We Talked To Starbucks’ Slightly Awkward Pumpkin Spice Latte Chat Bot

Starbucks fans will have to wait until September 8th for the Pumpkin Spice Latte to hit stores, but in the meantime, Facebook and Starbucks have an easy way for pumpkin spice fans to pass the time.

Why not have a pointless conversation with The Real Pumpkin Spice Latte chatbot via Facebook Messenger?

I did, and it was pretty awkward. It asks you the same questions over and over, like a child trying to avoid awkward silence. Then it randomly told me that it would be an “honor” if I named my first born after it.

That’s going to be a no for me, fam.

How did it know I didn’t have children, anyway? That Zuckerberg is a sneaky one.

Starbucks announced the return of the favorite Fall beverage line, by showing off the new, “The Real PSL” Facebook and Facebook Messenger on August 5th.

While the messenger bot isn’t as fancy as Taco Bell’s TacoBot — which you could actually order food from — it’s just as annoying.

Starbucks isn’t just stopping with Facebook. In fact, the Real PSL, has an actual verified Twitter page with 112K followers. The account has been active since June 2014, although it usually goes into hibernation during the summer months.

The Real PSL seems to be popular no matter what social media platform, it’s even got people trying to take its job.

@megwinsor You mean you don’t believe I write all my own tweets? pic.twitter.com/r9PRFfXjSB

— Pumpkin Spice Latte (@TheRealPSL) August 31, 2016

We’re still waiting for our follow back.