I’m sure the waitstaff are doing this sort of thing all the time but not getting caught usually and the descriptions not always being unflattering but merely descriptive.
So what do you think is your most discernible feature from a minute-ish interaction? Not necessarily physical, could be your voice, behavioral quirk, stutter, etc.
For me probably, some variation of “Asian guy” since my non-majority ethnicity is most evident from a glance. Or maybe “angry chink”. “Gookie McEyebrows” perhaps? (I have thick eyebrows). I’m just going to assume it’s “Handsome Asian Gentleman who smells nice and is probably great in bed”.
I actually got “FBI” put on a bar tab in NYC once- to their credit, I do often have people tell me I look like I am a cop, secret service, or security.
Crouton Dude might fit in a lot of places. Cause I ask for a bowl of croutons. Just croutons. And eat them.
If not that, something related to my book. Or if I’m a regular, possibly ‘guy in blue’ because the vast majority of my wardrobe consists of dark blue shirts and pants. Not sure I have any other significantly identifying features.