Weird looks
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Weird looks
Anyone else get weird looks occasionally from other customers when you walk into the bike shop and the general manager and other employees address you by your first name?
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No. And you probably don’t, either.
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Is there a point to this?
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Get your beard and hair trimmed, wash them occasionally, and carry yourself like you know more about the world than the dirt on your attire, and people will look at you differently. If it bothers you this much, perhaps a shave and a haircut (toot toot!) are finally due. Shower after. Grab a fresh shirt to throw on for those unplanned stops on the way home from work. I’ll bet you $5 the bike shop staff will truly appreciate it.
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Get your beard and hair trimmed, wash them occasionally, and carry yourself like you know more about the world than the dirt on your attire, and people will look at you differently. If it bothers you this much, perhaps a shave and a haircut (toot toot!) are finally due. Shower after. Grab a fresh shirt to throw on for those unplanned stops on the way home from work. I’ll bet you $5 the bike shop staff will truly appreciate it.
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Happens to me all the time, but my first name is Lucifer.
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Glad BF has an iggy list.
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Get your beard and hair trimmed, wash them occasionally, and carry yourself like you know more about the world than the dirt on your attire, and people will look at you differently. If it bothers you this much, perhaps a shave and a haircut (toot toot!) are finally due. Shower after. Grab a fresh shirt to throw on for those unplanned stops on the way home from work. I’ll bet you $5 the bike shop staff will truly appreciate it.
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Is it a 'nickname' associated with your appearance? Maybe something like 'Pig Pen' if you're coming in dirty and grungy looking? I used to work with a fire department (admin capacity) and had to wear a uniform with a badge, so when out in public I'd regularly get called 'Chief' or 'Boss' and wasn't offended by it.
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Well, actually yes! I have a buddy who used to race, great mechanic so I've followed him from shop to shop since 1996 till he opened up his own shop about 5 years ago. I walk in and he pretty much shouts my name, he's one of those overly excited loud guys. So customers turn to look at me and my wife when we walk in. Now the entire shop knows our names. Then I get even more looks when he tells them about rides we did together. OK, so now total strangers in the store know my name and cycling history!
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Ya, I go to my bike shop, and the owner yells out, "Brooks.. good to see you standing!....did you bring the IPAs?"
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