It’s the ultimate first world problem that can make some people irrationally angry: a Starbucks employee writes your name wrong on your morning latte.

While the ‘phenomenon’ may not be as pervasive on these shores, this send-up by an ‘employee’ of the coffee chain hits the spot (along with a sideways swipe at those who haughtily post spelling errors on social media).

Paul Gale Comedy imagines the real reason why your friendly barista keeps getting your name wrong – even when your name’s John (or is that Jon?) – is purely just to mess with your head.

Sit back, enjoy your 11am cuppa and watch Why Starbucks Spells Your Name Wrong (a little bit NSFW):

The video is based on an article by New York-based Irish comedian John Purcell and you can check out more of his work on johnpurcellcomedy.com.