Coffee thrown and cigarette troublemaker flees... Cafe female owner says, "I want to learn martial arts and punish him"

Asked to quit smoking, claims "I didn't smoke"
Comes inside the store, pours coffee, and runs away
"Thinking of quitting the cafe after making a mess"

A story about a customer causing a disturbance by deliberately spilling coffee after being stopped from smoking in a non-smoking cafe terrace has sparked public outrage.

Store Owner: "I Want to Learn Martial Arts Because of Troublesome Customers"

The business owner is pointing to the 'No Smoking' sign and stopping a male customer who is smoking. [Image source=Online community 'Apeunikka Sajangida']

On the 3rd, a post titled "(Because of troublesome customers) I want to learn kickboxing or martial arts" was uploaded on the self-employed online community 'Apeunikka Sajangida' (Because It Hurts, I'm a Boss).

According to cafe owner A, a male customer recently sat on the cafe terrace operated by A and continuously smoked cigarettes while drinking coffee. Although the terrace had a large sign saying 'No Smoking,' the man ignored it and smoked.

In response, A pointed to the 'No Smoking' sign attached to the chair and asked him to refrain from smoking. However, the man rambled and insisted, "I did not smoke."

A male customer is pouring coffee into a trash bin inside the cafe. [Image source=Online community 'Apeunikka Sajangida']

A said, "We couldn't communicate at all, and I got angry and came inside the store," adding, "When I came inside, he followed me holding his coffee. Then he poured the coffee directly into the trash bin inside the counter."

A said, "I wonder if he thinks coffee shops are easy targets or if he acts like that because I'm a woman," adding, "Every time people like that come, I imagine learning kickboxing or martial arts, beating them badly, and quitting the coffee shop."

The CCTV footage released by A actually showed the man pouring the drink he was having directly into the trash bin. Netizens who saw this reacted with comments such as "Smoking is a freedom, but please don't smoke in non-smoking areas," "Don't harm others," and "I hope his identity is revealed."

Middle-aged Man Throws Coffee Cup and Causes Disturbance When Asked to Stop Smoking

A man throwing a coffee cup after a cafe part-time worker asked him to stop smoking. [Image source=Online community]

This is not the first time a customer caused a disturbance in a cafe for being stopped from smoking. In May, a man in his 60s, Mr. B, caused controversy by throwing a coffee cup onto the road after being stopped from smoking on the terrace of a franchise cafe in Seo-gu, Incheon.

At that time, the cafe owner posted online, saying, "Can we ask smoking customers to refrain from smoking on the terrace from now on?" and "It's really scary and hard. I don't know what to do going forward."

Mr. B was eventually booked without detention on charges of property damage. During the police investigation, Mr. B reportedly stated, "I thought it was a place where I could smoke," and "I got angry in the moment and did it under the influence of alcohol."