#40

I’d get anxious that they thought I wasn’t going in because the quality had dropped or summink tho

#41

Stay for a beer then run away.

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#43

The chippy near the office.

Chicken Curry on chips, trouble is it’s run by twins and the only time I said the words ‘the usual’ I was greeted with ‘what’s that then’…wrong twin.

#44

No point to it really is there, looks like heck and every single person will double check with you so doesn’t save time

#45

actually this is a good point, the coffee shop at denmark hill station, at least 1 or 2 of the staff know i always order a flat white. but then so do like 75% of the customers i would imagine.

#46

could probably go to my regular pub and ask for the usual and they would probably give me a diet coke instead of a coke, people always trying to foist diet coke onto me, what are they trying to tell me

#47

the small batch coffee outlet at Brighton train station have a pretty amazing knack for remembering customers orders. ideal thing at 7.30am when you’re cold and groggy and can communicate an entire exchange through eye contact and a nod

#48

The work canteen know my drink order (black earl grey) which is mostly great except for the times I go in and either want something different or don’t want anything but it’s already made so have to buy it anyway because of awkwardness.

#49

If I stuck to the same drink then yes, but I never do. There’s a couple of cafes and bars that know me well. The only place anyone has ever actually said “the usual?” to me was in a chippy in St Leonards…I was only staying down there for three week so it pretty embarrassing but JFC it was the best fish and chips I’ve ever had in my life.

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#50

Sometimes a person being familiar or kind can be nice. I have awful days at work sometimes, pop into a warm pub and something simple like someone asking how you are or having a drink ready for you can instantly take a good amount of the stress away.

#51

I agree with this and think you are a good person

#52

Coffee shop at the station, Coffee shop in hammersmith, coffee shop in village. Bar at the hotel in Basel.

Would never say ‘the usual’ because that would make me a weapon’s-grade wanker, but they often just say my order to me when I get to the front of the line and ask if I want it.

#53

Same for me, the guy who runs my local will highlight anything new in he thinks my wife and I might like, or let us know if he has some interesting kegs coming in or available to order. We don’t really have a “usual” there though as the selection rotates reasonably often.

One of the baristas at our local indie coffee shop started making me a double espresso if he saw me crossing the road as I’d never ordered anything else. Would irritate my wife no end that my coffee was ready for me walking in the door!

#54

Just remembered the guy who works in the cafe at the office I work at in Geneva always remembers my order because I go down every day at the same time just to get out of my chair

#55

Landlord in my childhood pub but it’s been about 3 years so he might have forgot
(1doom bar in a handle)
Would let him lead though I don’t want to presume.

#56

Nice work.

#57

So today I went into the coffee shop, girl straight away said 'flat white, you have your own cup?

And I was like’ yeah!’

But yesterday was the first time I’d ever been there, is this too weird??

Coffee is well good too

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#58

clearly you’re very memorable

#59

It is rare I have the same thing that regularly. Once I did order the same beer 3 times, then they went to pour it again when i went to the bar. I only actually wanted a half of something else :frowning:

#60

Went to the coffee shop around the corner this morning and the lady in there looked at me and said “…long black”?

Guess I’m a regular now. I go there once a week tops ffs.

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