Sometimes, the internet becomes a space where everyday experiences turn into stories that capture the attention of thousands. From bizarre encounters to heartfelt confessions, people share moments that spark discussions, debates, and even viral reactions. One such situation recently made waves when a user decided to share their frustrating and humiliating experience at a local café. What started as a simple coffee stop turned into a story that quickly spread across Reddit, drawing millions of views and an outpouring of reactions from the online community.
He wrote:
“My wife and I walked in and ordered a coffee and cake using our joint bank account. We sat at a tiny table for two. The café was completely empty—no other customers, dozens of seats available.
As soon as the server realized my wife wasn’t eating or drinking, they told me, ‘We can’t have your wife here. She’ll need to wait outside.’ She was made to leave the café entirely and stand outside, watching me through the window, while I sat there alone finishing my coffee.
My wife hadn’t ordered anything because she has allergies, and they didn’t offer anything safe for her. But there are plenty of reasons why one half of a couple might not order—diet, fasting, simply being full, and so on. The staff member said it didn’t matter that she’d paid for half of my order since we have a joint bank account—she had to be consuming it herself.
It was so ridiculous it was almost funny, but when you think about it, it was humiliating. Needless to say, I left. They refused to refund me. I didn’t drink the coffee. Never again.”
However, he didn’t let it slide. He took this humiliation story to Reddit, naming the café and its location, and wrote:
“Someone I suspect to be the café owner messaged me multiple times on Reddit after this post hit 1M+ views... thank you, Reddit, you’re amazing!
But to my surprise, he sounded threatening, offered no apology, demanded the time and date of our visit, and seemed to be planning to screenshot our faces or even dox us. We live locally, and with his tone, I won’t be helping him identify us. Perhaps more troubling is that, after mentioning he was checking CCTV, he denied being the owner or manager and claimed to be ‘a customer.’
Most of the 1-star reviews keep vanishing from Google Maps, and he clearly knows how to work the system (no idea how!). If he spent half his energy improving customer experience instead of responding aggressively to honest reviewers, he wouldn’t need to worry about negative feedback in the first place.
If he’s going through something personally, I wish him well and hope his life improves. But I absolutely stand by everything I said.”
She stood outside and watched you finish your coffee? BS! What does it matter what kind of account you have? Where in the world do you get asked to leave because you are not consuming anything? Unless you were taking up a table that was needed and not going to purchase anything. If this is true you're a dick. She should have left you there, and then LEFT YOU.
If you finish the story to the end it says he didn't drink the coffee.
My bad, but the account bit I don't get.
He was trying to say that because he used a joint bank account it meant half of the money for the coffee and cake came from her, which meant she had made a 'purchase' as well.
I get that it was a joint account but that is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT, at least where I live. You know, in the real world. However it still shouldn't matter if one person doesn't have (purchase) anything if one person does. Were they going to make the husband SHARE his table with another PAYING customer?
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