A great way to avoid them.

gemini.jglow

Mobile orders for the win.

sunshinebear0247

Exactly, if they are there, then they can pay for it.

bunsdivided

This is good advice.

lydddmarie

Dunkin' discourages it.

heyhunnybunny82

As an ex-Starbucks barista, yes, it is very complicated.

nicollewith2lls

This has been said a lot.

roblaxian75

This is very true.

kerraha

Starbucks is not the place to do a pay it forward.

cstets2

Just tip the workers instead.

lady_thamien

This is the way to do it.

usplusabus

Another one.

angel.maloo

This is also true, but tips do help.

alexwaters3

In reality, they aren't helping, though, and if they really want to, then they can donate to people who need it, not Starbucks customers.

kim_from_omaha

This story is fair in some people's opinions, but others had a lot to say about it. Reddit and TikTok users definitely had some intense and interesting comments, but ultimately they mostly agreed that he can end the train whenever he wants to.

$46 and $6 is a major price difference, and you're not obligated to continue the train. What would you do in this situation?