what hookups have you gotten due to being a regular somewhere?


what spurred this thread: free cheese at the food lion deli

1/19/2010 12:32:26 PM

free drinks at neomonde in morrisville

oh, and free lap dances from that cross-eyed bitch named Candy at Pure Gold

1/19/2010 12:32:57 PM

The occasional size upgrade at Global Village.

I appreciate the appreciation. Too bad I never even drink all of a small

1/19/2010 12:33:57 PM

predictable weight loss

1/19/2010 12:34:19 PM

haha i got some sweet lap action from a cross eyed chick at the platinum club in spartanburg sc

coincidence? (mine werent free tho)

[Edited on January 19, 2010 at 12:34 PM. Reason : dear porcha, BORING]

1/19/2010 12:34:22 PM

larger servings of food from the chinese market on buck jones.

1/19/2010 12:34:27 PM

double cheeseburgers at fountain dining hall, son!

1/19/2010 12:36:04 PM

VIP y0

1/19/2010 12:36:50 PM

One of my weed guys gives me holiday "bonuses".

1/19/2010 12:37:00 PM

my balls are always full of rock

1/19/2010 12:37:50 PM

free drinks and chips at the hot dog stand in the parking lot at lowes

1/19/2010 12:37:51 PM

free up size on smoothie
free apps
free desserts
extra meat
free ribs/wings/etc
20 percent off work/tires/brakes/everything
a discount
vic points
an account
conversation and friends

1/19/2010 12:38:01 PM

business contacts and referrals (in both directions)

1/19/2010 12:39:02 PM

eheheheh, i have a joke here about hooking up with bar skanks but i think ill bite my tongue

1/19/2010 12:40:31 PM

I'm not a regular anywhere

1/19/2010 12:42:18 PM

last year i went to subway almost everyday for lunch, and they would give me a large combo for the price of a medium.

1/19/2010 12:44:43 PM

back when maanjri turned into pi, we were regulars and would get top shelf booze for the price of well drinks

1/19/2010 12:46:54 PM

free upgrades
extra toppings for no charge
free biscuits
free rice

so far

1/19/2010 12:47:41 PM

I go to SECU all the time and they slide me a few extra bills on top of my normal stack.

1/19/2010 12:48:32 PM

wut?

1/19/2010 12:50:29 PM

free food -outback
free sweatshirts-foxy lady
bartender lap dances-foxy lady
BOGO entrees-sunset grill
numerous free drinks-sunset grill

1/19/2010 12:55:12 PM

i don't see how a free lapdance is a benefit of anything.

"hey thanks for dry humping me and leaving me with balls of blue... sure beats sex with a woman."

1/19/2010 12:58:11 PM

^i'm a woman

1/19/2010 12:58:52 PM

i pay for about 1/4th of my drinks in the city i live in.

1/19/2010 1:00:45 PM

Frosty pint delivered before I can even make my way to the bar
Not getting cut off / kicked out after spilling multiple drinks, one being dangerously close to bar manager's blackberry
High Fives
Mysteriously low bar tabs
Never need a card to open up a tab

(All at my neighborhood bar)

1/19/2010 1:04:56 PM

I got a vagina once from Flying Saucer

1/19/2010 1:09:16 PM

I get far more for being tight with people than I ever have just for being a regular. I'm sure I've gotten free drinks, but I always saw that as the waiter/waitress padding their tip as much as anything. You scratch my back, I scratch yours type of thing.

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1/19/2010 1:15:42 PM

^truth. my tab is always "light" at the end of the night at our local watering hole, and i always tip 35-40% on top of that. everyone is happy

1/19/2010 1:18:33 PM

the guy from Sylvia's used to give me free marinara side, $.25 value, was nice though, until I stopped going

before the hand stamp and mandatory ID process at the gym, 3 of the staff knew my ID, just had to say "Hi" as I walked in, although my ID is quite easy to remember

never eat out anymore, at least not frequently, I suppose the old woman at walgreens knows my face when they run their $.99/dozen egg deal and I'm buying 8 dozen eggs at a time

1/19/2010 1:20:31 PM

i haven't been billed for drink at outback in years. i also get salads, sweet potatoes and shit free. if i want it free dessert every time i go.

at this place in the university area of charlotte about 8 years ago my family got some ridiculous deals sometimes because we went there enough. once we got 60 wings, 5 drinks, some chicken tenders meal my sister wanted, some sort of appetizer (fried pickles? idk), and fries for the price of the 5 dollar basket of fries we didn't even order. of course the waiter left with a hefty tip that night...

