Well, at the height of my alcoholism I would go to different stores every day on a rotation to avoid becoming a regular.

Working at Starbucks you are ENCOURAGED to make CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS; so, sometimes I would compliment this persons car, or that persons hair. Never seen them again, even though they would come somewhat regularly before that lol.

Well, not afraid but I definitely dislike the notion of some stranger knowing my habits. I can go to the same place regularly but I will switch what I'm ordering all the time so they can't figure out my next move. I guess I was an emperor in my previous life or something.

Nope, I do not want to be recognised. The notion of being remembered and/or having random people think of me like that, is fucking horrifying. Attracting any attention of this sort makes me feel me unsafe and I will go out of my way to avoid it as I do not want my purchases tampered with or to be harrassed.

Being a disabled but somewhat attractive 'woman' makes people think they can get away with all sorts of shitty behaviour towards me and to keep putting myself in situations where they can, is stupid and basically just asking to be fucked with.

I got a free pizza at a pizza place before because the owner recognized me as the person putting in a large order for a past event I helped organize. That was the last time I went there. The "I don't want them thinking I'm here hoping for another free pizza"-anxiety just hit me super hard. That was about 15 years ago and I have long since moved away from that town, but I still think about it occasionally. They made good pizza...

Me, walking into the store wearing just a jockstrap and nipple clamps: "I know, right?"

Because they probably look like tgey eat a lot of cheesecake.

Maybe she wanted to type "ppl" but missed the second p 🤷‍♂️

What if they try to go past NPC speak and I have to talk about my cringe ass hobbies, then they find out I'm a weird loser?

If you're outwardly likable, relatable and able to be all chatty smiles and eye contact with everyone you meet, people are going to be much nicer to you because they've assumed much nicer things about you.

Due to this, you probably only have pleasant connotations with frequenting places where you are noticed by for your habits by strangers.

Shopping online is much less stressful imo. And if I want a fresh cheesecake, I make it myself.

I have a number of stores I shop at regularly and I am on a first name basis with the owners. But, the nearest places that have other stores are 50+ miles away. A hazard of living in the middle of nowhere I suppose.

Your bartender will also take care of you by not charging you for every drink. The general rule i followed back then was 20% on drinks they charged you for and 50% of drinks they didn't charge you for. They make more, you pay less.