Quite frankly, being "remembered" bugs me. I don't like the feeling that I've turned into a regular at a restaurant, it makes me feel kind of weird. I don't know how to explain it,other than I feel I'm being conspicious somehow. Like there's something weird about me, so that's why they remember me. Last summer I took my kids to a day camp 3 days a week. I would then go into the local Starbucks to kill some time, since the day camp was too far away to go home and come back (the day camp was 1/2 days). Well, one day the lady behind the counter had my order ready by the time I got to the counter, and said "Your latte and Wall Street Journal. Every morning at 9 am!" Well, I stopped going there after that. I can't really explain it, but I felt "watched" somehow. I wonder if they kept track of how many times I went to the bathroom there? Also, we used to go to a favorite Chinese restaurant every Friday night for take outs. They'd last us more or less the whole weekend. Then one night the restaurant owner said to me "Don't you ever cook?" Well, why should I have to justify to a restaurant owner why I'm buying their food? After all, they should be glad I don't always cook, or I'd never patronize their establishment. I felt insulted and never went back there. To each their own, but I tend to feel weird when I'm "remembered". Makes me wonder why--did I wear my clothes inside out that day?
DH and I used to go to Chili's in Arlington Heights every weekend when we were dating and Julie was the BEST WAITRESS EVER!!! She knew our order and had drinks and appetizer at the table when she saw us being seated. She was so sweet and always a pleasure to be around. We miss her and whenever we have lousy service somewhere, we say, "Remember Julie? I miss her. She was the greatest." She really was terrific.
