EPOCH COFFEE, RUDE STAFF RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS WHEN NOT INSULTING THEM... Austin, Texas

I USED TO LOVE GOING HERE EVEN IF THE CHAIRS WERE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR SOMEONE MY AGE WITH ARTHRITIS. IT WAS FREE WI FI AND THE BEST TEA, COLDEST MEXICAN COCA COLAS AND PIZZA SLICES EVER!

I STAYED THERE ALL NIGHT SOMETIMES SINCE I USED TO BE IN SECURITY AND PEOPLE DO NOT MESS WITH ME AS A RULE., I PAY FULL PRICE FOR EVERYTHING.

THERE IS A HOMELESS ENCAMPMENT OR TWO BEHIND THE BUILDING, AN ALCOHOLICS/ NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MEETING PLACE TWO SPACES DOWN AND AT LEAST THREE HALFWAY HOUSES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE SO I THINK I KEPT THE PLACE FROM BEING ROBBED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES.

MY COUSIN WAS OVERCHARGED FOR ICED TEA. HE PAID FOR THE LARGE GLASS TWICE BUT THEY ONLY SERVED HIM ONE SMALL PLASTIC CUP AND THEY DID THAT TO ME ONCE--BUT ONLY ONCE TO ME. I THINK THE GUY BEHIND THE COUNTR POCKETED THE MONEY AND DID SOME MORE SERIOUS STEALING AND SKIMMING FROM WHAT I COULD SEE BUT WHO DO I TELL?

IT WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE SOME ASSISTANCE WHEN MY ARTHRITIS HURTS AND I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING UP TO THE COUNTER AND THE PEOPLE ON DUTY LAUGH AT ME AND THE PATRONS STARE AT ME RUDELY LIKE I WAS A ZOO EXHIBIT.;

ONE NIGHT, WHEN I HAD TOLD THE PANHANDLING DOPED UP DUDE TO LEAVE, SOME GUY COMES IN WITH UNKEPT HAIR, BEARD STUBBLE, GLAZED EYES -- LIKE HE HAD BEEN DRINKING AND DOPING ALL NIGHT WHICH HAPPENS A LOT HERE IN AUSTIN. HE IS YELLING AT THE BARRISTA THAT EVERYBODY IN THE COFFEEHOUSE HAD BETTER HAVE BOUGHT SOMETHING OR HE NEEDS TO THROW THEIR MOTHER F---G a*s OUT NOW AND HE IS LOOKING RIGHT AT ME.

ON MY TABLE, I HAVE FIVE EMPTY MEXICAN COCA COLA BOTTLES AT $1.75 EACH AND A BIG PLATE WHERE I HAD TWO SLICES OF PIZZA  AT $3.50 A SLICE.  I BOUGHT PLENTY IN THERE, THE BOTTLES I PUT IN THE TRASH.I TOLD THE LOUDMOUTH TO LOOK AT THE EVIDENCED AND HE CAN ALSO SEE MY BACK SAYING GOODBYE AND I AM POSTING THIS ON THE INTERNET.

I AM NEVER GOING BACK. I GOT WIRELESS AT HOME NOW AND THEY APPRECIATE MY BUSINESS.