Warren Johnston from St Louis, Missouri, who claimed to have summoned the spirit of his deceased wife using a pumpkin spice latte, says he has lost her again after asking her to help him clean the house. Johnston, says he regrets his request and wishes he could bring her back.
“I was having such a wonderful time talking to my wife every day. She was so sweet and loving, and she always made me feel happy and comforted. She was the best thing that ever happened to me,” the man told reporters.
Johnston says he followed a viral TikTok video that showed how to contact the dead using a Pumpkin Spice Latte. He says he was amazed when he heard his wife’s voice coming from the cup, and that they had a 15-minute conversation every morning and evening.
“She said she was fine, and that she was happy. She said she missed me too, and that she was proud of me for taking care of our kids. Her one regret is they don’t serve Starbucks or PSLs in the afterlife” the man said.
The man says he was so happy to have his wife back in his life, that he didn’t want to lose her again. He says he decided to ask her if she could stay with him longer, and if she could help him with some chores around the house.
“I thought it would be nice to have her company while I did some cleaning. I thought it would make her feel more involved and useful. I thought it would be like old times, when we used to do things together. I didn’t mean any harm by it,” the man said.
The man says he asked his wife if she could help him dust the furniture, vacuum the carpets, and wash the dishes. He says he was shocked when she suddenly stopped talking and disappeared.
“She said ‘What? You want me to do what? Are you kidding me? I’m dead, not your maid. You can do your own damn cleaning. I’m out of here.’ And then she was gone. Just like that. No goodbye, no I love you, nothing. She just left me,” the man said.
The man says he tried to make another pumpkin spice latte and summon her again, but it didn’t work. He says he has tried several times since then, but he has never heard from her again.
“I don’t know what I did wrong. I don’t know why she got so angry. I don’t know why she left me. I miss her so much. I wish I could apologize to her and tell her how much I love her. I wish I could hear her voice again,” the man said.
The TikTok video that allegedly taught the man how to summon his dead wife has since been deleted by the user who posted it, citing privacy reasons. However, some skeptics have suggested that the video was a hoax or a prank, and that the man is either lying or suffering from a mental breakdown.
“It’s impossible to communicate with the dead using a pumpkin spice latte. That’s just ridiculous. There’s no scientific or logical explanation for how that could work,” said Dr. William Wade, a psychiatrist and professor at Washington University in St Louis, said.
Dr. Wade also warned that people who try to replicate the man’s experiment could be putting themselves at risk of harm or disappointment.
“Trying to contact the dead using a pumpkin spice latte is not only futile, but also potentially dangerous. You could burn yourself with hot coffee,” Dr. Wilson said.
However, the man says he is not bothered by the critics or the skeptics, and that he will continue to try to bring his wife back.