Fictional

The Very Enthusiastic Regular

Dear Counter, a regular customer now waves at the café before we unlock the door. They are lovely, but I am worried we have accidentally become friends. What do I do?

Dear Very Enthusiastic,

You have not accidentally become friends. You have deliberately become familiar, which is how friendship often enters through the side door carrying a takeaway coffee.

Wave back. You can still have boundaries, including the important boundary that the café is not open before it is open. If they ask for a key, that is a separate letter.

Warmly, The Counter

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