02.11.2026 13:33
Ahmet Çelik, 67, who has run a coffeehouse in the Mudurnu district of Bolu for 19 years, has banned swearing and loud talking at his establishment. Çelik, who has hung warning signs on the walls, punishes customers who break the rule by making them buy tea for everyone at the table. Çelik said he started this practice because families also come to the coffeehouse, and that he has seen the warnings be beneficial.
Ahmet Çelik, 67, who has been running a coffeehouse in the Mudurnu district of Bolu for 19 years, has banned swearing and loud talking at his business. Çelik, who hung warning signs on the coffeehouse walls, imposes a penalty on customers who break the rule: ordering tea for everyone at the table.
HE HUNG WARNING SIGNS ON THE WALLS
Ahmet Çelik, who runs a coffeehouse in Orta Bazaar in the Mudurnu district, banned swearing and loud talking at his business so that customers would be more respectful toward one another and their surroundings. Çelik, who has run the coffeehouse for 19 years, hung warnings at various points in the business reading, "Let's not speak loudly. Keep your swearing to yourself" and "Swearing is prohibited. Be respectful to those around you." It was learned that customers also support this practice.
TEA PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO BREAK THE RULE
Ahmet Çelik, noting that families also come to his coffeehouse, said he started such a practice to prevent the foul language that customers have turned into a habit. Çelik said, "We wrote it so they wouldn't swear. Customers swear. We don't know why they do it; they do it randomly. That's why we wrote it. Families also come to our business. Male customers have made swearing a habit. I thought about putting up signs to prevent this. The warning signs have been helpful. We also impose a penalty. We give the penalty of ordering tea for everyone at the table."