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being a regular
It doesn't matter where— coffee shop, bar, laundromat, indian restaurant… nothing more powerful than familiarity & friendship with the folks who keep your life going
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@largetrousers
Feb 2, 2024
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@camrulesofficial
Have been a regular at a few Indian restaurants in my day :)
Feb 4, 2024
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@phant0m_dust
I prefer the term "normie"
Feb 3, 2024
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@katecav
adds so much to the day! the neighborhood!
Feb 3, 2024
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@ctullyyyy
this!!! makea moving to a new city feel so much easier. not only does it give you routine but familiar faces and someone who knows a piece of you. even if it’s just your latte order
Feb 3, 2024
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@ameliadevoid
I love knowing the people that run the businesses I support! We are in this together, gotta take care of each other.
Feb 2, 2024
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@largetrousers
puppysmall i totally get this but i swear2g once u break from the chains of embarrassment and embrace being ~the customer~ , thats when the real magic happens
Feb 2, 2024
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@puppysmall
@lesliexin that is sooo sweet! i definitely know people in my neighborhood, i think its just the consumer part of it and people judging what i'm eating (or me thinking they're judging me)
Feb 2, 2024
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@bluepebble
fr tho if they start to recognize me I feel like I go somewhere too much
Feb 2, 2024
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@lesliexin
In the book “Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt” it mentions how a study showed that seeing your neighbors regularly is the equivalent happiness as making an extra $60,000/year
Feb 2, 2024
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@puppysmall
why does it make me feel embarrassed to be known as a customer!! like omg leave me alone while i order the same thing for the 5th day in a row...
Feb 2, 2024
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seeing the same familiar faces each week, and saying hello to other locals. watching the going ons around you––knowing whats typical, and whats not. monotony is derided often, but it can be a real balm on a tumultuous life.
bonus: free drinks from time to time!!
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used to find the prospect of everyone knowing you by name (and by order) humiliating, but after doing my time in the service industry i’ve come to find the idea of regulars really precious… i love being a routine part of people’s week 🫂
giving to small businesses on a regular basis is super rewarding ! you get to participate and invest in your local community - and it will usually invest itself in you one way or another :)
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