Weird Situation with my Dry Cleaners

IndieMatty · #1 10-03-2005, 04:26 PM

So I have been living in the same apartment for almost 3.5 years, I regularly visit the same launderers at least 2xs a week. The service/prices are great. They do small favors for me on the spot, and I go out of my way (I pass two other dry cleaners on the way) just to give them my business.

Over the years the family, A wonderful family of Chinese descent, consisting of Grandfather/Grandmother, daughter/husband, occasionally a little 7-10 yr old girl (who has a crush on me) have been very nice to me . I am a pretty sociable guy, and I enjoy my 10-15 minutes a week of interaction. They know whats going in my life, and try to do weird things like set me up on dates, and give me food. (The other day they brought me apples from their sunday apple picking trip). I actually really enjoy all of this, and I always leave the store smiling; it's like an extended family almost, I don't know. ANYWAY....

I don't know their friggin names!!! They are luckily enough to know my name from the ticket I started filling out (they now call me "Mr. Matt"); but I feel horrible that I have been "close" with these people for years and don't have any clue to their first names.

When Christmas or the Chinese New Year comes, I want to do something nice for them, but I also want to write a card. I also think it's common courtesy that I should know their name.

What the hell should I do?

jakethebake · #2 10-03-2005, 04:29 PM

Take a friend in and introduce him. "This is John." They introduce themselves to him and you find out the name.

#3 10-03-2005, 04:29 PM

you sound sweet, just ask them. i don't think it will hurt their feelings, but i would look for a business card first [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

diebitter · #4 10-03-2005, 04:30 PM

Ask them very politely. Act the dummy for not asking before (won't be a strethc cos you are the dummy for...etc).

They'll probably get a great laugh from this, just do it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

IndieMatty · #5 10-03-2005, 04:30 PM

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Take a friend in and introduce him. "This is John." They introduce themselves to him and you find out the name.

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That never works. They are still my dry cleaners, who the hell introduces someone to their dry cleaners.

jakethebake · #6 10-03-2005, 04:31 PM

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Take a friend in and introduce him. "This is John." They introduce themselves to him and you find out the name.

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That never works. They are still my dry cleaners, who the hell introduces someone to their dry cleaners.

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Who the hell gives their dry cleaners a christmas card?

tonypaladino · #7 10-03-2005, 04:31 PM

You just gotta get someone else to go in and find out their names.

dtbog · #8 10-03-2005, 04:31 PM

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What the hell should I do?

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I'd probably just ask.

IndieMatty · #9 10-03-2005, 04:31 PM

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you sound sweet, just ask them. i don't think it will hurt their feelings, but i would look for a business card first [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img].

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Thanks, but I'm actually a huge [censored]. No business card; asking them is the only way I guess?

IndieMatty · #10 10-03-2005, 04:32 PM

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You just gotta get someone else to go in and find out their names.

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This actually hasn't occurred to me before.