“Pay It Forward” Chain Broken By Ex-Employee Who Calls Them Annoying

Many of us have been there: you order your food and find out the person ahead of you has paid for you.

We all like that feeling of being part of a "pay it forward system." But what seems nice to some can be annoying to others.

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Trin made a TikTok video in her car where she proudly boasts, "I just broke a Starbucks drive-thru "pay it forward" Ponzi scheme."

She says, "because I'm not a sucker."

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Bennet Found "Pay It Forward" Chains Annoying

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Bennet stitched Trin's video and expanded on her point from a Starbucks employee's point of view.

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"I would get so annoyed when people did pay it forwards because I had to keep track of the person's order."

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What Would Bennet Do?

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Bennet admits, "when somebody decided to pay it forward, I would look at the next person and say sorry about the wait if they had to wait."

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"Or I'd make an excuse and just say, "here's a free drink for you." And yea, I would stop the pay it forward."

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Commenters Supported Bennet's Actions

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Surprisingly, many commenters admitted that they hated "pay it forward" chains and would not pay for other people's food.

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People said, "it's supposed to be a random act of kindness. Not a chain."

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Other TikTokers Refused To "Pay It Forward"

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Elsewhere, other TikTokers have gone viral for refusing to pay it forward.

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Mac Tray stopped a 23-car "pay it forward" chain because the order behind him cost $46, and his order was only $6.

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Grace Refused The "Conga Line Of Morality."

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Grace went to her Starbucks and was offered free food because the people before her paid it forward.

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But she was not going to be shamed into "a conga line of morality" to "give the gesture back."