Ok so we had an IT guy come over from the UK to set up our ERP system and integrate it with the UK facility. Initially they thought 2 months would do it and he stayed at a well known hotel for the duration. The time passes and it is clear its a much bigger project than planned - so he is moved to a 6 month condo rental to save money.
The condo was close to the hotel. Lazy to cook the first day he goes back to the hotel in the morning for their breakfast buffet. As he had already been staying there 2 months, they (the staff) immediately gave him a wai and ushered him in, already well very familiar with him. Chanced it again the next day and same same etc
As he was eventually leaving back to the UK he told me the above story and said he had took breakfast every day at the hotel for the previous 6 months. To prove it he asked me to join him on one of the last days and sure enough they ushered us in no questions, wai's all round - with him just saying - my colleague from UK.
I was torn between him being a genius or a knob. Thoughts?