howard stern?

[scroob]

no matter how much this customer insists he isn't, i swear this dude is howard stern. i kept asking him about his show, and i think he got offended by it (he doesn't like stern.) i am not convinced that i haven't met howard stern. guy is funny though

[ditchdj]

Probably isn't. From what I've heard Howard is usually with his fiancee and is quiet but polite. I also hear he's a very good tipper.

[KiaKat]

At the restaurant I used to bartend at, he and his fiancee were regulars. He's pretty hard to miss, especially given his height. If you see him, there's really no question about who you've just encountered. Most of his time, these days, is split between his NYC apartment and his house out in Suffolk County (though I think he recently sold one of them), so if you're somewhere in that area, chances are it may have been him.

He and his fiancee were always wonderful customers, incredibly polite and quiet. They never gave us any trouble, and yes, they were great tippers.

(EDIT: just noticed you said customer claims he isn't Stern. I would say he probably isn't, then, because Howard always admitted who he was, if asked.)

[Becks]

I'm sorry, but I think you were very rude.

[PepperElf]

i'm kinda surprised he didn't complain.

[Mike Taylor]

Celebrity customers need to be handled very carefully, especially if they're just trying to have a quiet day/evening to themselves. Even if you suspect they might be someone famous, never ask. Let THEM tell you. Treat them as if they were just another customer and be as helpful and as courteous as you can. If they are SCs (and many of them ARE), then they deserve what they get. Don't stoop to their level, but don't be afraid to make it clear when someone has stepped over the line.

Some are especially notorious (Google "No Tippin' Pippen" for tales about a certain former NBA player). Others can be incredibly cool.

[JustADude]

Others can be incredibly cool.

Verily!

This is old-hat at this point, but I once had Steve Williams (aka Stone Cold Steve Austin) buy a latte off me one evening while it was slow. We got to shooting the bull since there were no other customers, and he's actually a pretty cool guy.

Had a huge laugh, too, because I didn't realize who he was at first and actually said "Anyone ever mention you look just like Steve Austin?" while we were chatting.

[powerboy]

We have a few football players renting storage at my work. I am not going to give names unless, I have their permission. Plus, I don't want my ass to be kicked by them. If I gave names and they wanted it to be unknown.

[PepperElf]

Speaking of look-alikes....

Ohhh I use to soooo annoy one of guys in my company about... maybe 10 years ago. I told him that he looked like Odo from Deep Space Nine. Really he did!

So then I made him feel better when I said he looked like the guy who played Fr. Mulcahey in the original M*A*S*H* movie (Rene Auberjenois).

Until I mentioned that he also played Odo...