A Scots man has appeared in court after launching a cup of hot coffee at a McDonald's worker in a drive thru.
John Greenway got into an argument with staff over a cardboard cupholder.
He began shouting and swearing at two workers at the branch in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
And he was arrested and charged with assault after losing his temper and throwing his coffee cup at the window.
Greenway, 49, appeared in the dock at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, facing two charges over the events of March 5 last year.
He was charged with assaulting worker Stephen McIntyre - by throwing "a cup containing hot liquid at him" - and was also charged with behaving in a threatening or abusive way.
He admitted the threatening or abusive behaviour charge and his not guilty plea was accepted to the assault charge.
Prosecutor Ryan Diamond explained: "The worker attempted to hand him the cup in a drinks cupholder.
"The accused replied, 'I'm no taking that, I'm no taking that cupholder'.
"Due to the restaurant's policy on hot drinks, they moved away from the window and asked a manager to deal with the accused.
"The manager explained the policy regarding cupholders due to hot drinks.
"The accused became irate and aggressive, shouting, 'f****** idiot, are you f****** stupid? I'm no f****** taking that, what's the point when I'm just going to f****** throw it away anyway?'."
Greenway then threw the cupholder at the worker, launched his coffee at the window and yelled, "you can keep your f****** coffee" before driving off.
The police were contacted and officers probing the incident viewed CCTV footage before tracing Greenway to his home.
Defence solicitor Neil McPherson told the court that Greenway was grieving after the loss of his mother.
He said: "This is bizarre behaviour over a cupholder.
"His mum died three days earlier.
"He can't explain why something as simple as a cupholder upset him so much - he's ashamed of himself.
"He's also asked me to make any apologies he can to the members of staff, who don't need to put up with behaviour like this at any time of the day, but particularly not at 9am."
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The lawyer also said Greenway, of Kilmarnock, had been clearing his mum's house out at the time, and could not work due to a spinal injury.
Sheriff George Jamieson said: "I don't think anyone can explain your behaviour but obviously the bereavement of your mother may have had an affect."
He ordered Greenway to pay the workers £150 each in compensation.
