Apparently unaware of the global fascination–and schadenfreude–over Americans who refuse to wear masks during the COVID-19 crisis, video of a Texas man protesting a coffee shop’s mask rule has gone viral.
The incident happened at Cafe Medici in the city of Austin. The man, wearing a hat and sunglasses but no mask, demanded entry when an employee refused to allow him inside.
“I’m not serving you if you don’t wear a mask,” she says. The man persists, apparently trying to claim he has a medical condition that prevents him from wearing a mask.
“I don’t care,” the employee replies. “Do you think I’m the f*cking boss here? Do you think I own this place? I don’t. It’s not my rule, it’s our company’s rules. I have to follow them.”
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The man then claims that the restaurant’s rules are “subservient to the rules and laws of the state of Texas.”
The employee agrees. “The state of Texas has ruled that we have to wear masks.”
The man then demands to speak to the owner of the cafe, but the woman stands firm. He then threatens to spread his own video of the incident, and leave the restaurant bad reviews.
“You can share this with the owners, and they’ll be on my side,” the woman says. “You need to leave, sir, or I’m calling the police,” she adds.
According to a Facebook post of the video, the man later returned to harass the employee after the cafe closed. The owners of Cafe Medici had to come escort the woman to her vehicle.
Mister P
We are going to be wearing masks a long time.
Everyone should just accept it.
Resisting is going to be a lot harder than just putting the damn thing on.
ohiogreg
Thumbs up!
Al
Notice how none of these people with ‘medical conditions’ have documentation….a note from their doctor, a medical bracelet, etc.
Vince
What a effing asshole. Damn.
rickh710
Yeah, but he’s hot.
Charlie in Charge
Stupidity and rudeness are deeply unattractive qualities.
Norm
Pig! ( I thought the same thing, he is hot!)
blackhook
He’s NOT hot, he’s a morbidly-obese Trumpanzee!
Matthewnow
You’re a douche.
glennmcbride
You have been isolated too long; you are hallucinating.
Mister P
Effing assholes is hot.
Being an effing asshole is not hot.
Goforit
Someone in Austin must know who this pig is. We need to dox him and all the other self-important assholes. Make their lives as miserable as they try to make everyone else. #Death to the Trump Cult.
sillyme
He just doesn’t care about anyone but him and his coffee, what a friggin jerk and a half to boot but then again he may want a boot up his Arse to make him happy. If he’s not wearing one more places will not serve him nor let him enter at all, it’s getting that way country wide not just in TX but even in the state I live in.
Doug
What is it with these jerks? They come into stores acting like they own them!
Josh in OR
They’re white. American culture (what with all the deeply ingrained, systemic racism and privilege) has treated them to this fantasy that white people deserve better treatment than anyone else by virtue of being white. Now that reality is intruding, they are throwing a fit.
To the oppressor, equality looks like oppression.
It’s that simple.
nastya_rotchakakoff
@Josh in OR …Don’t be race obsessed. It’s not because he/they are white… it’s simply because he’s a dick. If you think only some white people act like this you’re not living in reality. Assholes come in every color, shape and size. You don’t think there’s black, brown, red, yellow and purple people who think society owes them something because of it? If so, you are very highly mistaken… I’ve seen it all and racism is not limited to any one group.
zealot
About the time he showed up after closing is when I would have called the police.
drmiller
IT IS NOT HARD TO PUT A FACE COVERING ON! If he wanted to be served THAT badly, all he had to do was put on a damn mask!! This had nothing to do with anything but this tiny little man’s pride. Gross. Whoever in the comments said he’s hot… yuck. I can’t even see a face, I just see a giant pile of trash.
DownToBusiness
What an ahole! It will be entertaining to watch as he jeopardizes his employment and social media connections like so many other well deserving individuals that were also publicly showing off their “true colors” in response to a measure enforced only to protect the public and save lives. I don’t like wearing them either, but that’s just the way it is for now. They’re not just in Texas—they’re everywhere!
pavel20
I really feel for these workers who are in jobs that you know already don’t pay a lot, having to deal with these type of people. I have to admit though her response was probably my favorite of the ones I’ve seen.
Neoprene
Yea, he’s a total dick but don’t drop the F word on any customer. Don’t give them that ammunition.
Kevan1
Yes, he is a real man terrorizing a girl for following the law and keeping herself and customers safe. What a F-Ing prick. I hope he gets fired. Someone knows this a sshole.
nmarkwb
Why. Why is it so hard for them to cover their damn faces.
JED08
Dude has a lot of nerve while wearing sunglasses that scream “hey, I’m a stupid douche”.
Preppy1000
That poor woman having to deal with that obnoxious ahole. She shouldn’t have sworn at him but I can see why she did. Yeah he’s attractive but his attitude makes him an ahole.
Ricanthony
Josh in OR — AMEN, bro!
Ricanthony
I also fail to see the hotness alll you thirsty hoes see buuuuut ok
Onecaddy13
In the back of my mind, I keep hearing setup. Do you think they could have plotted & they’re in this for the money just like our little barrista boy lekin, levin, whatever?? Who got tons of money from a go fund me page? Nowadays, I just don’t trust anybody and wouldn’t put it past anybody to scam others for money. If not, he’s a d-head with no class or balls to harass a probably underpaid employee just doing her job and following company rules & state laws. Dude, catch up on your local laws, look at the news, or read your daily newspaper before making an ass of yourself and embarrassing you family.
nastya_rotchakakoff
Sorry, bros (lol), but I don’t see any “hot” there lmao! (maybe those who find him so called “hot” are subs who like someone who is overbearing, dominant and treats them like a jerk LOL!
malerntogo
He is a Maskhole!
Onecaddy13
@malerntogo, Excellent, do you mind if I use your definition from time to time??
Tombear
Maybe he hasn’t gotten any in a long time and he is a grumpy asphole!
rocknstan
To keep this “I won’t wear a mask” thing in perspective, remember that 43% of the nation supported the bilious KKKlown.
We still live amongst these people, even though the media keep telling us that “we’re all in this together.”
Yeah–deep stuff.
Prowelsh56
TOXIC HUMAN let alone male. Note the intimidation of the male towards the female. Bill Board this dick.
exemployee
Ha I know this person.