1/19/2010 1:20:35 PM

what the fuck is all this

I don't get free shit anywhere unless I know someone that works there

and that's not a benefit of being a regular, that's a benefit of knowing someone

1/19/2010 1:23:10 PM

At the nicer restaurants in Charleston I usually get a complimentary glass of champagne at the beginning of the meal and a free desert at the end. At most bars I either get a portion or most of my drinks paid for, or I'll get free shots with the bartenders. Sometimes I'll get the food half off because the bartender will put it on their employee discount tab.

I use to get free coffee at the coffee place I went to downtown...but I don't go there anymore.

1/19/2010 1:24:32 PM

One of my friends is a regular at Cheesecake Factory. At one point it was like twice a week. I don't get why he likes it so much. Anyway, one night he brings his grandparents there and the manager comes out and removes all his charges except for the drinks. Pretty damn cool. Of course this is after he tipped +30% every single visit over the last 2-3 years.

1/19/2010 1:29:27 PM

the best i've gotten is certain places knowing my regular order and start getting it ready before i even get to the counter.

there was a chinese place that did this all the time until the regular cashier left.

1/19/2010 1:35:20 PM

free beers on wednesday at Chili's, the bartender knows that thursdays are payday, and i will more than make up for it on tips.

1/19/2010 1:40:46 PM

^^are you a jew about your tipping?

1/19/2010 1:42:24 PM

extra latkas at bdmazur's mom's house




[Edited on January 19, 2010 at 1:43 PM. Reason : d]

1/19/2010 1:42:37 PM

free fishing line on new reels and free fishing rod shipping tubes at EZ bait and tackle in goldsboro. i spend a lot of money with him and he knows my dad.

old Mr. Coor at Coor's bait and tackle usually gives me extra minnows, so like if i buy a dozen he'll give me ~15. he's stingy with the eels, though.

the meat cutters at food lion down from my dad's house would save beef fat trimmings for me for grinding deer, but that was mostly b/c i worked there for a few months.

1/19/2010 2:09:38 PM

Free refills all day long at Chick-Fil-A near work. Saves me approximately $5-7 in Diet Coke purchases a day.

1/19/2010 2:25:21 PM

^Is that because you are a regular or because your cheap ass doesn't throw away your styrofoam cup??

1/19/2010 2:26:54 PM

^^that's a lot of fucking diet coke

1/19/2010 2:27:21 PM

she runs up to the passenger door and gets in real quick when i pull up, so the cops dont get suspicious.

1/19/2010 2:27:30 PM

one time i got a free steak from the meat section at the grocery store. 2 for the price of 1. my boyfriend told me to keep wearing low cut tops when i shop because its working to our benefit.

1/19/2010 2:33:35 PM

i get free mints from every damn restaurant and i'm never even a regular

1/19/2010 2:39:44 PM

Also at the same coffee shop I would have my coffee and pastry ready for me when I got to the counter (if they saw me in the back of the line). And if they were out of what I usually got...they also knew my 2nd and 3rd choices. Which was kinda sad...but I studied there every day for two months before I took the Bar exam.

1/19/2010 2:42:08 PM

A few of us have a drink named after us at our place...its not on the menu (yet), but if you ask for The Sweaty Jake, everybody there will know what you mean


(Vodka, Ginger ale and tobasco, fwiw)

1/19/2010 2:42:39 PM

Owner of a small coffee shop I frequent gives me a 15% discount because I'm there pretty often and always bring a friend with me. She must think I'm a player because some weeks I'll be there on three days with three different girls, but I swear they're all coworkers.

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1/19/2010 2:51:04 PM

My purse dealer gives me tons of free jewelry, sunglasses, handbags and wallets. I don't buy a ton from him, but I give him regular business and I also hook him up with cheap hotel rooms, so it's a mutually beneficial relationship.

I also used to get free chili and tacos and beer at my favorite neighborhood taco stand in Cape Canaveral. I would go there maybe 3 or 4 days per week with the bf. Tacos were a buck a piece, so it's not like we spent a ton of $$$ there.

Also in Cape Canaveral, the local Chinese food joint would always give me free eggrolls and sodas.

I don't get as much free stuff now that I'm single and don't eat out as much. Dinner is usually almonds or veggies and hummus with my wine.

1/19/2010 3:14:13 PM

Quote :

"I also hook him up with cheap hotel rooms, so it's a mutually beneficial relationship."

I understand COMPLETELY.

1/19/2010 3:16:15 PM

Quote :

"Never need a card to open up a tab"

when do you have to do this anywhere besides a busy busy bar.

you must look sketch if they make you open a tab everywhere but your regular bar

1/19/2010 3:16:37 PM