This morning I stopped at my subway station to buy a monthly TTC pass. Normally I buy them at the station by my office, but this time there was a rare lack of lineup near home.
As Mr. Ticketbooth processed my purchase, I pulled out my October card and said "Here's the one I'm using for this ride."
"You didn't need to show me that," he replied.
"Why not?"
"I know you've paid your fare. I've been doing this job every morning for years. I know almost every Metropass holder at this stop, by face, even if they don't buy them here."
It was an odd realization, that you're familiar to people that you have never met. That even in a city of over 5 million people, you're remembered.
I used to enjoy this fact, when I worked nights at the gas station. But I'd forgotten about it. I like it.
Friday, October 26, 2007
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I like it when you go to restaurants and the owners and staff greet you like friends.
Why do I have the theme song to Cheers stuck in my head now?
Me too I love that. I went back to a restaurant I hadn't been to in a year for breakfast. The waitress greeted me and rattled off my standard order. I was blown away.
Most of the time I like it.
But...
This is my 13th year teaching junior high school in this town. At this point I'm wondering who's out there who doesn't know me. It's either a student, a former student, or worst of all? A parent of a student or former student. I have to be careful how I act and what I say at all times.
But most of the time? I do like being known.
He remembered you because you're hot.
I had the same experience as Wordo - Hadn't been to a restaurant in a couple of years, and the waitress asked me if I wanted my regular as though I was there all the time. Cool, that.
Then when they least expect it, stab them in the neck. Good times.
I hate that the TTC is rationing tokens, in preparation for their looming price increase. I think it's bad when your first assumption, as a business, is that your customers are trying to fuck you over.
Sorry I haven't been around lately.
;-)
That is a cool experience to have. I haven't had it too many times myself, but I have had it. It does create a sense of well-being in the universe.
I hate it when people DON'T recognise me!!....
Anyhoo...where you been? We're missin you across the water here...
I would hate this! Whenever I feel like people are recognizing me I feel like I'm being watched. And a good reason for living in a city in the first place is not being watched! I revel in that anonymity.
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