Starbucks baristas really need to step it up when it comes to flirting.
On Sunday, Reddit user littlebabyburrito shared a photo of what appears to be a ploy to score a customer's phone number:
Think that's creative? It turns out this is far from the first time that a barista has pulled this stunt.
Here's a similar photo that we found on imgur:
... and here's another:
If you're still not convinced that the "extremely hot" pickup line is actually extremely tired, here's yet another one:
The flirting technique is used year-round. Here it is on a Starbucks holiday cup:
And yes, we have one more to show you:
(Editor's Note: This post was compiled by a former barista. She never personally tried the flirting technique, so she unfortunately can't speak to its success rate.)